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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

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

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

Ted Turner’s Charlotte adventure underwrote CNN

He revolutionized cable television and created the 24-hour news cycle

May 11, 2026

Oedipus in the barrio

Three Bone Theatre's “Oedipus el Rey” runs through May 24 at the Arts Factory, 1545 W. Trade St.

May 11, 2026

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At his son’s wedding, in heart and soul

Andy Salisbury couldn't travel 160 miles for his son's wedding in Georgia, but that didn't mean he wasn't present

May 11, 2026

Local media has an uptown bias

Uptown's Third Ward gets covered more than any other census tract in the Queen City, according to a recent study of Charlotte media

May 11, 2026

Charlotte’s first automobile suburb

Plus: Top news of the week — Mayor Lyles to step down; Transit expansion may face money gap; JetBlue returns to CLT; Homelessness on the rise; New museum proposed for uptown

May 9, 2026

🎧 On the podcast: Future of Levine Museum of the New South

CEO Richard Cooper discusses Levine Museum's planned South End move and how it hopes to reshape Charlotte’s cultural conversation

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Soccer moms for the win

Charlotte FC players honor their mothers, plus Charlotte returns home for four-game swing before World Cup break

May 8, 2026

All eyes on the mayor’s chair

Plus: Lyles' key moments as mayor; A new museum for uptown?; Federal lawsuit against UNC Chapel Hill set to go to trial; Toppman reviews 'One Thousand Pieces'; Downpour doesn't get region out of drought; CMS data breach; Mecklenburg lawmaker shares breast cancer diagnosis

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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