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New Silver Line plan: Ridership favored over development

New Silver Line plan: Ridership favored over development

You’re reading Transit Time, a weekly newsletter for Charlotte people who leave the house.

Jun 16, 2022

Camper seriously injured in zipline fall at Camp Thunderbird

Camper seriously injured in zipline fall at Camp Thunderbird

Plus: Center City Partners CEO on uptown's challenges; Charlotte's link to the term 'air conditioning'; White-pipe-related construction follow-up; Arena deal approved; Cheapest flights from CLT

Jun 15, 2022

Ways of Life: A father of 8 with a knack for dispensing advice

Ways of Life: A father of 8 with a knack for dispensing advice

Also remembered: A historian of the NAACP; the owner of a needlework shop; the owner and operator of King’s Barber and Styling Shop

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Jun 14, 2022

We're expanding our team

We're expanding our team

Good news: Because of the support of Ledger readers, we're able to hire a full-time reporter. She starts today.

Jun 13, 2022

Bark-devouring beetles are killing greenway ash trees

Bark-devouring beetles are killing greenway ash trees

Plus: High school graduations; BofA juggles return to office with flexible schedules; May's rezoning petitions; CMS to auction clear backpacks; Heat wave this week

Jun 13, 2022

Bark-devouring beetles are killing greenway ash trees

Bark-devouring beetles are killing greenway ash trees

Dead ash trees dominate the landscape at some area greenways

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Jun 13, 2022

Charlotte rezoning petitions in May

Charlotte rezoning petitions in May

Developers file plans for towers in Midtown, SouthPark, Plaza-Midwood; 1,400 apartments in Mallard Creek; Townhomes in Myers Park; Duplexes off Sugar Creek; Fire station; Recycling center

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Jun 12, 2022

Read local this summer: New books by N.C. writers

Read local this summer: New books by N.C. writers

Plus: Lesson 1 in Teen Talk summer school edition; New Ledger crossword; And top news of the week — lighter Covid travel rules ahead, underground bus terminal, new Hornets coach

Jun 11, 2022

BREAKING: Covid testing requirement to be lifted for international travel

BREAKING: Covid testing requirement to be lifted for international travel

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Jun 10, 2022

New coach. Who dis?

New coach. Who dis?

It’s time for Fútbol Friday, The Charlotte Ledger’s weekly newsletter getting you up to speed on Charlotte FC, the city’s new pro soccer team.

Jun 10, 2022

Charlotte's commercial real estate cools off

Charlotte's commercial real estate cools off

Plus: Charlotte celebrity economist to retire from Wells Fargo; Catching up with new Junior Achievement leader; Raccoons throw ragers in Cotswold swimming pool

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Jun 10, 2022

Mark Vitner to retire from Wells Fargo after 30 years

Mark Vitner to retire from Wells Fargo after 30 years

The following article appeared in the June 10, 2022, edition of The Charlotte Ledger, a digital publication and newsletter with local business news.

Jun 10, 2022

Why move Charlotte’s bus station underground?

Why move Charlotte’s bus station underground?

You’re reading Transit Time, a weekly newsletter for Charlotte people who leave the house.

Jun 9, 2022

Getting answers on massive CMS construction plan

Getting answers on massive CMS construction plan

Plus: New South End office tower sells for high price; City suggests selling block in Fourth Ward; Underground bus station could have 'oculus'; Ledger wins award; Remembering Teeter cookies

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Jun 8, 2022

Ways of Life: Celebrating life with a book about obituaries

Ways of Life: Celebrating life with a book about obituaries

Also remembered: A retired colonel who served in France and Germany; co-founder of Senior Resources Inc.; owner of Westside Tavern; a founder of the Charlotte Museum of History

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Jun 7, 2022

Game on: How sports gambling would work in N.C.

Game on: How sports gambling would work in N.C.

Plus: New historical statue on Sugar Creek greenway; Getting to the bottom of Ballantyne white pipes mystery; Explaining stalled uptown hotel; Raleigh mayor accused of berating 10-year-old girl

Jun 6, 2022

Summer pool problem: No hands on deck

Summer pool problem: No hands on deck

Plus: New Charlotte-themed Ledger crossword; And the news of the week (dominated by David Tepper): Panthers real estate arm files bankruptcy, Charlotte FC fires coach, Hornets strike deal with city

Jun 4, 2022

Making sense of the Miguel Angel Ramirez firing

Making sense of the Miguel Angel Ramirez firing

A drumbeat of perceived slights and off-the-field miscues by Charlotte FC’s coach, not always apparent to outsiders, pushed club leadership to say ‘enough’

Jun 3, 2022

Tepper’s real estate arm lacks the ‘wherewithal’ to pay debts

Tepper’s real estate arm lacks the ‘wherewithal’ to pay debts

Plus: The scoop on SEC charges against CBD CEO; Will city deal with Hornets leave museums shortchanged?; Complained-about local businesses seek blessing of BBB; Medical marijuana advances

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Jun 3, 2022

Charlotte to consider smaller alternatives to buses

Charlotte to consider smaller alternatives to buses

You’re reading Transit Time, a weekly newsletter for Charlotte people who leave the house.

Jun 2, 2022

BREAKING: Tepper real estate company files for bankruptcy

BREAKING: Tepper real estate company files for bankruptcy

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Jun 2, 2022

Sycamore surpasses OMB as Charlotte’s biggest brewery

Sycamore surpasses OMB as Charlotte’s biggest brewery

Plus: OMB files rezoning request for flagship LoSo biergarten; Richmond schemes to become 'banking capital of the South'; Development ordinance changes; Streetcar skepticism

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Jun 1, 2022

BREAKING: Spectrum Center, bus station eyed for $275M makeover

BREAKING: Spectrum Center, bus station eyed for $275M makeover

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May 31, 2022

Ways of Life: An eye from the sky on Charlotte traffic

Ways of Life: An eye from the sky on Charlotte traffic

Also remembered: A former Soul Train dancer; a pioneering African American politician in Charlotte; the first manager of the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market

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May 31, 2022

Help us chart The Ledger's future

Help us chart The Ledger's future

A quick update on upcoming Ledger events and other announcements, including a night at a 'Charlotte Squawks' performance next week, questions for CMS, a new app + what's ahead

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May 31, 2022

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