CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Public financial documents for Mayor Anthony Foxx were made public this week ahead of his confirmation hearing to be the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

The documents show that Foxx makes $40,220 as mayor of Charlotte and $88,117 as an attorney for bus manufacturer DesignLine USA.

If confirmed Foxx would have to resign from his position as mayor, as well as from his job at DesignLine and cut his affiliations with Davidson College, the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, Lynwood Foundation, the New American City Committee and the Project Life Movement, to meet strict federal ethics law requirements.

Foxx would not be allowed to participate in any project or matter involving the city of Charlotte for at least a year following his confirmation.

Charlotte made national headlines in May 1963 when Chamber of Commerce members led by Mayor Stan Brookshire voluntarily joined with African American leaders to go two-by-two and desegregate Charlotte’s leading restaurants.  This “eat-in” came three years after the sit-in movement had opened lunch counters. 

Charlotte Civil Rights activist Dr. Reginald Hawkins triggered the action, leading a march on May 20, 1963 from Johnson C.

Gentlemen, beards aren’t just for hipsters and hippies anymore.

If you want proof the beard is king in Charlotte, stand by any college, or look around any corner uptown: You’ll see full beards on the faces of students and men in their 30s and 40s.

So why the new hankering for heavy stubble?

While some say beards just make a man instantly sexy, researchers discovered there’s more to it than sex appeal.

"There are certainly some benefits to having beards," said dermatologist Dr. Ronea Harris with Presbyterian Dermatology South.

The study from the University of Southern Queensland found stubble or facial hair can improve men's overall health.

"We know that hair bearing areas because of the hair it does tend to protect more from UV light so we don't see as many skin cancers," said Dr. Harris.

The study also says that "all that hair" retains moisture and protects against the wind, keeping you looking young and fresh-faced.