Charlotte FC needs star strikers Swiderski and Copetti to put aside egos and produce with playoff berth at stake; plus Charlotte needs to win 3 of 5 starting in New England
Sep 29, 2023
Plus: Uptown building demolished to make way for Brooklyn Village development; 8 areas apply to be social districts; Wells Fargo wants its name on skyscraper; WBTV releases documentary on deadly fire
Plus: City leaders are sounding more positive about the Red Line; Regional work-from-home map
Sep 28, 2023
Plus: Charlotte to crack down on illegally parked big rigs; Closing of library blamed for spike in public defecation; Trammell Crow to re-establish local office; $25M to expand UNC Charlotte stadium
Sep 27, 2023
Also remembered: A judge from the Derita precinct; a longtime high school history teacher; a banker and former chair of the state ACLU
Sep 26, 2023
Plus: Answering reader questions on grocery store plans; Ratings agency might downgrade Charlotte Water; New podcast on summer learning loss; Social districts on council agenda
Sep 25, 2023
Plus: Top news of the week — New state budget released — Lockdown at 2 Charlotte schools — Plans for a Charlotte law school — NoDa Y deal falls through — Atrium CEO writes memoir
Sep 23, 2023
Down but not out after another late blown lead; Charlotte FC still has a shot at playoffs, crunching numbers and contemplating scenarios; plus boos at The Bank, dropped points and Messi injury
Sep 22, 2023
Plus: Changes to your finances in state budget; NoDa YMCA will stay open after developer deal falls through; Atrium CEO writes a memoir; Charlotte brewery makes cannabis water
Feedback from our readers on recent articles
Sep 21, 2023
Plus: County will renovate building where kids can await foster home placement; CMS superintendent shares family story; local charity gives baby supplies to women in need; airport workers march
Sep 20, 2023
Also remembered: A portfolio manager turned shooting sportswoman; a beloved crossing guard with CMS; a founder of Charlotte Copy Data; an art history teacher at several Charlotte schools
Sep 19, 2023
Plus: Statewide newspaper buys Observer's printing presses; New park in SouthPark; Remembering Charlotte FC player Anton Walkes; NYT looks at Charlotte's investor-owned housing
Sep 18, 2023
Plus: Top news of the week — Elon applies for a Charlotte law school — Incumbent city council members dominate primary — Truist plans cuts — Arts festival opens across Charlotte
Sep 16, 2023
Anton Walkes' girlfriend, Alexis Sims, recounts the frantic phone calls and final moments with the Charlotte FC star; cherishing the memories, trying to make sense of a senseless death
Sep 15, 2023
Plus: Elon applies to open Charlotte law school campus; Tide Cleaners bubble up across Charlotte; Pickleball Charlotte expands with new facility; startling statistics in Charlotte's Fentanyl crisis
Consensus emerges among political leaders for closer cooperation
Sep 14, 2023
Plus: Brooklyn Village development is slow-going; Incumbents dominate city primary; International arts festival starts Friday; Interview with a Southern book marketer; Truist plans 'sizable' job cuts
Sep 13, 2023
Plus: Council races heat up amid low voter turnout; Ballantyne breaks in new amphitheater with rockin' night out; Charlotte Latin lawsuit continues; Horse rescued from Weddington pool
Sep 11, 2023
The Charlotte Ledger and N.C. Health News look into North Carolina's strained mental health system in an eye-opening series
Sep 10, 2023
Plus: Top stories of the week: More moolah for top city and county executives — Historic school building moved to museum campus — Former BofA exec becomes CEO of Foundation for the Carolinas
Sep 9, 2023
Plus: Hegardt departs on loan; Upper deck to open for D.C. United
Sep 8, 2023
New treatment centers are opening in the Charlotte region to handle the surging number of kids who need urgent help
Here's a list of resources for children who need immediate or more intensive mental health help
Sep 7, 2023
Help should soon be on the way for Charlotte neighborhoods wanting slower traffic
