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Meck ABC chief on liquor shortage: ‘It is painful for me’

Meck ABC chief on liquor shortage: ‘It is painful for me’

Plus: Is Truist sign hullabaloo about to hit Atlanta?; 2 insiders weigh in on Charlotte's UDO draft🔥; art at the police station; AVDX to pop the bubbly; bread and diamond news

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Oct 13, 2021

2 insiders weigh in on Charlotte's UDO draft

2 insiders weigh in on Charlotte's UDO draft

This article originally appeared in the October 13, 2021, edition of The Charlotte Ledger.

Oct 13, 2021

Ways of Life: She always found so many ways to serve

Ways of Life: She always found so many ways to serve

Also remembered: A longtime CMS administrator; a founding board member of Trinity Episcopal School; a chef, businessman and horse trainer; a former steel company CEO and adviser on numerous boards

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Oct 12, 2021

An accident, a video message from a Broadway star, and now  — hope

An accident, a video message from a Broadway star, and now — hope

Plus: N.C. legislators weigh in on alcohol reform; hot September rezonings🔥; F3 marks 10-year anniversary; Eagles soar to victory over Panthers despite early Carolina lead

Oct 11, 2021

We asked local state legislators: Do you support ABC reform?

We asked local state legislators: Do you support ABC reform?

N.C. ABC officials say the state's liquor shortage stems from a number of issues, and some citizens say the system should be privatized. We asked lawmakers what they think.

Oct 11, 2021

Historical Heavyweights: A 19th century trailblazer in education, medicine, business ...

Historical Heavyweights: A 19th century trailblazer in education, medicine, business ...

Plus the news of the week: CMS enrollment flat — Cheri Beasley zooms ahead in campaign fundraising — early AvidXchange investors set to cash in — reality show planned for Charlotte FC

Oct 9, 2021

20 years later, a big bet on tech pays off

20 years later, a big bet on tech pays off

Plus: The hunt for food at Charlotte's airport; Draft of city's new development ordinance released; BofA hikes pay; Beasley leads in fundraising; Mick Jagger does ordinary things in Pittsburgh

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Oct 8, 2021

20 years later, a big bet on tech pays off

20 years later, a big bet on tech pays off

The following article appeared in the October 8, 2021, edition of The Charlotte Ledger, an e-newsletter with local business-y news and insights for Charlotte, N.C.

Oct 8, 2021

Charlotte rezoning petitions in September

Charlotte rezoning petitions in September

Apartments in west Charlotte; townhomes in east Charlotte, Ballantyne and Derita; and a site plan for Cotswold's Chick-fil-A

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Oct 7, 2021

Transit Time: How to cut down on Charlotte's traffic deaths?

Transit Time: How to cut down on Charlotte's traffic deaths?

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

Oct 7, 2021

Bars and restaurants are steaming over N.C.'s Great Liquor Drought

Bars and restaurants are steaming over N.C.'s Great Liquor Drought

Plus: How much will AvidXchange CEO make from IPO?; Crescent details plans for River District; What's up with empty express bus lanes on Independence?; Braxton Winston's speeding tickets

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Oct 6, 2021

Ways of Life: The Big Man on Campus who made it to the NFL

Ways of Life: The Big Man on Campus who made it to the NFL

Also remembered: An LGBTQ+ advocate; a site director for the Pineville Hot Lunches program; a broadcaster turned bank executive, aid to Hugh McColl; a longtime kindergarten teacher at CMS

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Oct 5, 2021

Online event: College admissions — What you need to know right now!

Online event: College admissions — What you need to know right now!

It's on Thursday, October 7, at 7 p.m. and is available to Ledger members. You can register here.

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Oct 4, 2021

Obesity eyed as Covid risk factor

Obesity eyed as Covid risk factor

Plus: New Huntersville Firebirds stymied in bottle display; Update coming on Crescent's big River District project (and renderings!); 2 land sales on 7th St./Monroe Road; Married amid bunny art

Oct 4, 2021

Historical Heavyweights: A frontiersman who became Charlotte’s most important founding father

Historical Heavyweights: A frontiersman who became Charlotte’s most important founding father

Plus the news of the week: New top federal prosecutor nominated, former school board chairman mounts comeback, IPO ahead for AvidXchange, and maybe you heard something about Mick Jagger

Oct 2, 2021

Online event: College admissions — What you need to know right now!

Online event: College admissions — What you need to know right now!

It's on Thursday (October 7) at 7 p.m. and is available to Ledger members. All the details below.

Oct 1, 2021

Legislators demand answers on liquor shortage

Legislators demand answers on liquor shortage

Plus: AvidXchange files for IPO; Private equity firm makes big move into food; New townhomes planned in Ballantyne; Ledger college night event; Jay Bilas trades barbs with Phil Mickelson

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Oct 1, 2021

Transit Time: New details on the Silver Line

Transit Time: New details on the Silver Line

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

Sep 30, 2021

Catching up with the father of South End

Catching up with the father of South End

Plus: City study predicts where duplexes and triplexes will be built; Longtime dry cleaner to close in Dilworth; Concord liquor stores limit vodka sales; New U.S. Attorney nominated

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Sep 29, 2021

Ways of Life: She left no call for help unanswered

Ways of Life: She left no call for help unanswered

Also remembered: A businessman who built a truck company from scratch; a longtime teacher and former teacher of the year in CMS; a parking contractor for Charlotte sporting events

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Sep 28, 2021

Local bookstores warn of shortages

Local bookstores warn of shortages

Plus: S.C. liquor store owner capitalizes on empty shelves in N.C.; Covid numbers stabilize; Supply-chain woes could dampen Halloween; Giant inflatable bunnies in uptown

Sep 27, 2021

Mile marker 22 finally comes home

Mile marker 22 finally comes home

Plus: The news of the week — Covid boosters roll out for seniors and high-risk groups — Sonic Automotive makes a big purchase — Huge NC/SC liquor disparity remains

Sep 25, 2021

S.C. liquor store hires plane to advertise in south Charlotte

S.C. liquor store hires plane to advertise in south Charlotte

Seizing on Mecklenburg liquor shortage, Southern Spirits gets creative to spread the word that it’s ‘fully stocked’

Sep 24, 2021

These days, mall shopping is a hard sell

These days, mall shopping is a hard sell

Even before Covid, Charlotte-area malls were struggling to compete in the digital age. Now, they must find a new reason to exist.

Sep 24, 2021

These days, mall shopping is a hard sell

These days, mall shopping is a hard sell

Plus: Covid boosters rolling out; Next steps for Methodist church after Myers Park townhome approval; One Chick-fil-A reopens, another set for rebuild; Johnson & Wales prez lands new gig

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Sep 24, 2021

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