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Charlotte gets sketchy

Plus: The top news of the week — Pay raise for city manager; York County investigating Tepper’s holding company; Atrium-Aurora merger finalized

Dec 3, 2022

Sick at school? CMS attendance policy under scrutiny

Plus: Myers Park sexual assault case is headed to trial; new Observer union reaches tentative contract with management; bankers say demand for CDs is heating up 🔥; dorm life at age 51

Dec 2, 2022

Sick at school? CMS attendance policy under scrutiny

The school district has one of the strictest attendance rules in the state

Dec 2, 2022

The lowly CD mounts a comeback

Charlotte bankers say more customers are considering certificates of deposit as rates rise

Dec 2, 2022

Do we need a new bridge across the Catawba River?

A new study examines the effects of a proposed 'Catawba Crossing' west of the airport into Gaston County

Dec 1, 2022

A new non-profit aimed at helping families during the holidays

The Charlotte Moms Facebook community has been raising money for families in need during the last 2 holiday seasons; now the group has started a non-profit

Nov 30, 2022

They’re the milkmen of water

Plus: 23,000-member Facebook group for moms creates nonprofit; South Charlotte outcry over spiky fence; WFAE agrees to recognize union; '62 Thunderbird carrying Larry Sprinkle catches fire in parade

Nov 30, 2022

Ways of Life: He had a passion for Greek education

Also remembered: A lawyer and leader in state and local bar; immigrant who founded large private label hosiery manufacturers; former pastor at Dilworth UMC; co-founder the Charlotte Yiddish Institute

Nov 29, 2022

More worthy local charities, selected by readers (Part 2 of 2)

There are so many local nonprofits making our community better that we had to break the list in two: Here's the second half

Nov 29, 2022

Our readers' picks: favorite local charities (Part 1 of 2)

For Giving Tuesday, a list of 60+ Charlotte-area organizations making our community better: improving education, aiding children in need, protecting the environment, supporting families in hard times

Nov 29, 2022

Our readers' picks: favorite local charities

For Giving Tuesday, a list of 60+ Charlotte-area organizations making our community better: improving education, aiding children in need, protecting the environment, supporting families in hard times

Nov 28, 2022

Understanding Charlotte's tech industry

Plus: $110M South End/LoSo land sale; South Charlotte parents gear up for CMS boundary fight; Sports radio's 'Gerry V' passes away; Cankerworms in retreat; Traffic cone Christmas tree at CLT

Nov 28, 2022

Ledger crossword book — available now!

Hot off the presses: The Charlotte Ledger's printed collection of 35 Charlotte-themed crossword puzzles. Order today, get it delivered before Christmas; PLUS: Local shopping, activity guides

Nov 25, 2022

Apartments, apartments everywhere

Plus: What we learned from 4 CMS student assignment parent meetings; New Pineville library debuts; FTX's N.C. political donations; Bear brouhaha: 'part of Charlotte culture' or 'good riddance'?

Nov 21, 2022

South Charlotte parents raise concerns on CMS boundary reshuffle

CMS is proposing new student assignment lines for Myers Park, Ardrey Kell and South Meck zones

Nov 21, 2022

Charlotte rezoning petitions in October

Apartments in University City, near McAlpine Creek Park and north of uptown — and another Whataburger?

Nov 20, 2022

Have a peek at CMS south Charlotte draft maps

Plus: Feel the power of the Ledger editor's seat — our annual Teen Talk Thanksgiving Cheat Sheet returns🦃 — Plus the top news of the week

Nov 19, 2022

Have a peek at CMS south Charlotte draft maps

The school district is redrawing student assignment lines because of a new high school opening in the Ballantyne area in 2024 — a first glimpse of the possibilities

Nov 19, 2022

No French fry binges for Charlotte FC

Offseason briefing: How Charlotte's pro soccer players are staying fit; World Cup primer breaking down where, who and what to watch for; A rundown of Charlotte FC's latest roster moves

Nov 18, 2022

A subdivision in the front yard

Plus: Questions linger in decision to cancel robot bear orchestra; Development plans filed for the site of popular Dilworth restaurant; New vision for a NoDa park; 45 acres sold near LoSo

Nov 18, 2022

Can an app make Charlotte's streets safer?

The city released an app last week called TravelSafely. I tested it out while walking and driving around South End.

Nov 17, 2022

Charlotte Pipe puts 56 acres on the market in uptown

Replacement factory to open in Stanly County next year

Nov 16, 2022

Educating students on the honor of Phi Beta Kappa

Plus: New report examines Charlotte housing market; WFAE newsroom employees hope to form union; CMS officials talk school boundaries at PTA meetings; N.C. ski resorts open; CLT adds low-fare airline

Nov 16, 2022

Educating students on the honor of Phi Beta Kappa

Earlier this year, UNC Charlotte became the latest North Carolina college to install a chapter of one of the oldest and most prestigious honor societies in the country

Nov 16, 2022

Ways of Life: A sudden fall and a life ended too soon

Also remembered: The founder of Metrolina Steel; a captain in the Charlotte fire department; the first Black Eagle Scout in Mecklenburg County

Nov 15, 2022