Fans enjoy a tour through the pit and garages before the start of the Allstar race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, NC. Read more on the motorsports industry in Charlotte, NC.

The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture (formerly the Afro-American Cultural Center) has celebrated the contributions of Africans and African-Americans to American culture for 35 years in Charlotte, NC. Find more art museums in Charlotte.

Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, NC is one of more than three dozen colleges and universities in the region providing employers with knowledgeable and skilled workers who can meet the region's workforce needs.

Two local banking companies grew to be among the largest in the country, Bank of America Corp. and Wachovia Corp., now part of Wells Fargo & Co. Other financial service companies have also flocked to Charlotte, NC.

The Dole Nutrition Research Institute at the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis, North Carolina manufactures medical devices to nutrition research to pharmaceuticals. More than 10,000 people work in the region's life sciences sector.

ATI built the world’s most technically advanced forging facility in our industry in Charlotte, NC. ATI Allvac’s 10,000 ton press forge and 700mm radial forge are both the largest of their kind in the specialty metals industry. Read more on the aerospace industry in Charlotte.

The Schiele Museum of Natural History is located in Charlotte, NC and was named after Rudolph Melchoir Schiele, a lifelong artifact and wildlife collector who agreed to dedicate his entire collection. Find more on Charlotte, NC's history.