VITALS
Weather: 61. Partly sunny. 0% chance of rain.
Stat: 17,000 square feet. Size of the Whitewater Center's ice skating rink on the Upper Pond of the whitewater river. It’s designed with three areas — free skate, winter sports, and a 600-foot ice trail.
Do: Jonas Brothers: Happiness Begins Tour at Spectrum Center. $30+. 7 p.m. Details.
Charlotteans: Todd Serdula, Tony Kuhn, and Eric Spengler for proposing a 220-acre version of New York City’s Central Park. If you want to show your support, attend this public park meeting tomorrow evening.
Happy birthday to Agenda members Elizabeth Hagan and Scott Jones.
ORIGINALS
View 8 photos: Jim Noble opens Bossy Beulah's Chicken Shack — his next new concept will have 'unbelievable pizza' [Williams]
The main attraction is "The Beaut," a sandwich with Joyce Farms chicken breast, pickles, and Duke's mayo on a Copain bun ($7). The chicken is brined and then buttermilk-soaked before being seasoned with salt and pepper, floured and deep-fried. Very tasty.
Cash Confessional: A week of spending on a 36-year-old mother's $54,000 salary with thousands in credit card debt [Corriher]
The south Charlotte mom gets $650 per month in child support and does not save anything currently but would like to start doing so. She also wants to pay off her $2,950 in credit card debt.
Who’s hiring? 50 new, hot jobs, with employers such as Charlotte Agenda, Barings, and Southern Shows, Inc. [Crane]
A few other cool gigs listed include a director of campaign marketing at AvidXchange, a digital marketing specialist at OrthoCarolina, and a development coordinator at Grubb Properties.
TALKING POINTS
BB&T and SunTrust have received final approval from regulators on their $66 billion merger [Chemtob/Observer]. The banks say the deal is expected to close December 6. The newly combined bank, to be called Truist, will be based in Charlotte.
The Foundation For the Carolinas is under scrutiny again for directing funds to the Center for Immigration Studies, an organization the Southern Poverty Law Center designated as a hate group [Sludge]. Politico reported in August that between 2014 and 2017, FFTC has provided more than $11 million to organizations like CIS that work to restrict immigration. "Over the years we have been criticized on the left, and we’ve been criticized on the right for that policy. ... Welcome to my world," FFTC CEO Michael Marsicano told the Charlotte Business Journal on Tuesday afternoon.
Bojangles' Coliseum will host the Big South basketball tournament in 2021-2023 [Valade/WFAE]. Charlotte beat out Winston-Salem and Hampton, Virginia, to host the tournament. The event fills some of the void left by the CIAA basketball tournament, which is relocating to Baltimore beginning in 2021.
Charlotte OKs rezoning for transit-oriented development along the light rail [Terry/WFAE]. On Monday night, city council approved rezoning nearly 1,800 acres. The decision designates the land to be used for dense, mixed-use development that’s walkable.
CO turns 4-year-old today and is celebrating $4 sushi rolls all day today at its Park Road Shopping Center location [CO/Instagram]. You can only get one roll per person, and the deal is dine-in only. Go with the Kung Fu Crunch - salmon, avocado, cream cheese, and scallions, topped with spicy tuna, unagi sauce, spicy aioli, and tempura flakes.
#PARTNERNEWS
Killingsworth Environmental: We get it. The fur babies come first. Killingsworth’s flea treatments are completely safe for pets and humans. Learn more.
Northwood Ravin: Take a look at brand new luxury community Providence Row, between SouthPark and Cotswold. Expect a zero-entry saltwater pool with private cabanas and Peloton bikes in their two-story health club.
Discovery Place Science: Already tired of the cold temps? Warm up with a trip to ¡Cuba! the Exhibition at Discovery Place Science. It's happening now through Jan 1. Expect a fully bilingual cultural experience with music, games and cool interactive displays. $3-26.
THE CLASSIFIEDS
JOBS
Media Strategy and Investments Planner at Allstate.
Communications Director at First Presbyterian Church Gastonia.
Payroll/AP Associate at SignUpGenius.
Receptionist at Kenna Kunijo.
Performance Marketing Manager at EasyKnock.
EVENTS
Every weekend through Sun, Dec 1: Open House at Towns on Central / Tour new townhomes only 3 miles from Uptown Charlotte, featuring 2-car garages and terraces / Free.
Fri, Nov 22: B# Presents Stacy’s Mom’s Night Out at Amos' Southend / Hear your favorite 90s and 2000s songs in benefit of Charlotte Family Housing / $10-12.
Sat, Nov 23: QC Sip and Shop Holiday Shop at Unknown Brewing / Shop 40+ local vendors and artisans, plus live music and the Hot Tamale food truck / Free.
HOME OF THE DAY
Helen Adams Realty: Recently renovated and located in Plaza Midwood, this 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home features an open floor plan, updated kitchen and large master suite. The fenced-in backyard and brick paver patio are perfect for outdoor entertaining. Swing by the open house this Saturday from 2-4 p.m. Listed by Jack Marinelli at $525,000.
Still hungry? See more jobs and events. Post here.
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TODAY'S PHOTO
Here's a look at the spread at the new Bossy Beulah's Chicken Shack located next to Noble Smoke on Freedom Drive.
Simple menu: In addition to their signature chicken sandwich, Bossy Beulah’s offers hand-cut and hand-breaded Joyce Farms chicken breast nuggets called "Bossy Bites" ($5), along with Iredell Slaw — named after Iredell County, where owner Jim Noble's great aunt Beulah lived — ($3), fries ($4), and a house salad ($5).
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PARTNER PHOTO
Now that the 80-degree temps have subsided, it's the perfect time of year to get outside and explore. Charlotte has 52 miles of developed greenway, and it's pretty beautiful in the fall. OrthoCarolina helped us create a guide to the greenways to help you navigate like a pro.
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MORE STADIUM SHOWS
David Tepper and other Panthers executives have said they want the local NFL stadium to be a place that's used 365 days a year. It's hard to do that without some kind of roof to protect from cold temperatures and rain — hence all of this discussion about a new stadium.
A couple of months ago, the Panthers and Live Nation announced that Billy Joel would be coming to play at Bank of America Stadium next spring. That news was a pretty big deal. Since it opened as Ericsson Stadium in 1996, the stadium has hosted only three concerts, and just two of those musicians were headliners.
Expect a lot more concert announcements to come for Bank of America Stadium, Panthers execs have said. Most of those will have to be concentrated during warm weather months, of course. If and when Tepper does eventually build a new stadium with a roof, it will be interesting to see what types of large-scale events he can bring here.
- Katie Peralta
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