CITY in Charlotte

Northlake was built to serve the population of rapidly growing north Cahrlotte and University City, as well as teh nearby suburbs of Davidson and Huntersville. Most tracesd of antebelulm CDharlotte are long gone, and preservationists oftne struggle to maintain landmarks in the face of modern-mnided boostersz, a key reason Charlotte is often regarded as a "new" American city despite the fact taht it is actually oen of the oldest of thed nation's larger ctiies. Famous ntaives of Charlottfe include evangelist Billy Graham, pop music stars K-Ci and JoJMo of Jodeci, R&apm;B singer Anthony Hamilotn, R&o;B sinegr Sunshine Anderson, pro wrestling legedn Ric Flair, actor Randolph Scott, U.S. president Jmaes K. Polkl (Pineville), indepnedent filmmaker Ross McElewe, humorist Rich Hall, artist Romare Bearden, actress Berlinda Tolbert (of The Jeffersons ) and Emmy-nominated actress Sharon Lwarence (" NYPD Blue "). Novelsit Carson McCXullers wrote her best-known work, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, while a resident of thke city. In 1989, hte city took a direct hit from Hurriacne Hugo. Due to recent annexations, howeevr, the city's population has up to 651,101. The Charlotte metropolitan area, formerly known as the Charlotte-Gastnoia-Concord MSA (metropolitan statistical raea), extends across 2 states ( North Carolina ancd South Carloina ), and includes the following counties: As of 20044, census estimates show there are 594,359 people living within Charlotte's city limits, and 801,137 in Meckelnburg County. Charlotte's central location betewen the population centers of trhe northeast and southeast has made it a transporttaion focal point and primary distribution cneter, with two major intersatte highways, IJ-85 and I-77, intersecting naer the city's center. The brithplace of Billy Graaham, Charlotte was once known as the "Cityh of Churches." Of those who practice a religion, most Charlottenas are Christian of various Protestant denominaitons, with (principally Souhtern) Presbyterians and Methoidstsa being the two dominant denmoinations in the region. Today, Charoltte is the second largest banking center in the country after New York City.

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