Charlotte's "NC" attachment

[sonofaque86]

people from outside of the Carolina's or SE still get Charlotte and Charleston confused because of the Carolina and the CH. plus its right in the middle of the two states and I guess people doesnt know which side the bottor the city is on

[monsoon]

The NBC The Today Show did a story on ScentAir which they described as a "Charlotte based company", without mentioning NC. Apparently this is a company that makes smells for businesses. They showed how they were putting a Chocolate Chip smell in Hendrick Lexus, to make people feel warm and confortable about plunking down the big bucks for a new vehicle.

[Jerseyman4]

This morning on the radio, they mentioned Charlotte of where someone came from but of course, added the NC just incase they didnt know which Carolina it was from or worse yet, if someone never even heard of Charlotte

However, this is good news! to the National Broadcasting Corportation!

[kozamel]

Metro - You beat me to it! When I saw that piece on the Today Show this morning, I laughed out loud...then waited to hear them say "NC"...it never happened.

[dubone]

I rarely watch the Today show, but I somehow had it on yesterday. I thought about this thread as they were mostly saying Charlotte. They did say at the very very end say something like "...reporting from Charlotte, North Carolina".

[cityboi]

I cant understand it either Charlotte is the 20th largest city in the country

1. New York City

2. Los Angeles

3. Chicago

4. Houston

5. Philadelphia

6. Phoenix

7. San Antonio

8. San Diego

9. Dallas

10. San Jose

11. Detroit

12. Indianapolis

13. Jacksonville

14. San Francisco

15. Columbus

16. Austin

17. Memphis

18. Baltimore

19. Fort Worth

20. Charlotte

But dont feel too bad. when ever there is a national story related to Greensboro, they dont say Greensboro at all. They say in North Carolina. Greensboro is ommited.

[MZT]

Heck, Jacksonville is larger - but still needs the "FL" to differentiate from Jacksonville NC, or Jackson MS.

Another great example (not on your list) is Vancouver, WA. It have to differentiate from Vancouver, BC *forever*.

As well as Las Vegas, NM... for obvious enough reasons...!

[nowensone]

I cant understand it either Charlotte is the 20th largest city in the country

1. New York City

.....

20. Charlotte

But dont feel too bad. when ever there is a national story related to Greensboro, they dont say Greensboro at all. They say in North Carolina. Greensboro is ommited.

[AuLukey]

Heck, Jacksonville is larger - but still needs the "FL" to differentiate from Jacksonville NC, or Jackson MS.

Another great example (not on your list) is Vancouver, WA. It have to differentiate from Vancouver, BC *forever*.

As well as Las Vegas, NM... for obvious enough reasons...!

[monsoon]

I doubt anybody outside of the Carolinas has heard of Jacksonville, NC, no offense.

[803metlife]

I cant understand it either Charlotte is the 20th largest city in the country

1. New York City

2. Los Angeles

3. Chicago

4. Houston

5. Philadelphia

6. Phoenix

7. San Antonio

8. San Diego

9. Dallas

10. San Jose

11. Detroit

12. Indianapolis

13. Jacksonville

14. San Francisco

15. Columbus

16. Austin

17. Memphis

18. Baltimore

19. Fort Worth

20. Charlotte

But dont feel too bad. when ever there is a national story related to Greensboro, they dont say Greensboro at all. They say in North Carolina. Greensboro is ommited.

[MZT]

Groan. Please, let's not start another CMA/MSA/city limits debate...

[TBurban]

Is this right???? I know Charlotte isn't bigger than atlanta nor miami and neither are on the list

[krazeeboi]

It may just be because I'm from there, but I haven't ever heard Jacksonville referred to as Jacksonville, FL outside of the this state. Even during around superbowl weekend. I doubt anybody outside of the Carolinas has heard of Jacksonville, NC, no offense. I can understand why anybody from around this area would refer to it as FL.

[A2]

Is this right???? I know Charlotte isn't bigger than atlanta nor miami and neither are on the list

[AuLukey]

Something I noticed today. I was looking at the USA Today national top 25 high school football rankings and noticed that Independence was listed as being in Charlotte. Another school was listed as being in Portland, OR.

link

[Jerseyman4]

^portland, ME is the other big one

[krazeeboi]

The Oregon city is pretty much never listed without the state designation in national publications.

[MZT]

The Oregon city is pretty much never listed without the state designation in national publications.

[sonofaque86]

Metro - You beat me to it! When I saw that piece on the Today Show this morning, I laughed out loud...then waited to hear them say "NC"...it never happened.

[Jerseyman4]

Prior to migrating to NJ, if anyone mentioned Trenton while i was in NC, i would think the NC city before the capital city in Jersey. Out of NC however, i always think Trenton, NJ before the NC one.

Same thing goes with Bolivia, Dublin and Washington (only if "little" is included before the city),

[krazeeboi]

And you also have Minneapolis, Denver, and Dallas. NC's got more major cities than I thought!

[graydog]

Finally some respect. Search any Charlotte street address on Google, leave off the NC and it assumes you want Charlotte NC.

[jednc]

In this weekend's edition of USA Today there is an article on the population growth in the US. They use Charlotte as the main example and not once do they refer to us as "Charlotte, NC"! Even the dateline just says "Charlotte". The mention us in sentences with Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, etc. They speak as though anyone would know Charlotte as well as any of those others. It's coming...slowly but surely!

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-1...0-million_x.htm

[AuLukey]

Not to contradict you, but they sort of do say NC before they even say Charlotte, thus implying Charlotte is in NC.

Born and raised here, he lives on the far edge of North Carolina's most populous metropolitan area and works 30 miles north in downtown Charlotte.