Also remembered: The national editor at The Charlotte Observer; a head nurse at the emergency room in Mercy Hospital; a longtime bus driver with CMS; an accountant and frequent speaker at tax conferences
Apr 28, 2026
Plus: Big plans for prominent uptown plaza; Myers Park High golf cart heist; Charlotte Observer is hiring an editor; Review of "Horizon of Khufu” VR exhibit; Charlotte tech company to merge; Lebda mansion for sale
Apr 27, 2026
‘Horizon of Khufu’ immersive VR experience runs through Aug. 30 at Blume Studios, 904 Post St.
Plus: Top news of the week — CMS cancels May 1 classes; Stein unveils new budget proposal; Uptown office tower sold, project plans revealed; Top 2 editors leave Charlotte Observer; Blumenthal reveals Broadway season
Apr 25, 2026
How Charlotte's history informs its present
Apr 24, 2026
Plus: Privett regaining confidence while Ream nurses injury, Aloko gains starting role and advancing Saturday's showdown in Nashville
The project calls for a conversion of one of the office towers onsite
Plus: Fund raises $100M for aging affordable apartments; Observer's leadership shakeup; New Foundation for the Carolinas CEO; CMS to weigh May 1 calendar change; Ethics probe into NC congresswoman; Drought deepens; NoDa restaurant named in top business celebration spots
The deal sets the stage for a major redevelopment of a key uptown block
Apr 23, 2026
CEO Cathy Bessant will be replaced by president Laura Yates Clark, foundation says in a statement
Management shake-up
Plus: How CRE firms are using AI; Manor Theatre rezoning gets public hearing; Wegmans progress; Plaque commemorating Billy Graham history installed at The Commonwealth; Durham to get 734 jobs; Check out midtown tower construction shots
Apr 22, 2026
Plus: Red-light cameras at intersections?; Billy Graham honored in Plaza Midwood; Remembering a local music executive; Jury finds Uber liable in assault case; Blumenthal unveils Broadway lineup; Andre the Giant honored
Local agencies say it's needed and overdue
Formerly known as PNC Music Pavilion, the venue’s naming rights were sold to Truliant Federal Credit Union earlier this year
Apr 21, 2026
Also remembered: A real estate agent who helped found the Plaza Midwood Neighborhood Association; a Black basketball player who broke barriers; a cashier in the Beverly Woods Elementary School cafeteria
Will take employment to 1,000 in Piedmont Town Center
Ceremony at The Commonwealth, with new apartments and restaurants, marks spot where teenage Graham found faith
Apr 20, 2026
Plus: Charlotte region's latest Fortune 500 HQ; American says it isn't interested in United merger talks; Mecklenburg eviction cases up 14%; Duke seeks to recoup $800M; Data center hearing delayed; Pedestrian struck by Blue Line train dies; Retirement community wins Olympics-style competition
Senators raise concerns over competition, jobs
Would be 8th large public company with local corporate office
There were more than 52K eviction cases countywide in FY 2025
As some consumers cut back on booze, Charlotte breweries have found success in the hemp beverage market
Plus: Top news of the week
Apr 18, 2026
A conversation with Rachel Black, a freelance journalist who recently dug into why Lovin' Life Music Festival was paused for 2026
Apr 17, 2026
