Plus: The news of the week — CMS improves on academic growth metrics; Texts show councilman pressured police chief; DMV license services halted by computer problems; Church builds housing for homeless
Nov 16, 2024
Plus: Lead found in Asheville’s water supply; Mountain summer camps work on repairs; I-40 to partially reopen by New Year’s Day; Over 400 dump truck loads of trash removed from Lake Lure
Nov 15, 2024
Season wrap-up: Gut-wrenching playoff exit leaves Charlotte FC wanting more; plus Kahlina relieved after award-winning season, 3 burning offseason questions, new Crown Legacy coach and more
Plus: Ballantyne's boundaries; County parks roll out all-terrain wheelchairs; Ledger sits down with residents of The Sharon; Charlotte Country Day coach accused; Final day for John Boy and Billy
Plus: Big Providence Road development with 2,200 homes gets a boost; Checking in on the N.C. mountains; Toppman review Three Bone Theatre play; Ledger charity shout-out; CMS gains
Nov 13, 2024
2,200-unit development along Providence Road appears on track; Buzz about Manor Theatre site in Eastover; Analyzing Vantage South End sale; New Cotswold apartments; Land sales
Caldwell Presbyterian Church is building 21 apartments for the homeless on its campus in Elizabeth
Plus: Third Helene relief package on the way; Woman dies after bypassing I-40 closure sign; Over 1,500 Buncombe County residents still live in hotels; Grove Park Inn to reopen Friday
Nov 12, 2024
Also remembered: A former CMS assistant superintendent; a vice president at Duke Power; an outspoken advocate and consultant for public education; a longtime orthodontist
Three Bone Theatre’s 'JaJa’s African Hair Braiding' runs through Nov. 24 at The Arts Factory at West End Studios, 1545 W. Trade St.
Nov 11, 2024
Plus: The news of the week — Mecklenburg lags in voter turnout; Payday coming for some Charlotte drivers?; Ex-chief sheriff's deputy discusses resignation; Charlotte-based lithium company cuts jobs
Nov 9, 2024
Plus: Over 100,000 homes sustained damage; Popular 11 miles of Blue Ridge Parkway reopens; Counties establish grants for small businesses; Black Mountain Police releases storm body camera footage
Nov 8, 2024
Settlement document says family will receive $700,000; a trial had been scheduled to start Nov. 12.
Setting the scene for 'do-or-die' Game 3 matchup; Plus: who starts at striker?; Biel glad to be back in action; and more
Plus: Library system's big building plans; hot airfare deals from CLT🔥; new airport drop-off lanes look ready to open; local Democratic Party leader resigns; monkeys on the loose in S.C.
As farmland shrinks and land gets more expensive, Carolina Farms Fund is working to preserve farmland and green space
Polls show mixed perceptions of CATS
Nov 7, 2024
Plus: St. Matthew is buzzing over a huge honeybee discovery; Lessons learned during a morning of bird watching; election held
Nov 6, 2024
Federal, state and Mecklenburg-area races
After a giant beehive was discovered in a wall, the church had the bees relocated to a new apiary on the church campus. Proceeds from the honey will go toward the church's ministries to feed the poor
A bird walk with the Mecklenburg Audubon Society is a great way to awaken the senses and rediscover nature
Plus: Record early voting despite Helene; FEMA unable to answer half of calls; Hendersonville apple orchard reopens; Woman reconnects people with lost photographs
Nov 5, 2024
Also remembered: A Coast Guard captain, private pilot and scuba diver; longtime receptionist at Myers Park Presbyterian Church; businessman and former board chairman of Atrium
Plus: Walking pneumonia infections on the rise; Poll shows worries about N.C. medical bills; More than 1/2 of Mecklenburg voters cast ballots; Davidson theater closes; Hemp pizza in Ballantyne
Nov 4, 2024
Nearly two-thirds find it difficult to afford healthcare costs, with about 1 in 5 describing it as 'very difficult'
