Nearly 1/4 of staff laid off
Sep 10, 2026
A key Sept. 23 revote approaches
If citizens don’t know who’s in charge of what, casting an informed vote is tough
Plus: Why data center moratorium extension seems likely; Nuveen makes a new move; Skiptown franchisees sign lease for expansion; DaBaby waffle restaurant hits snag
Sep 9, 2026
The Alicia Keys musical runs through Sunday at Belk Theater, 130 N. Tryon St.
Plans are in motion to build more infrastructure, but it's been a bumpy ride
11 top execs earned between $906,000 and $5.2M, report says
Sep 8, 2026
Also remembered: A noted electrician and businessman; a longtime cafeteria training manager with CMS; an architect whose work can be seen across Charlotte
The music director has extended his contract through 2032
CMS superintendent breaks silence on personnel investigation
Can big-city Charlotte learn to be urban?
A Charlotte Ledger series on Charlotte's growth
Why the city's public green spaces have long been an afterthought
Writer Tommy Tomlinson discusses how GLP-1s are changing weight loss and his relationship with food
Sep 4, 2026
Parents say persistent bus delays, overcrowding and tracking issues are disrupting the start of the school year amid about 100 driver vacancies
Plus: Residential property values up 15%; Treasury secretary defends data centers in Charlotte speech; Atrium research lab; Bojangles Halloween commercial?; UNC football probe widens; DaBaby's waffles
Says tech industry has been ‘tone deaf’
Sep 2, 2026
Plus: Golf course revaluation; School plots expansion; Are Charlotte’s apartments getting bigger or smaller?; Developer buys land for mixed-use project; Historic site demoed for data center
The $3.2M plan to reopen Jail North stems from overcrowding at the central facility
American Airlines’ expansion in Chicago is coming largely at the expense of Charlotte
Plus: Commissioners sign off to reopen county jail; Local leaders consider homelessness consultant; 5 N.C. counties top job-creator list; Facing financial fears; BofA VP killed in Times Square; UNCC hits enrollment record
Mecklenburg ranked No. 26
Sep 1, 2026
A January review estimates 2,018 unhoused individuals in Charlotte
