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Many journalists have read the book and seen the movie All The President s Men. The tale of the reporting behind the Watergate break-in has long been an inspiration for many to enter the profession, and it contains one of the most classic lines: Follow the money.
That means, of course, that money is the driving force in our world in good and bad and simply mundane ways.
And money was at the root of many of this week s biggest stories. To start, Charlotte s City Manager Marcus Jones revealed his budget for the upcoming year. In a presentation to City Council and reporters, he focused on how the budget did not include a tax hike, but contained higher starting salaries and raises for most employees.
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Led by Fred Lee IV (pictured here singing into the microphone), Late Night Special is a Southern roots rock band based in Charlotte.
The musical road has been a winding one for Charlotte s Fred Lee IV. From cutting hair in his father s salon and slinging hot dogs to Scott Avett to now leading the Southern roots rock band Late Night Special and hosting the annual Shakedown Music Festival featuring regional musicians, Fred Lee IV has some musical stories to tell.
“Our music flirts with almost a country or folk sound because the roots of the region definitely flow through us and the music.”