Pineville plans to vote on supporting the transit plan on Sept. 10.
Aug 27, 2024
Plus: First day of school for CMS (brace for Facebook photos); Reader question on Johnson C. Smith fundraising; Airport to extend Concourse A even more; City leaders eye DNC in '28; Gas bills to rise
Aug 26, 2024
Plus: The news of the week — Truist faces $8M fine; Collaborative divorces gain steam; Legacy of Maurice Williams; Cooper in spotlight at DNC
Aug 24, 2024
Charlotte aims for playoff push as MLS schedule resumes Saturday with first of nine games; Plus: English midfielder Paterson reunited with Smith, advancing Red Bulls and more
Aug 23, 2024
Plus: Former Ardrey Kell student sues CMS over shot put injury; Mecklenburg unemployment rate climbs; real estate 'whispers' about hot land sales; reader asks about high school swimming pools
CMS has three pools that high schools can use for practices and meets
Student claims unsupervised track team member threw metal ball, causing serious injuries
New apartment construction in the Charlotte region is at its lowest level in nearly a decade; office and retail sluggish, too
Land sale bonanza: South Charlotte shopping center, Ballantyne nursery, Grier Heights apartments, industrial site near airport; Plus a Bonus Whisper!
Let's unpack some of the details, shall we?
Aug 22, 2024
Plus: Cornelius backs revised transit plan on strength of road funding; Hendrick Motorsports sues Hooters; Rendering of Hornets' practice facility; 3 shot in Blakeney
Aug 21, 2024
Hendrick dropped Hooters as a sponsor and replaced the restaurant chain with Coca-Cola
Proposed legislation would allow Mecklenburg residents to vote on increasing sales taxes, with proceeds for transit and roads
Couples are opting to keep personal details out of newly accessible court records, lawyers say
He wrote a classic No. 1 tune inspired by young love
Aug 20, 2024
A new Ledger reader survey — and a few other important housekeeping items
Aug 19, 2024
Plus: CMS bans 3-ring binders; Unemployment rate inches up; New podcast on Plaza Midwood's changes; Nightclub owner pleads guilty to money-laundering; Fall festival planning; Panthers score TD
CMS recommends alternatives like pocket folders and plastic binders for students.
Plus: The top news of the week
Aug 17, 2024
Charlotte FC aimed high and missed on top targets, but still comes out ahead, coach Dean Smith says
Aug 16, 2024
Plus: Realtors adjust to new rules for buying and selling houses; Home sales rise for first time in 2+ years; 'Cuban dinner' money transfer; Cam on Price's Chicken Coop; Legendary milkshake returns
A national legal settlement is prompting changes in the process of buying and selling homes
The market may be stabilizing after a period of falling sales due to high mortgage rates
Answering a reader question
Questions arise about the feasibility and cost of implementing bus rapid transit along the Independence Boulevard corridor
Aug 15, 2024
