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At costume shop, revelers aren't spooked by Covid

At costume shop, revelers aren't spooked by Covid

Plus: Are you a Teen Talk 'stan'?; Charlotte's top news of the week

Oct 17, 2020

Food truck survival strategy: Enter the neighborhoods

Food truck survival strategy: Enter the neighborhoods

Plus: State Covid numbers continue to climb; LendingTree sign atop new South End HQ; Land purchase on Freedom Drive; Jimmie's Restaurant closes after 60+ years

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Oct 16, 2020

Food truck survival strategy: Enter the neighborhoods

Food truck survival strategy: Enter the neighborhoods

Once the staples of office parks and breweries, Charlotte’s food trucks roll into residential areas; ‘sharp pivot’ to cul-de-sacs, apartments

Oct 15, 2020

South Charlotte 'wedge' leads CMS enrollment drop

South Charlotte 'wedge' leads CMS enrollment drop

Plus: Hot new development area near uptown; CLT's airport lounges reopen; CMS changes name of Vance High to Julius L. Chambers High; Home sales stay strong; Carowinds reopening early?

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Oct 14, 2020

What a med school means for Charlotte

What a med school means for Charlotte

Plus: Double check tax returns to ensure state payment; CMS student wifi needs now met; City to buy Eastland parcel; Boomers gone wild in Cornelius

Oct 12, 2020

Does Charlotte need a Zoom czar?

Does Charlotte need a Zoom czar?

Plus: Teen Talk gets salty; Charlotte's top news of the week

Oct 10, 2020

BREAKING: Key Covid figure hits new local low

BREAKING: Key Covid figure hits new local low

Mecklenburg's test positivity rate falls to 4.9%, an indicator of 'minimal community spread'; PLUS: Finally, a med school for Charlotte.

Oct 9, 2020

Uptown is a ghost town

Uptown is a ghost town

Plus: Suicides and STDs on the rise, health director says; Legal advice for coping with the new workplace; Sonic Automotive's board backs CEO after felony arrest; A big oak tree for uptown

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Oct 9, 2020

The adventures of raising venture money during Covid

The adventures of raising venture money during Covid

Plus: Panthers unveil renderings of boujee HQ; Busy Dilworth greenway closed; New mansions for Tepper, McCaffrey; Novant hospital purchase approved; Van Halen's 1984 Charlotte Coliseum concert

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Oct 7, 2020

Charlotte rezoning petitions in September

Charlotte rezoning petitions in September

Apartment bonanza: Developers propose apartments in Mallard Creek, at I-77 and I-485 near Huntersville, near South End, in the Whitewater Center area — plus another big warehouse near the airport

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Oct 6, 2020

8-acre 'Stream Park' designed as 'soul' for Ballantyne

8-acre 'Stream Park' designed as 'soul' for Ballantyne

Plus: Newly reopened movie theaters might close again; How to get your liquor license taken away; Duke Energy merger proposal still alive?; Checking in at App State after Covid death

Oct 5, 2020

Cotillion eager to get back into the swing of things

Cotillion eager to get back into the swing of things

Plus: Teen talk; Charlotte's top news of the week; Harvest moon over uptown

Oct 3, 2020

Park Road Books: Customers crave ‘comfort reading’ during Covid, but sales have dipped

Park Road Books: Customers crave ‘comfort reading’ during Covid, but sales have dipped

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Oct 2, 2020

The hot debate over Huntersville's downtown

The hot debate over Huntersville's downtown

Plus: 'Comfort reading' up, sales down at Park Road Books; Halloween health recommendations might disappoint your kids; Charlotte unemployment falls; Bojangles pimento cheese award

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Oct 2, 2020

BREAKING: CMS changes plan for K-5 reopening

BREAKING: CMS changes plan for K-5 reopening

Elementary students will attend school two days each week instead of one-week-in, two-weeks-out rotations

Oct 1, 2020

The hot debate over Huntersville's downtown

The hot debate over Huntersville's downtown

Plan for housing behind Discovery Place Kids aims to enliven ‘sleepy’ downtown, but some residents object: ‘We’re not NoDa’

Oct 1, 2020

The Charlotte area is becoming America's lithium capital

The Charlotte area is becoming America's lithium capital

Plus: Apple picking in high demand; Tepper faces $120M tax bill; John Fox sells Quail Hollow mansion; New Metropolitan tenant?; Gene Woods music video

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Sep 30, 2020

BREAKING: Duke Energy approached with buyout offer, report says

BREAKING: Duke Energy approached with buyout offer, report says

Wall Street Journal says major Charlotte employer turned down offer from Florida's NextEra Energy; Would have been biggest utility merger in history

Sep 29, 2020

Beloved Business: Park Road Books

Beloved Business: Park Road Books

'Comfort reading' is up during the pandemic, but sales have dipped, owner says

Sep 28, 2020

Charlotte's 55+ communities are staying active

Charlotte's 55+ communities are staying active

Plus: Health department backs CMS school plan; BofA to issue 'racial equality' bond; Libraries to allow customers inside starting Wednesday; Reader mailbag; Beer steins out in force in 'LoSo'

Sep 28, 2020

Offload the kids at sleepaway virtual learning camp? Yes, you can

Offload the kids at sleepaway virtual learning camp? Yes, you can

Plus: Vibe with our Teen Talk feature; Top news of the week

Sep 26, 2020

Flyover Friday: Get schooled on UNCC's explosive growth

Flyover Friday: Get schooled on UNCC's explosive growth

Plus: Developer outlines plans for new Ballantyne high school; CMS enrollment declines by nearly 5,000; Ledger recognized for Covid coverage and investigative reporting; The return of Phat Burrito?

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Sep 25, 2020

For fashion retailers, new era of cozy dressing is uncomfortable

For fashion retailers, new era of cozy dressing is uncomfortable

Plus: Local districts speed by CMS on return-to-school plans; Mecklenburg retail rebounds; Design flaw behind Ballantyne townhome 'arrowgate'?; 'Jesus Saves guy' goes national

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Sep 23, 2020

For fashion retailers, new era of cozy dressing is uncomfortable

For fashion retailers, new era of cozy dressing is uncomfortable

Boutique shopping is picking back up as women seek to freshen fall wardrobes, but with trade shows canceled and supply chains disrupted, running a fashion business is tough

Sep 23, 2020

Charlotte's hospitals are returning to normal

Charlotte's hospitals are returning to normal

Plus: Why most of Charlotte's IHOPs remain closed; Ballantyne backlash over arrow signs; Bill Spoon's BBQ sells to developer; N.C. unemployment falls; Neiman Marcus gets into the holiday spirit

Sep 21, 2020

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