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Aerial workouts will elevate your fitness

Plus: Top news of the week — Brewery owner dies in fall; Union County bans fluoride from water system; Wells Fargo skyscraper sign approved; baby eagles arrive in Piper Glen

Feb 24, 2024

A 16-year-old could start in Charlotte FC's opener

16-year-old Berchimas leads wave of young players who could impact opener at Bank of America Stadium, Vargas hosts South Meck class, Bender update, new fan song plus all you need to know for Saturday

Feb 23, 2024

Newsletter 2/23: How to strengthen your networking muscle

Plus: Court says CMS can't be sued for Covid bus collision; baby eagles arrive in Piper Glen; new podcast with former PFLAG director; a tall view of progress at The Pearl; the latest election news

Feb 23, 2024

Eagle couple at center of south Charlotte development fight welcomes babies

Residents near Piper Glen have cited the fate of the eagles in a battle against proposed apartments

Feb 23, 2024

How to strengthen your networking muscle

Charlotte networking experts offer tips; 'You've got to do it'

Feb 23, 2024

Sidman has a fundraising edge in race to challenge Tricia Cotham

Documents show $51,000 raised, including notable Charlotte names

Feb 23, 2024

Court drops CMS from lawsuit involving Covid-era bus crash

'Emergency management' provision results in end of lawsuit

Feb 23, 2024

The Ledger's guide to Charlotte-area networking groups

From large-scale chambers of commerce to specialty industry associations, here's a list of networking groups with events you can put on your calendar

Feb 22, 2024

Transit Time: Reader mailbag 📫

Feedback from our readers on recent articles

Feb 22, 2024

BREAKING: National cell phone outage hits Charlotte

AT&T customers seem to be most affected; CMPD says 9-1-1 calls imperiled

Feb 22, 2024

Retirement homes are becoming culinary hotspots

Plus: Charlotte's biggest private schools say no to state scholarship program; appeals court tosses complaint against lawyer Michael DeMayo; Ballantyne hospital president is out; new Toppman review

Feb 21, 2024

Ways of Life: The Fountain Odom the public didn't see

Also remembered: A former news director at WBT radio; a longtime Charlotte dentist; a Mint Museum docent; a former fashion illustrator for Belk

Feb 20, 2024

Rick Steves is traveling with a mission

Plus: Top news of the week — City council reimposes criminal nuisance penalties; Airport wins grant for pedestrian 'jetways'; Wells Fargo consent order lifted; Siemens announces Charlotte expansion

Feb 17, 2024

Theatre Charlotte rises to 'The Mountaintop'

“The Mountaintop” runs through Feb. 25 at Theatre Charlotte, 501 Queens Road

Feb 17, 2024

Charlotte FC is building bonds under its new coach

Dean Smith orchestrates off-field competition to galvanize new players and staff as Charlotte FC prepares for opener; Plus: Charlotte pursues Uruguayan star, Bronico to miss opener, and jersey reveal

Feb 16, 2024

A grieving mom tormented by a DWI sentence

Plus: Atrium acquires more land in Dilworth; Toppman reviews 'Mean Girls' at the Belk; Mayor calls triplexes needed and 'important'; Meatball-free IKEA heading to south Charlotte

Feb 16, 2024

A closer look at Charlotte’s ‘roads-first’ mobility plan

An 85-page plan obtained through a public records request details the possibilities

Feb 15, 2024

Join us for a charity bourbon tasting

On Feb. 29, The Ledger and N.C. Health News are teaming up on a night out — for a worthy cause

Feb 15, 2024

'Mean Girls' still seems sweet after 20 years

“Mean Girls” runs through Feb. 18 at Belk Theater

Feb 14, 2024

It’s almost time to vote again

Plus: Cannon textile family battles with Atrium Health over inheritance; Debut of 'Real Estate Whispers' column; Developer vs. developer lawsuit; Siemens Energy adds nearly 500 jobs

Feb 14, 2024

Ways of Life: He lived with a twinkle in his eye

Also remembered: A master porcelain doll maker; a worker for Delta Air Lines and Douglas Aircraft; a cashier at the CPCC bookstore; a longtime electrical engineer at Duke Power

Feb 13, 2024

Newsletter 2/12: Hot topics🔥 in college admissions

Plus: Mecklenburg home sales; Review of Three Bone Theatre's 'Confederates'; 'Unfundable' project wins $10,000; Join us tonight for candidate reception; Panthers are Super Bowl long shots

Feb 12, 2024

New data shows encouraging sign on Mecklenburg home sales

Realtors say supply of housing is tight as closings have plunged in last 2 years

Feb 12, 2024

Hot topics🔥 in college admissions

Here's what's on the minds of admissions counselors and families.

Feb 12, 2024

An unusual grant for a south Charlotte dance studio

A local company that supports nonprofits provided a grant for a project thought to be 'unfundable'

Feb 12, 2024