I lived in Charlotte for 1 year, I then took a demotion from work to be transferred to a different city...that's how bad I wanted OUT of there. Absolutely no soul, no atmosphere, no class...bad traffic, overzealous cops, sky-high taxes, Nascar fans...
If you do end up moving there, I would suggest crossing the state line into SC, it's not any nicer but it is cheaper to live there.