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A few months ago, during Art Day at the Safe Alliance shelter for victims of domestic abuse, volunteers Katherine Daly and Hillary Lacouture decided to give the shelter residents a day of fun.

Sixth in a series: When the 2008 financial meltdown hit Charlotte, many saw the city as a teetering house of cards - an economy so tangled in banking and big business that it would falter. Terry Cox, however, saw opportunity

In her business life, Pat Cotham has always managed by the “MBWA philosophy” – management by walking around.

Fourth in a series: The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture is not yet among Charlotte's best-known museums, but businessman Herb Gray is intent on changing that.

Third in a series: Sometime over the next few weeks, life as he knows it will return to normal for UNC Charlotte football coach Brad Lambert.

Seven to Watch: Part 2 You could call them the Odd Couple of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Mary McCray is a Democrat with a laid-back style. Tim Morgan, a hard-charging Republican.

It started as a favor – a call to Charlotte commercial developer Tommy Norman from Army Col. Kevin McDonnell, an old friend who worked in the Pentagon.


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