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Village Tavern closes in SouthPark

Village Tavern closes in SouthPark

Charlotte location opened in 1989; lease was expiring and restaurant

Oct 22, 2024

An embalmer worked by flashlight as the floodwaters rose

An embalmer worked by flashlight as the floodwaters rose

Plus: Building permits for SouthEnd tower; Brewery for Cotswold?; Mecklenburg college applicants can have fees waived; Early voting continues; Inside the catering industry

Oct 21, 2024

Charlotte Commercial Real Estate Whispers — Oct. 21, 2024

Charlotte Commercial Real Estate Whispers — Oct. 21, 2024

Permits issued for South End mixed-use project; Buzz about brewery headed to Cotswold; Camp North End apartments looking sharp; Sale of brewery production facility, North Tryon retail

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Oct 21, 2024

An embalmer worked by flashlight as the floodwaters rose

An embalmer worked by flashlight as the floodwaters rose

Lonnie Denny describes what it was like to work at an Ashe County funeral home as flooding knocked the power out, and why he's concerned about the toll stress is taking on neighbors in his community

Oct 21, 2024

Surviving the jargon jungle

Surviving the jargon jungle

Plus: The news of the week — Record turnout across NC for early voting; Home sales continue to decline; Hornets announce new practice facility; Some mountain towns beg visitors to return

Oct 19, 2024

Surviving the corporate jargon jungle

Surviving the corporate jargon jungle

From 'deliverables' and 'decisioning' to 'learnings' and 'pulse checks,' why do workplaces opt for such cluttery words when they could employ simple, clear language?

Oct 19, 2024

Water troubles are likely to persist

Water troubles are likely to persist

Plus: Creative options examined for rebuilding I-40; More bug stings and bites; Early voting described as strong; Dramatic escape in Swannanoa; Tourism welcomed in some spots

Oct 18, 2024

Charlotte FC plays finale for seeding

Charlotte FC plays finale for seeding

Plus: Swiderski gets hot at the right time, updating Agyemang contract talks, previewing Saturday's game vs. D.C. United and more

Oct 18, 2024

Some mountain counties are pleading for tourists

Some mountain counties are pleading for tourists

Plus: UNC Charlotte joins the ranks of top-tier research schools; we answer a reader's question about trees coming down near Ballantyne; new Hornets announcer; rash of doughnut shop closings

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Oct 18, 2024

Economic concerns rise as tourists avoid N.C. mountains

Economic concerns rise as tourists avoid N.C. mountains

Visitor numbers drop significantly, despite open roads and restored power in undamaged regions.

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Oct 18, 2024

Charlotte's work-from-home surge is altering commutes

Charlotte's work-from-home surge is altering commutes

Plus: Private toll lanes on I-77 get the go-ahead from a transportation panel in a split vote

Oct 17, 2024

Winter arrives early

Winter arrives early

Plus: UNC Asheville to hold classes online for remainder of fall semester; Samaritan's Purse details massive airlift; Benefit concert adds Avett Brothers; Thomas Wolfe House damaged

Oct 16, 2024

Charlotte Latin criticized over new phone rule

Charlotte Latin criticized over new phone rule

The policy mandates use of Yondr pouches, unlocking phones only after school ends at 3:20 p.m.

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Oct 16, 2024

A new roadmap for Pineville’s historic mill site

A new roadmap for Pineville’s historic mill site

Plus: Charlotte Latin requires students to lock up phones all day; Local home sales keep falling despite rate cuts; Uptown hotels fill for benefit concert; Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson sues CNN

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Oct 16, 2024

Raise a glass to Western N.C. breweries

Raise a glass to Western N.C. breweries

Plus: Governor says 92 people still missing; 27% of cell towers still out in Yancey; Hendersonville fully restores water; Man charged with making threats against FEMA; Hot Springs Resort damaged

Oct 15, 2024

Ways of Life: Lessons from a brother’s cancer journey

Ways of Life: Lessons from a brother’s cancer journey

Also remembered: A developer who built homes across the southeast; a longtime teacher at Elizabeth Traditional Elementary; a volunteer firefighter for over 60 years;

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Oct 15, 2024

A morning drive west of Shelby

A morning drive west of Shelby

Plus: Cold front moves in; Violent threats pause FEMA operations; Disabled and elderly people left vulnerable; Christmas tree farmers worry about roads; Woman films TikTok of first shower in 11 days

Oct 14, 2024

Introducing The Ledger's Election Hub

Introducing The Ledger's Election Hub

Plus: Handcrafted boats hit the whitewater; City Council to vote on future of I-77 toll lanes to S.C. line and the historic designation of a Steele Creek church; See what's new in Mountain Updates

Oct 14, 2024

When Facebook is a lifeline

When Facebook is a lifeline

Plus: 90,000+ without running water; State updates death count; Burnsville gets a field hospital; Mast General Store Annex reopens in Valle Crucis; Kansas City pitmasters serving BBQ meals

Oct 13, 2024

Mountain businesses are seeking relief

Mountain businesses are seeking relief

Plus: Water starts to flow through Asheville pipes; Virginia reopens a 200-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway; School leaders discuss how to reopen schools without drinkable water

Oct 12, 2024

A love letter to our skyline

A love letter to our skyline

Plus: The news of the week — Mountain recovery efforts push forward; Enrollment up at UNC campuses; Bishop accuses Jackson of defamation; Big concert for Western NC relief

Oct 12, 2024

Gas trucks roll onto the scene

Gas trucks roll onto the scene

Plus: 29,000 customers still without power; Mental health concerns arise; False rumors spread on social media; Northern Lights shine over the mountains

Oct 11, 2024

A gentlemanly postgame tradition

A gentlemanly postgame tradition

Smith says benefits outweigh awkwardness in get-together with opposing coaches; plus Kahlina on new contract, Ream on new U.S. coach; and latest on Charlotte FC's potential playoff matchups

Oct 11, 2024

Retirement communities race to help their mountain counterparts

Retirement communities race to help their mountain counterparts

Plus: Harper's building comes down in SouthPark; New podcast episode offers support for parents; Lawsuit in the attorney general's race; enrollment up at UNC schools

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Oct 11, 2024

Retirement communities race to help their mountain counterparts

Retirement communities race to help their mountain counterparts

Nonprofit retirement communities in Charlotte have been sending supplies and volunteers to help senior communities in Western North Carolina affected by devastating flooding

Oct 11, 2024

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