Send 60 lawmakers and legislative staff members to New Orleans for four days for a conference? It sounds like a recipe for a taxpayer-funded bacchanalia in a year when extravagant trips by state bureaucrats have caused a stir.

The film camera sweeps across the landscape, taking in flat plains, gushing waterfalls and a dusty country town. The color is brilliant, the emptiness palpable, and the soundtrack soars dramatically as warplanes bomb a city.

Car strikes, kills Charlotte bicyclist. ... In addition, we remind anyone interested in making an online comment that responsibility for statements posted lies with the person submitting the comment, not The Charlotte Observer. ...

Charlotte travel approximately 7 miles, cross the Catawba River, continue West for approximately 6 miles, cross the South Fork River After crossing the South Fork continue 1 mile turn right onto Wesleyan Drive (Town of McAdenville) ...

And restricted non-essential travel. Since July 1st-- Charlotte's saved more than 3-point-6 million dollars.. and with the latest cuts expected to save even more. Charlotte's operated more conservatively compared to other cities. ...

Cincinnati, OH (CVG) to Charlotte, NC (CLT) $225 RT. Last Updated: Mon 1 Dec 2008 10:10 AM ET. Plus: Travel thru 1/05/09. Airline(s): Multiple Airlines. Seats are: Avail. 1-5 days per month. Advance Purchase: 1 day ...

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Fall off in international tourism anticipated. 1 Star 2 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars (No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Loading ... Posted on: November 19th, 2008 by Charlotte Fellows. Tourism industry experts are expecting the global travel ...

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The December issue of Travel + Leisure magazine recommends ski towns that “hold true to their local roots.” They include: