Harris Teeter, Publix, Food Lion ... good luck finding feta blocks because of suddenly popular pasta dish
Feb 11, 2021
'You're adding more and more to an already bad situation,' nearby resident says.
Feb 10, 2021
Plus: Who's going to run for open U.S. Senate seat?; Worries about more traffic on Providence Road; Feta cheese shortage; 40 Over 40 judges named; 'Long-simmering jealousies' at BofA continue
Choosing our award winners is a tough job, but somebody has to do it. We've chosen 17 wise under-40s to make those hard calls — and today we reveal them.
Feb 9, 2021
Plus: The latest from CMS superintendent on return-to-school plans; Reader mailbag; January's hot rezonings 🔥; Nominate for 40 Over 40 and we will stop making TikTok videos
Feb 8, 2021
Townhouses in Ballantyne and east Charlotte; A car dealership plans to expand near Huntersville; 2 hotels envisioned as housing; Savona Mill re-use proposed
Feb 7, 2021
Plus: Your guide to the week's big stories — Governor urges a return to classrooms; new city council member sworn in; Myers Park football coach takes job in Maryland; 'Schools are Safe' sign brouhaha
Feb 6, 2021
Plus: Heady new plans for 2nd OMB location in Cornelius; Are 'schools are safe' signs being targeted?; Tips on saving for college; Myers Park 🏈 coach: I'm not leaving. Actually, yes I am.
Feb 5, 2021
Plus: Big youth soccer merger; Governor urges reopening classrooms to students; Decisiveness tips; Glitzy new office towers; Portly Charlotte groundhog waddles toward winter/spring prediction
Feb 3, 2021
Plus: Local Covid numbers improving; BofA CEO encouraged by consumer spending; City Council to choose new council member tonight; Suicide hotline calls up 12%; Ledger tackles TikTok
Feb 1, 2021
Plus: Your guide to the week's big stories — New studies boost odds of reopening classrooms; Belk plans bankruptcy; City Council applicants; High school sports to resume; Greg Olsen retires
Jan 30, 2021
Plus: Hornets' co-owners losing big in market turmoil; How to make your busy life more effective; Health director says studies support kids in schools; Carowinds sets reopening date
Jan 29, 2021
Plus: City working on LGBT nondiscrimination ordinance, mayor says; Analyzing Belk's bankruptcy plans; Tips to sleep better; Higher gas bills cause alarm; Residents blow off Covid directive
Jan 27, 2021
Dr. Kathleen McGann, a specialist in pediatric infectious diseases at Duke, was part of a team of researchers that published a study this month on Covid transmission in schools.
Jan 26, 2021
Plus: County commission chairman fired up about directive objections; Superintendent says CMS is prepared for return of students; Kings Mountain casino moves forward; Another brewery for 'LoSo'?
Jan 25, 2021
Plus: Your guide to the big stories of the week — thousands vaccinated at the speedway, how Mecklenburg's Covid directive came together, Morehead Street land rezoning may signal new Panthers stadium
Jan 23, 2021
Plus: Belk might restructure out of court; Novant limits elective surgeries in Rowan County; immigrants struggle to send remittances; style coach offers tips for ditching the sweatpants
Jan 22, 2021
First step to new Panthers home? Plans for 55-acre site on Morehead Street still have 'many moving parts,' lawyer says. But rezoning filing would allow a stadium 'if something came to fruition.'
Jan 20, 2021
Plus: Atrium Health limiting non-essential surgeries; Improve your listening skills; Land deals in Myers Park and Dilworth; Hair discrimination outlawed in Durham; Pittenger-Lebda legal battle ends
Help us find and celebrate people all over Charlotte who are making our city a better place.
Jan 18, 2021
Plus: Recapping a busy week — Mecklenburg Covid directive, school closures, sports seasons halted, vaccine distribution changes, longtime council member resigns
Jan 16, 2021
Plus: Plans scuttled for 15-story SouthPark apartment tower; New police station in Ballantyne; Organization tips from a pro; New Panthers suites; Gastonia baseball team named for aggressive animal
Jan 15, 2021
N.C. alters guidelines for vaccine distribution to include nearly 80,000 older Mecklenburg residents — but appointments for shots are hard to come by
Jan 14, 2021
At a sometimes testy and emotional meeting, board votes 8-1 to send K-5 back on Feb. 15 and grades 6-12 back on Feb. 22 — if Covid is under control; paid leave for 2,500 employees
Museums and county's aquatic center are closing temporarily, and CMS is expected to go all-virtual today. But most businesses appear unaffected by health department directive.
