This article was published in The Charlotte Ledger e-newsletter on August 7, 2020.
Aug 7, 2020
State high school association expected to postpose season; CMS clarifies that 'no final decisions' have been made
Aug 6, 2020
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Aug 5, 2020
Plus: How Dish It Out is coping in the Covid economy; Bojangles enlists Dale Jr. as Bo-time pitchman; Wells delays office return; July rezonings; No Carowinds this year
Developers reveal plans for 500+ homes in Mallard Creek, NoDa townhouses, workforce housing near Reedy Creek, lots of transit-oriented developments ... and a quarry.
Aug 4, 2020
Plus: Charlotte jobless rate falls but remains high; N.C. warns about mental health and substance abuse; Decision expected on reopening this week; Harris Teeter salad bar less healthy than usual
Aug 3, 2020
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Aug 1, 2020
YMCA seeks space for additional programs, with 10 of 12 branches full
Plus: CMS schools are closed to students — but might open for childcare; N.C. Covid lawsuits pile up; Buffett bets big on BofA; Pandemic leads to no fried Twinkies
Jul 31, 2020
Lack of teachers cited as board members expected to switch course at emergency meeting
Jul 30, 2020
Plus: Novant forecasts drop in Covid hospitalizations; City Club gets swankier; Tepper held secret youth soccer game to test stadium; Panovich earns perfect score for drool-worthy backdrop
Jul 29, 2020
Plus: The Waldhorn hangs on with no Oktoberfest; Readers respond to Ledger CMS article; Protestors battle it out at Marshall Park; Centene bypassed S.C. despite more lucrative incentive offer
Jul 27, 2020
With the first day of school in three weeks, some experts warn that virtual learning will worsen economic inequality.
Jul 25, 2020
Plus: Charlotte's private schools go with face-to-face instruction; N.C. approaching 2 million jobless claims; RNC bails on Jacksonville; New apartments in NoDa?; Chico gets new soccer tattoo
Jul 24, 2020
Plus: Details on late-night alcohol ban; Teachers in high demand; The Gaber era begins at UNC Charlotte; Wells names new CFO; What does Truist Center have in common with Raquel Welch?
Jul 22, 2020
Plus: Where are Charlotte's digital haves and have-nots?; Tweetsie Railroad reopens; Doug Smith dances his way through the pandemic; Will massive purple Truist logos detract from Art Deco bank tower?
Jul 20, 2020
Doug Smith column: Isolation can be monotonous, but find ways to stretch your mind and try something new. It doesn't have to be learning to sing.
Jul 19, 2020
Plus: N.C. shows strong job gains in June; Employers foresee challenges of all-virtual schooling; American cuts 1,500 local jobs; MLS delayed a year but Tepper vows 'the party's still on!'
Jul 18, 2020
Plus: Breaking down key moments of this week's CMS meeting; Truist and Truliant make peace; How to view a comet; New crown rises at airport entrance
Jul 17, 2020
Get ready to be home with the kids for the foreseeable future; 7-1 vote to keep classrooms empty
Jul 16, 2020
The following article appeared in the July 15, 2020, edition of The Charlotte Ledger.
Jul 15, 2020
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Jul 14, 2020
Plus: Hedge fund to buy Observer parent; Developer nixes plans for Ballantyne townhomes; Covid update; Taxes due Wednesday; Rapper Jay-Z takes on Charlotte's newest Fortune 500 company
Jul 13, 2020
Blakeney Health Road proposal by David Weekley Homes had attracted fierce opposition from residents concerned about schools, traffic
Jul 7, 2020
