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At new luxury store in SouthPark, spending on Fido goes off leash

At new luxury store in SouthPark, spending on Fido goes off leash

Plus: Another big land sale near stadium; Has CMS shifted some classes to virtual or not?; First look at Ballantyne rooftop restaurant; Bob Dylan coming to Ovens; New airport lounge planned for CLT

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Jan 26, 2022

Ways of Life: 'Jazz Diva' broadened Charlotte's music scene

Ways of Life: 'Jazz Diva' broadened Charlotte's music scene

Also remembered: A local jewelry store founder; a devoted pastitsio maker for the Yiasou Greek Festival; a lamp maker who dressed as Santa Claus

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Jan 25, 2022

Curtains rise again for high school musicals

Curtains rise again for high school musicals

Plus: Longer waits for on-hold library books; Answering reader question on SouthPark development; Hot tech job for Charlotte Knights; American Airlines and Red Ventures battle in court

Jan 24, 2022

What are the greatest inventions of your lifetime?

What are the greatest inventions of your lifetime?

Plus: News of the week — Rate of new Covid cases beginning to slow — City Council moves ahead with contested plans for NoDa apartments — primary election might be delayed until June

Jan 22, 2022

Weather Extra: Snow a 'guessing game' but wow it's cold

Weather Extra: Snow a 'guessing game' but wow it's cold

Best guess: 1"+ of snow tonight, making roads treacherous until mid-morning Saturday; lowest daily high temperature in 3 years

Jan 21, 2022

Funerals are getting a makeover

Funerals are getting a makeover

Plus: SouthPark's Morrison Boulevard gets a new name; New tower in the works in uptown?; Soccer hype video; Ballantyne apartment plan downsized

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Jan 21, 2022

Weather Extra: Just a bit of snow

Weather Extra: Just a bit of snow

CMS goes all-remote on Friday, with teacher workday Monday

Jan 20, 2022

Transit Time: New wheels for Charlotte's urban core

Transit Time: New wheels for Charlotte's urban core

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

Jan 20, 2022

Gas pumps, but no slushees

Gas pumps, but no slushees

Plus: More booze shipments headed to Mecklenburg ABC stores; City Council approves micro-apartments in NoDa; 1st practice for Charlotte FC; Readers share public speaking tips and stories

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Jan 19, 2022

Ways of Life: Former principal was small in stature but left huge footprint

Ways of Life: Former principal was small in stature but left huge footprint

Also remembered: A prominent commercial photographer; a longtime accomplished nurse; a history teacher with CMS; a retired FBI agent and private investigator

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Jan 18, 2022

An upgrade to the captain’s seat for ‘Miracle’ flight hero

An upgrade to the captain’s seat for ‘Miracle’ flight hero

Plus: News of the week — Charlotte braces for winter storm — CMS grapples with Covid staff absences — Is Covid peaking? — The story behind StarMed + Ledger crosswords encore presentation

Jan 15, 2022

The competition for new houses is in-tents

The competition for new houses is in-tents

Plus: Former councilman becomes StarMed advisor; Covid cases decline; shows lock up audience members' cellphones; layout of south new Charlotte high school; milk, bread supplies are still OK

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Jan 14, 2022

The competition for new houses is in-tents

The competition for new houses is in-tents

This article was published in The Charlotte Ledger e-newsletter on January 14, 2022.

Jan 14, 2022

Transit Time: Finally, biking in uptown without fear

Transit Time: Finally, biking in uptown without fear

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

Jan 13, 2022

40 Over 40 nominations open today 🏆

40 Over 40 nominations open today 🏆

We've got a few tricks up our sleeve for our 3rd annual awards, which recognize people aged 40+: nomination categories, a new website + an '80s-themed in-person celebration

Jan 12, 2022

How StarMed became a Covid services juggernaut

How StarMed became a Covid services juggernaut

Plus: Braxton Winston and ex-wife trade assault allegations; Calvary Church plans new school; Wells and BofA ease unpopular fees; Earnest Winston warns of 'difficult decisions' ahead

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Jan 12, 2022

Ways of Life: She loved the family farm in life. Why leave it in death?

Ways of Life: She loved the family farm in life. Why leave it in death?

Also remembered: A longtime financial adviser and firm founder; a NASCAR driver and car owner; a director of work-based learning at CPCC; a homebuilder who built thousands of homes in Charlotte

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Jan 11, 2022

Building a new chamber of commerce for Charlotte

Building a new chamber of commerce for Charlotte

Plus: Tim Newman denied bond in S.C.; Dena Diorio calls 'bull—' on city; American's Admirals Club at CLT closed for renovations; December's hot rezonings; Jimmy Clausen gives pep talk to 'Matty'

Jan 10, 2022

Charlotte rezoning petitions in December

Charlotte rezoning petitions in December

Developers detail plans for a bakery and offices in Eastover; Apartments/townhomes in Rea Farms; 1.75 million s.f. warehouse west of the airport; Commercial building in Dilworth

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Jan 9, 2022

Are pajama bottoms the new yoga pants?

Are pajama bottoms the new yoga pants?

Plus: News of the week — Universities start semester in virtual mode due to Covid — Jail faces dangerous staffing levels — ABC stores cut hours — BOOM Charlotte festival plans a return

Jan 8, 2022

How Charlotte helped build Amazon’s Alexa

How Charlotte helped build Amazon’s Alexa

Plus: Checking in on the Room In The Inn program; Farewell to one of city's last two Hallmark stores; We answer reader's question about an historic uptown YMCA; ABC store hours shrinking

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Jan 7, 2022

Transit Time: Why North Carolina doesn't have any speed trap towns

Transit Time: Why North Carolina doesn't have any speed trap towns

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

Jan 6, 2022

How Charlotte helped build Amazon's Alexa

How Charlotte helped build Amazon's Alexa

This article was published in The Charlotte Ledger e-newsletter on January 7, 2022.

Jan 5, 2022

I hate public speaking, so I called in the experts

I hate public speaking, so I called in the experts

Plus: Our latest vibes on what's happening with land near BofA Stadium; Employers scramble on vax mandate; Novant doctor describes Omicron's impact on hospitals

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Jan 5, 2022

I hate public speaking, so I called in the experts

I hate public speaking, so I called in the experts

This article was published in The Charlotte Ledger e-newsletter on January 5, 2022.

Jan 5, 2022

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