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Coronavirus slows Chinese exports — prompting N.C. uncertainty

Coronavirus slows Chinese exports — prompting N.C. uncertainty

Plus: Jim Bakker sells magical coronavirus cure; How CMS could build Ballantyne high school; Charlotte senior tries to rap his way into Harvard

Feb 19, 2020

What's up with all these bankruptcies?

What's up with all these bankruptcies?

Plus: New questions about Ballantyne high school site; Hypnotic art in South End; Academic paper investigates flood of 'corporate B.S.'

Feb 17, 2020

University City is primed to add jobs, big-time

University City is primed to add jobs, big-time

Plus: Neighborhood seeks historic status; Panthers switch concessionaires; Name a dead rat after your ex and feed it to a hawk at the Raptor Center

Feb 14, 2020

BREAKING: Observer parent McClatchy files for bankruptcy

BREAKING: Observer parent McClatchy files for bankruptcy

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Feb 13, 2020

Matthews is becoming the South End of the suburbs

Matthews is becoming the South End of the suburbs

Plus: Ex-Wells CEO out as top lawyer; Parents ponder south Charlotte school boundaries; Hot new retail development with premium lollipops at Harrah's Cherokee Casino

Feb 12, 2020

BREAKING: CMS wants new high school in Ballantyne but lacks money

BREAKING: CMS wants new high school in Ballantyne but lacks money

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Feb 11, 2020

New BofA Tower has no assigned desks

New BofA Tower has no assigned desks

Plus: Developer's study says 1,000 apartments won't make Ballantyne traffic worse; Charlotte gains new corporate HQ; Councilman says 65 townhomes will make Indian Trail too much like South End

Feb 10, 2020

Huge Ballantyne development could improve traffic, developer says

Huge Ballantyne development could improve traffic, developer says

This is a WEB EXTRA edition of The Charlotte Ledger, an e-newsletter focused on local business news.

Feb 9, 2020

'The state of the center city is strong'

'The state of the center city is strong'

Plus: Earth Fare founder recalls early hippie days; Swanky new lounge about to open at airport?; Charlotte brewery offers yoga with a dozen adorable puppies

Feb 7, 2020

Full interview with Michael Smith of Charlotte Center City Partners

Full interview with Michael Smith of Charlotte Center City Partners

This is a WEB EXTRA of The Charlotte Ledger.

Feb 7, 2020

Four factors that flattened Earth Fare

Four factors that flattened Earth Fare

Plus: SouthPark's Colony Apartments demolished; Amazon HQ2 search was a sham, article says; SouthPark mall owner buys Forever 21

Feb 5, 2020

BREAKING: Earth Fare to close all stores

BREAKING: Earth Fare to close all stores

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Feb 3, 2020

Cleared for takeoff? American's labor deal might not lift fliers

Cleared for takeoff? American's labor deal might not lift fliers

Plus: Push for Venus flytrap recognition enters final weeks; New hotel chain eyes airport location; Tepper cheats at Scrabble but is fun to cuddle with, his new wife says

Feb 3, 2020

Historic Ballantyne? Townhouse plan gets frosty reception

Historic Ballantyne? Townhouse plan gets frosty reception

Plus: Ballantyne Village theater closing confirmed; New light rail stop in middle of South End?; American reaches deal with mechanics; Alabama coach Nick Saban casually drops in at Myers Park High

Jan 31, 2020

1 day left for 40 Over 40

1 day left for 40 Over 40

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Jan 30, 2020

Fooled by ads that looked like news

Fooled by ads that looked like news

Plus: BJ's in Midtown sold for $32M, but future is unclear; Apartment towers envisioned near Olde Meck; Charlotte gets 4 seconds in Super Bowl beer ad

Jan 29, 2020

Xbox U.: UNC is building a ‘gaming arena’

Xbox U.: UNC is building a ‘gaming arena’

Plus: 40 Over 40 judges named; City eliminating coin parking meters; Stonehaven resident not smiling over 'Keep Smiling' mailbox discovery

Jan 27, 2020

Inside OrthoCarolina’s new-media ad strategy

Inside OrthoCarolina’s new-media ad strategy

Plus: Soccer club building new HQ building in Pineville; Government crackdown on former Wells execs; What food-delivery service in Charlotte is cheapest?

Jan 24, 2020

8 money-saving escape-the-RNC getaways

8 money-saving escape-the-RNC getaways

Plus: Nature Museum officials criticized for 'lousy job' but press ahead with expansion; Catching up with VisArt Video; Rock Hill to become the world's cornhole capital?

Jan 22, 2020

Building design factor: Can You Instagram It?

Building design factor: Can You Instagram It?

Plus: Mark Vitner and Braxton Winston debate economics; Retailers warned on brewery ties; OK, Boomer is named Kannapolis baseball mascot

Jan 17, 2020

Anger at the vape shop over new tobacco law

Anger at the vape shop over new tobacco law

Plus: South Charlotte elementary schools discuss pairing; BJ's closing at Midtown; Truist logo analysis; No Super Bowl parlays as N.C. casino sports gambling is delayed

Jan 15, 2020

40 Over 40: An important improvement

40 Over 40: An important improvement

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Jan 14, 2020

Pickleball is the hottest Charlotte sport you've never heard of

Pickleball is the hottest Charlotte sport you've never heard of

Plus: Review of Morris-Jenkins book; Atrium revises CMC plans; SouthPark sign mystery solved

Jan 13, 2020

'Stop Building': Backlash in Ballantyne?

'Stop Building': Backlash in Ballantyne?

Plus: 'Secret' Pineville DMV all but closes; U.S. Bank's take on Consumer Electronics Show; Petition drive to stop CMS high school at Olde Providence

Jan 10, 2020

SouthPark would happily take Myers Park's Nature Museum

SouthPark would happily take Myers Park's Nature Museum

Plus: 15-story apartment tower planned across from SouthPark mall; New Inner Peaks in Matthews will relieve rock-climbing jams; Which City Council member does new Panthers coach resemble?

Jan 8, 2020

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