Ashley Fahey

Managing editor, The Charlotte Ledger

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

Real Estate Whispers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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, +1

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

Real Estate Whispers

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, +1

Real Estate Whispers

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

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

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

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

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

Real Estate Whispers

Affordable housing gains ground south, but at a cost

Aug 26, 2026

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11 min read

Affordable housing gains ground south, but at a cost

Plus: Tax credits for affordable housing deals; SouthPark Mall rezoning rumors; Dilworth historic landmark under new ownership; Lamps of uptown skyscrapers; The Sharon at SouthPark expansion financing; Apartments fetch nine figures in sale

Ashley Fahey, +1

Aug 21, 2026

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2 min read

Bechtler makes a rare purchase of art

A new donor fund is helping the museum expand its permanent collection

Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Aug 19, 2026

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9 min read

Turning Ballantyne into a destination

Plus: Plaza Midwood rezoning moves step forward; Where Charlotte ranks on new CRE index; Uptown landlord touts leasing activity; Camp North End development; Lower South End rezoning petition; Historic transmission site up for sale; Berewick tenants

Tony Mecia, +1

Jobs boom isn’t felt equally across Charlotte

Aug 19, 2026

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5 min read

Jobs boom isn’t felt equally across Charlotte

Despite city's recent run of economic development wins, job market remains tough for some

Ashley Fahey

Neighborhood Theatre unveils renovations

Aug 14, 2026

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2 min read

Neighborhood Theatre unveils renovations

The NoDa concert venue was closed for two months for upgrades

Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Aug 12, 2026

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9 min read

Trades to come on Trade Street?

Plus: ‘Boutique’ office sale; More details about planned South End hotel; CRE leaders on career lessons; Lower South End condos; Uptown office building sale; New Lowes Foods store for Charlotte?

Ashley Fahey

‘Missing middle’ housing filed locally since 2023

Aug 10, 2026

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1 min read

‘Missing middle’ housing filed locally since 2023

Analyzing duplex, triplex and quad submissions since UDO implementation

Ashley Fahey

Review finds Medic falls short on 911 response goals

Aug 7, 2026

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3 min read

Review finds Medic falls short on 911 response goals

Recommendations include changes to data reporting and emergency response zones

Ashley Fahey