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Charlotte’s aim to become a foodie hub
Apr 26, 2019

Charlotte’s aim to become a foodie hub

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It looks like first quarter growth for 2019 was right in the sweet spot. The NRA shifts its marketing away from firearms towards its criticism of the left. Plus, Charlotte, N.C. aims to become a food destination.

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Rebranding a Southern city with food to the fore

Apr 26, 2019
Charlotte, North Carolina, wants visitors and potential residents to see it as a culinary capital.
A group of chefs from Charlotte, NC, cooked at the James Beard House in New York as part of a rebranding campaign for the city.
Clay Williams, courtesy of the James Beard Foundation

The NRA is still lobbying, but spends more on advertising

Apr 26, 2019
In recent years, the NRA has increased spending on communications and advertising.
A photo of National Rife Association spokesperson Dana Loesch decorates a wall at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center during the NRA's annual convention May 6, 2018 in Dallas, Texas.
LOREN ELLIOTT/AFP/Getty Images

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Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Brian Allison Engineer
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer