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How to score free treats on your birthday

From coffee to custard, you can turn your birthday into a citywide tour of free food and perks in Charlotte

May 16, 2026

🎧 On the podcast: The story behind Charlotte’s most talked-about restaurants

You know the ones: Haberdish, Supperland, Ever Andalo, Leluia Hall, Growler’s Pourhouse

May 15, 2026

Charlotte FC in a funk

Plus: Westwood does Poznan, MLS All-Star voting live and previewing Saturday vs. Toronto

May 15, 2026

Some homeowners’ next move: Staying put

The recent rise in home prices and mortgage rates means some owners are investing in their current homes instead of packing up to move an hour away

May 15, 2026

Some homeowners’ next move: Staying put

Plus: 'Top Chef' fee; Rail Trail Bridge road closures; Century-old uptown building reimagined as a hotel?; Mandatory water restrictions go into effect; No property tax hike in county budget; CMS delays magnet school overhaul; Charlotte adds more residents than other U.S. cities in 2025

May 15, 2026

Caribou Coffee at Park Road Shopping Center to close

The space will be backfilled soon by another tenant

May 14, 2026

Uptown building could get a boutique hotel makeover

Plus: Coffee shop closing at Park Road Shopping Center; University City’s growth; Johnson & Wales’ conversion project; Insurance brokerage moves to SouthPark; Running club takes space at Camp North End

May 13, 2026

As farms dry up, produce prices could rise

Plus: CMS emergency board meeting this morning; I-77 expansion loses council support; Data center hearing set; Wake Forest launches Charlotte 'study away' semester; Beach to remain closed for Memorial Day; Safety committee advances red light cameras

May 13, 2026

Crops struggle to take root amid drought

Produce prices could increase over the next few months as the region waits for rain

May 13, 2026

Ways of Life: A man of endless curiosity and creativity

Also remembered: The founder of Living Waters; the founder of the Kopper Kettle restaurant; an inaugural member of the Carolina Panthers chain crew

May 12, 2026

Council withdraws support for I-77 expansion

The motion, described by many as a surprise, next moves to the Charlotte Regional Transportation and Planning Organization

May 12, 2026

Ted Turner’s Charlotte adventure underwrote CNN

Plus: A poignant wedding celebration, 160 miles away; Charlotte news coverage favors uptown; Toppman reviews 'Oedipus el Rey'; Meet The Ledger's summer interns; Budget, data centers, I-77 resolution on council agenda; CMS budget talks still fraught; Behind Mad Miles Running Club's success

May 11, 2026

Ted Turner’s Charlotte adventure underwrote CNN

He revolutionized cable television and created the 24-hour news cycle

May 11, 2026

Oedipus in the barrio

Three Bone Theatre's “Oedipus el Rey” runs through May 24 at the Arts Factory, 1545 W. Trade St.

May 11, 2026

At his son’s wedding, in heart and soul

Andy Salisbury couldn't travel 160 miles for his son's wedding in Georgia, but that didn't mean he wasn't present

May 11, 2026

Local media has an uptown bias

Uptown's Third Ward gets covered more than any other census tract in the Queen City, according to a recent study of Charlotte media

May 11, 2026

Charlotte’s first automobile suburb

Plus: Top news of the week — Mayor Lyles to step down; Transit expansion may face money gap; JetBlue returns to CLT; Homelessness on the rise; New museum proposed for uptown

May 9, 2026

🎧 On the podcast: Future of Levine Museum of the New South

CEO Richard Cooper discusses Levine Museum's planned South End move and how it hopes to reshape Charlotte’s cultural conversation

May 8, 2026

Soccer moms for the win

Charlotte FC players honor their mothers, plus Charlotte returns home for four-game swing before World Cup break

May 8, 2026

All eyes on the mayor’s chair

Plus: Lyles' key moments as mayor; A new museum for uptown?; Federal lawsuit against UNC Chapel Hill set to go to trial; Toppman reviews 'One Thousand Pieces'; Downpour doesn't get region out of drought; CMS data breach; Mecklenburg lawmaker shares breast cancer diagnosis

May 8, 2026