Upcoming projects and events
Apr 11, 2026
A conversation with Michael Graff, founder of The Charlotte Optimist
Apr 10, 2026
'Natural intelligence' could be your biggest workplace advantage
Plus: Aloko set for MLS debut, Nashville might rest starters, Westy's extra work, Agyemang's crushing blow and more
Demand for skilled labor is outpacing supply across the Carolinas
Apr 9, 2026
Public trust in AI remains low
Apr 8, 2026
How Charlotte landed a second headquarters for a Japan-based financial services company
Apr 7, 2026
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. to have positions including executive, middle-management, associate and analyst roles; $165K average salaries
Also remembered: A social worker and watercolor artist; the founder of a recording studio; a longtime resident adviser at The Salvation Army; a pathologist and head of the blood bank at Presbyterian
Graduates are facing a tougher, more crowded job market
Inside the big shifts coming to the workplace
Apr 6, 2026
A conversation with Alejandro Cerrudo, Charlotte Ballet's artistic director
Apr 3, 2026
Plus: Kessler poised to return, crosstown foe to come in U.S. Open, advancing Saturday vs. Philadelphia Union and more
Plus: Resolution adopted for Manor Theatre project; Crane count drops; Real Estate Whispers jams; Industrial park fetches nine figures in sale; Why McColl Park is closed
Apr 1, 2026
Plus: Physicists make key discovery at UNC Charlotte; New high-density zoning category proposed; EpiCentre to take new approach; Basketball players diagnosed with rare illness; Blind Date matchmaking
Also remembered: A French teacher at Charlotte Country Day; the founder of an in-house design and general contracting firm; a former commanding officer for the Charlotte Marine Reserve
Mar 31, 2026
Plus: New stat sizes up economies of N.C. counties; Why Phil Berger lost; Inside Charlotte's housing crunch; BofA settles Epstein suit; Charlotte's billionaires
Mar 30, 2026
Plus: Top news of the week — Capital Group expands to Charlotte; Berger concedes election loss; I-77 toll lanes move forward despite concerns; Why Lovin’ Life Music Fest is on ‘pause’; Tar Heels fire head coach
Mar 28, 2026
Charlotte's own Aron John is rising to the top; Plus: Ream and Agyemang are together again for USMNT exhibitions during international break while Charlotte FC has bye
Mar 27, 2026
Plus: Mecklenburg growth slows as immigration drops; Atrium to deploy drones for prescription deliveries; Suburban hospital seeks zoning change; More info on those $194K/year jobs
Growth dipped from previous year's surge
The Ledger welcomes paid members to a 'Meet the Editors' event
Mar 26, 2026
The Los Angeles-based asset manager is the latest financial services expansion into the Queen City
Civic awareness is slipping, but some are trying to reverse the trend
Plus: Averitt Express has sights on regional HQ; Wake Forest University to exit uptown; ‘Raucous environment’ as recruitment tool; Community Area Plans vote next month; East Charlotte rezoning OKed
Mar 25, 2026