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🎧 On the podcast: The story behind Charlotte’s most talked-about restaurants

You know the ones: Haberdish, Supperland, Ever Andalo, Leluia Hall, Growler’s Pourhouse

May 15, 2026

Charlotte FC in a funk

Plus: Westwood does Poznan, MLS All-Star voting live and previewing Saturday vs. Toronto

May 15, 2026

A Charlotte guide to birthday freebies 🎂

Plus: Top news of the week

May 16, 2026

Some homeowners’ next move: Staying put

The recent rise in home prices and mortgage rates means some owners are investing in their current homes instead of packing up to move an hour away

May 15, 2026

Some homeowners’ next move: Staying put

Plus: 'Top Chef' fee; Rail Trail Bridge road closures; Century-old uptown building reimagined as a hotel?; Mandatory water restrictions go into effect; No property tax hike in county budget; CMS delays magnet school overhaul; Charlotte adds more residents than other U.S. cities in 2025

May 15, 2026

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Caribou Coffee at Park Road Shopping Center to close

The space will be backfilled soon by another tenant

May 14, 2026

Caribou Coffee at Park Road Shopping Center to close

Uptown building could get a boutique hotel makeover

Plus: Coffee shop closing at Park Road Shopping Center; University City’s growth; Johnson & Wales’ conversion project; Insurance brokerage moves to SouthPark; Running club takes space at Camp North End

May 13, 2026

Uptown building could get a boutique hotel makeover

As farms dry up, produce prices could rise

Plus: CMS emergency board meeting this morning; I-77 expansion loses council support; Data center hearing set; Wake Forest launches Charlotte 'study away' semester; Beach to remain closed for Memorial Day; Safety committee advances red light cameras

May 13, 2026

As farms dry up, produce prices could rise

Crops struggle to take root amid drought

Produce prices could increase over the next few months as the region waits for rain

May 13, 2026

Crops struggle to take root amid drought

Ways of Life: A man of endless curiosity and creativity

Also remembered: The founder of Living Waters; the founder of the Kopper Kettle restaurant; an inaugural member of the Carolina Panthers chain crew

May 12, 2026

Ways of Life: A man of endless curiosity and creativity

Council withdraws support for I-77 expansion

The motion, described by many as a surprise, next moves to the Charlotte Regional Transportation and Planning Organization

May 12, 2026

Council withdraws support for I-77 expansion

Ted Turner’s Charlotte adventure underwrote CNN

Plus: A poignant wedding celebration, 160 miles away; Charlotte news coverage favors uptown; Toppman reviews 'Oedipus el Rey'; Meet The Ledger's summer interns; Budget, data centers, I-77 resolution on council agenda; CMS budget talks still fraught; Behind Mad Miles Running Club's success

May 11, 2026

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Inside Sycamore: One employee shares his story

Staff at Sycamore Brewing have been caught in the middle of the high-profile arrest last month of one of its owners — and the fallout that's followed

Ways of Life: At Smokey Joe’s, Hooter found his place

Also remembered: A Spanish and American history teacher with CMS; the owner of Dreamscape Landscaping; a businesswoman active in fashion and society in Charlotte

Crunch time for American Airlines

Plus: Commission chair rejects Atrium board nominees; Wagyu war ahead?; Ledger announces 40 Over 40 nominees; UNC System raises in-state tuition; Charlotte FC offers $26 tickets; Petty Thieves sold

This critic can’t stand ridiculous ovation

Plus: The news of the week — Charlotte's ties to fatal plane crash; No city property tax hike this year; East Charlotte gears up for change; Lawmakers consider cell phone ban in schools

The (not-so) secret life of Myers Park dogs

Plus: New report on effects of rising housing costs; Contract to be awarded for South End-uptown pedestrian bridge; Charlotte FC broadcaster to depart; Deadly Pineville police shooting

Charlotte's best live music venues

Plus: Top news of the week— GOP grills sheriff at hearing; Former council member pleads guilty; Early voting begins; Moynihan pay rises to $41M; Catholic conversions on rise