Charlotte is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region,it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census,making Charlotte the 16th-most populous city in the U.S.,the seventh most populous city in the South,and the second most populous city in the Southeast behind Jacksonville,Florida. The city is the cultural,economic,and transportation center of the Charlotte metropolitan area,whose 2020 population of 2,660,329 ranked 22nd in the U.S. Metrolina is part of a sixteen-county market region or combined statistical area with a 2020 census-estimated population of 2,846,550.
Mecklenburg County is a county located in the southwestern region of the state of North Carolina,in the United States. As of the 2020 census,the population was 1,115,482,making it the second-most populous county in North Carolina and the first county in the Carolinas to surpass one million in population. Its county seat is Charlotte,the state's largest city.
Cabarrus County is a county located in the south-central part of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census,the population was 225,804. The county seat is Concord,which was incorporated in 1803. Cabarrus County is included in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia,NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Pineville is a suburban town in the southernmost portion of Mecklenburg County,North Carolina,United States,situated in the Waxhaws district between Charlotte and Fort Mill.
Mooresville is a large town located in the southwestern section of Iredell County,North Carolina,United States,and is a part of the fast-growing Charlotte metropolitan area. The population was 50,193 at the 2020 United States Census making it the largest municipality in Iredell County. It is located approximately 25 miles (40 km) north of Charlotte.
Cornelius is a suburban town located along Lake Norman in northern Mecklenburg County,North Carolina,United States. It is a major suburb in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The population was 24,866 at the 2010 census.
Huntersville is a large suburban town in Mecklenburg County,North Carolina,United States. A part of the Charlotte metropolitan area,the population was 61,376 at the 2020 census,making Huntersville the 15th largest municipality in North Carolina. It is located 14 mi (23 km) north of Charlotte.
Davidson is a suburban town located in northern Mecklenburg and Iredell counties,North Carolina,United States,on the banks of Lake Norman. It is a suburb in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The population was 10,944 at the 2010 census,and in 2019 the estimated population was 13,054. The town was founded in 1837 with the establishment of the Presbyterian Davidson College,named for Brigadier General William Lee Davidson,a local Revolutionary War hero. The land for Davidson College came from Davidson's estate,a large portion of which was donated by his son.
Robert Miller Pittenger is a businessman and American politician who was the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 9th congressional district from 2013 to 2019. The district included several outer portions of Charlotte as well as many of that city's southern and eastern suburbs. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Chris Cole is a Libertarian Party activist in North Carolina. He has run unsuccessfully for a number of local,state,and federal offices. In 2008,it was thought that his candidacy might act as a spoiler in what was expected to be a close U.S. Senate race.
Interstate 77 (I-77) is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs from Columbia,South Carolina,to Cleveland,Ohio. In North Carolina,I-77 enters the state at Charlotte,from South Carolina. Crossing the Piedmont,it connects with Statesville before continuing north into Virginia. The landscapes traversed by I-77 is a contrast of urban and rural foothills,with views of the Blue Ridge Mountains seen from a distance on its most northern section. The Interstate extends for 105.7 miles (170.1 km) and has one auxiliary route.
Team Racing Auto Circuit (TRAC) was a proposed American stock car racing organization founded by Hank Durschlag and Charles Jeter that was scheduled to begin operations in 2004. TRAC was proposed by a group called Team Sports and Entertainment Inc.,whose shareholders included Cale Yarborough,a three-time winner of the NASCAR Winston Cup Series season title,television executive Robert Wussler;and former college football coach Danny Ford. Among the series' board members includes former Cup team owner Michael Kranefuss.
North Carolina Highway 73 (NC 73) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina that travels through south-central North Carolina in the United States. Most of the route is a two-lane highway that passes through both rural scenic areas;however,it also serves several small and moderate-sized cities in the state,including Concord and Albemarle. The western terminus of NC 73 is at an intersection with NC 27 east of Lincolnton and its eastern terminus is at a junction with US 15/US 501 in Eastwood.
The 2012 North Carolina gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2012,concurrently with the 2012 United States presidential election,U.S. House election,statewide judicial election,Council of State election and various local elections.
William Amos Hough High School is a high school in Cornelius,North Carolina,a northern suburb of Charlotte. The school opened in 2010.
The Charlotte metropolitan area,sometimes referred to as Metrolina,is a metropolitan area of the U.S. states of North and South Carolina,within and surrounding the city of Charlotte. The metropolitan area also includes the cities of Gastonia,Concord,Huntersville,and Rock Hill as well as the large suburban area in the counties surrounding Mecklenburg County,which is at the center of the metro area. Located in the Piedmont,it is the largest metropolitan area in the Carolinas,and the fourth largest in the Southeastern United States. The Charlotte metropolitan area is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the United States.
John Ray Bradford III is a member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 98th House district,including constituents in Mecklenburg County. Bradford,a Republican succeeded Thom Tillis after his successful run for the United States Senate.
James Daniel Bishop is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 8th congressional district since 2019,when the district was numbered as the 9th. A Republican,his district includes south-central Mecklenburg,Union,Anson,Richmond,Scotland,Robeson,Hoke,and southern Moore Counties. He served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2015 to 2017 and the Mecklenburg County Commission from 2005 to 2009. He served in the North Carolina State Senate from 2017 to 2019.
A special election was held on September 10,2019,to fill the vacancy in North Carolina's 9th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for the remainder of the 116th United States Congress. The seat had been vacant since the opening of the 116th Congress,following the refusal of the North Carolina State Board of Elections to certify the results of the November 2018 election in the district due to allegations of electoral fraud. Because of the allegations,the race received substantial national attention.
The 2020 Colonial Pipeline oil spill was a major release of gasoline from the Colonial Pipeline in a nature reserve near Huntersville,North Carolina,in the United States. The spill,which began on July 27,resulted in approximately 2,000,000 U.S. gallons (7,600,000 L) of gasoline discharge and led to a cleanup effort that is still ongoing and expected to continue for several years. Several sources have noted that the spill is one of the largest in the history of the United States,with EnergyWire calling it,"the largest U.S. gasoline pipeline spill on record".
