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Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Managing editor, The Charlotte Ledger

Southern Christmas Show to leave longtime home

Oct 9, 2026

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2 min read

Southern Christmas Show to leave longtime home

Draws more than 100,000 visitors annually

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Building up Brookhill

Oct 7, 2026

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8 min read

Building up Brookhill

Plus: Office towers in county revaluation; CLT mulls development opportunities for its land; Apartments soon to be underway in Enderly Park, Optimist Park; CREW awards deadline is this week

Ashley Fahey
Tony Mecia
Ashley Fahey, +1

CMS Investigation

Mecklenburg manager: CMS allegations are 'concerning'

Oct 7, 2026

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2 min read

Mecklenburg manager: CMS allegations are 'concerning'

Mike Bryant to meet with state auditor's office this month to discuss financial audit

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

CMS Investigation

CMS board members surprised by shelved teacher raises

Oct 7, 2026

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1 min read

CMS board members surprised by shelved teacher raises

Former superintendent said board chair directed her to put $4.5M for veteran teachers 'on hold'

Ashley Fahey
Michelle Crouch
Ashley Fahey, +1
Discovery Place faces possible default

Oct 7, 2026

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6 min read

Discovery Place faces possible default

Commissioners question how county got stuck with $14.6M bill

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

CMS Investigation

No written report from CMS’ $379K investigation

Oct 2, 2026

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4 min read

No written report from CMS’ $379K investigation

Law firm’s findings were presented orally, board members say

Tony Mecia
Ashley Fahey
Michelle Crouch
Tony Mecia, +2

Real Estate Whispers

The new math on rental houses

Sep 30, 2026

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10 min read

The new math on rental houses

Plus: Capital Group has room for more; More bank logos coming to the skyline; Road construction costs are way up; Redevelopment at south Charlotte site?; Industrial development breaks ground; Wellness center to Elizabeth

Ashley Fahey
Tony Mecia
Ashley Fahey, +1
WNC forests are a fire—and financial—risk

Sep 30, 2026

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7 min read

WNC forests are a fire—and financial—risk

Two years post-Helene, recovery funding slowly reaches landowners

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
Mortgage rates are back above 7%

Sep 25, 2026

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2 min read

Mortgage rates are back above 7%

What it means for Charlotte’s housing market

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

North Mecklenburg rezoning backlash

Sep 23, 2026

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8 min read

North Mecklenburg rezoning backlash

Plus: Would potential Wegmans site need to be rezoned?; Charlotte’s Area Median Income levels rise; Grubb Properties evaluates NoDa site; Coffee tenant switchup in Elizabeth; Nominations now open for CREW Charlotte awards; Schwab to open a branch in south Charlotte

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
Sir Edmond Halley heist

Sep 23, 2026

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1 min read

Sir Edmond Halley heist

Pub seeks answers after surveillance camera captures thieves making off with memento

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
BREAKING: City Council votes to back I-77 toll lanes

Sep 21, 2026

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4 min read

BREAKING: City Council votes to back I-77 toll lanes

The vote also sets up an expected reversal by regional transportation board this week

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
Wegmans eyes north Mecklenburg site

Sep 21, 2026

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1 min read

Wegmans eyes north Mecklenburg site

It would be the grocer's second location in Greater Charlotte

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
Charlotte potters put a new spin on tradition

Sep 21, 2026

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4 min read

Charlotte potters put a new spin on tradition

New technologies in an age-old craft

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
Legion Brewing hit with second lawsuit

Sep 21, 2026

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2 min read

Legion Brewing hit with second lawsuit

Creditor claims Legion owes nearly $67,000

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

CMS Investigation

BREAKING: Mecklenburg DA seeks criminal investigation into CMS

Sep 18, 2026

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1 min read

BREAKING: Mecklenburg DA seeks criminal investigation into CMS

Merriweather requests SBI probe

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
Commission works to document overlooked burial grounds

Sep 18, 2026

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1 min read

Commission works to document overlooked burial grounds

Identifying cemeteries before they disappear

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Major hotel brands are checking in on Charlotte

Sep 16, 2026

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13 min read

Major hotel brands are checking in on Charlotte

Plus: CBRE’s new market leader; Demolition order cites code violations at Builders Building; Apartment exec on Forbes’ wealthy list got his start here; Plans forthcoming at historic Huntersville site; Asana exec launches CRE firm; Another First Citizens Bank branch closes

Ashley Fahey
Tony Mecia
Ashley Fahey, +1
Carvana to add 100 jobs in Charlotte

Sep 15, 2026

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1 min read

Carvana to add 100 jobs in Charlotte

Positions include skilled and entry-level roles that do not require a college degree

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Office renewal sticker shock lies ahead

Sep 9, 2026

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9 min read

Office renewal sticker shock lies ahead

Plus: Why data center moratorium extension seems likely; Nuveen makes a new move; Skiptown franchisees sign lease for expansion; DaBaby waffle restaurant hits snag

Ashley Fahey
Tony Mecia
Ashley Fahey, +1

Real Estate Whispers

Evaluating the reval

Sep 2, 2026

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8 min read

Evaluating the reval

Plus: Golf course revaluation; School plots expansion; Are Charlotte’s apartments getting bigger or smaller?; Developer buys land for mixed-use project; Historic site demoed for data center

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
Commissioners sign off to reopen county jail

Sep 2, 2026

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2 min read

Commissioners sign off to reopen county jail

The $3.2M plan to reopen Jail North stems from overcrowding at the central facility

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
Local leaders consider homelessness consultant

Sep 1, 2026

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2 min read

Local leaders consider homelessness consultant

A January review estimates 2,018 unhoused individuals in Charlotte

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
Keeping Hidden Valley home

Aug 28, 2026

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6 min read

Keeping Hidden Valley home

Residents of the northeast Charlotte neighborhood want to age in place

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
UNC Charlotte to open a cybersecurity lab in uptown

Aug 28, 2026

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2 min read

UNC Charlotte to open a cybersecurity lab in uptown

Chancellor says the hope is 'to make it easier for companies to engage with us'

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
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