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Telltale road swing for Charlotte FC

Telltale road swing for Charlotte FC

Plus: Newest Premier League signing adds midfield depth

Oct 16, 2026

Higher calling

Higher calling

Crisis Assistance Ministry CEO Carol Hardison talks retirement

Oct 16, 2026

His 1799 discovery spurred Charlotte's gold rush

His 1799 discovery spurred Charlotte's gold rush

Plus: Top news of the week

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Newsletter 10/16: Higher calling

Newsletter 10/16: Higher calling

Plus: CMPD chief confirms racist officer texts; New hospitals announced; Scout Motors CEO on Plaza Midwood; PBS Charlotte leader departs; Remembering Gina Navarrete and 'Chatty Hatty'

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Atrium announces new behavioral health hospital in Charlotte

Atrium announces new behavioral health hospital in Charlotte

168-bed hospital to open in University City in 2028

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Business pitch reveals deeper ties between Sneed, consultant

Business pitch reveals deeper ties between Sneed, consultant

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CMS board member, state lawmaker clash online

CMS board member, state lawmaker clash online

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Before public contracts, McGregors faced tax lien, lawsuits

Before public contracts, McGregors faced tax lien, lawsuits

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Queens quietly trims workforce amid merger

Queens quietly trims workforce amid merger

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CMPD chief confirms racist officer texts

'We will not allow the misconduct of a few to define the whole'

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CMPD chief confirms racist officer texts

PBS Charlotte leader departs

Amy Burkett announces departure after 13 years

Oct 15, 2026

PBS Charlotte leader departs

Capital crunch isn't stopping tenant activity

Plus: Scout Motors CEO talks Plaza Midwood HQ; Developers propose plans for historic Huntersville site; Apartments eyed for south Charlotte office site; Coffee shop tenant for Main Library?; Uptown air rights purchased

Oct 14, 2026

Capital crunch isn't stopping tenant activity

Inside the plan to keep your votes secure

Plus: Parents blast CMS board; Group to address board shortcomings; Details on airport lease; Toppman reviews 'The Great Gatsby'; Wegmans line started at 5 p.m. Tuesday; Two convicted in 2020 NoDa killing; City Council quietly approves city manager raise

Oct 14, 2026

Inside the plan to keep your votes secure

CMS board chair says investigation recommendations will be addressed

Group expected to review identified issues like conflicts of interest, contracting policies, workplace culture

Oct 14, 2026

CMS board chair says investigation recommendations will be addressed

CMS parents demand accountability amid board turmoil

In first public meeting since superintendent firing, board members briefly address CMS investigations

Oct 14, 2026

CMS parents demand accountability amid board turmoil

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'The Great Gatsby' runs through Sunday at Belk Theater, 130 N. Tryon St.

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