Tony Mecia

May 11, 2026

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2 min read

Local media has an uptown bias

Uptown's Third Ward gets covered more than any other census tract in the Queen City, according to a recent study of Charlotte media

Tony Mecia

May 4, 2026

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1 min read

JetBlue to return to CLT

Had left Charlotte in 2024 after 18 years here

Tony Mecia

BREAKING: Limits on using water to start May 15

May 1, 2026

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2 min read

BREAKING: Limits on using water to start May 15

City of Charlotte imposes restrictions on watering lawns, washing cars, filling pools

Tony Mecia

Uptown hotel says street noise hurting business

Apr 29, 2026

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2 min read

Uptown hotel says street noise hurting business

Emergency sirens, loud mufflers and engines, partying cited in customer complaints

Tony Mecia

Leadership change at Foundation for the Carolinas

Apr 23, 2026

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1 min read

Leadership change at Foundation for the Carolinas

CEO Cathy Bessant will be replaced by president Laura Yates Clark, foundation says in a statement

Tony Mecia

The Charlotte Observer's top 2 editors are leaving

Apr 23, 2026

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2 min read

The Charlotte Observer's top 2 editors are leaving

Management shake-up

Tony Mecia

Inside Mecklenburg’s $118M first responder training center

Apr 22, 2026

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4 min read

Inside Mecklenburg’s $118M first responder training center

Local agencies say it's needed and overdue

Tony Mecia

BREAKING: JPMorganChase to add 400 jobs in SouthPark

Apr 21, 2026

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3 min read

BREAKING: JPMorganChase to add 400 jobs in SouthPark

Will take employment to 1,000 in Piedmont Town Center

Tony Mecia

American Airlines rebuffs United on merger

Apr 20, 2026

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1 min read

American Airlines rebuffs United on merger

Senators raise concerns over competition, jobs

Tony Mecia

Charlotte region poised to gain Fortune 500 HQ

Apr 20, 2026

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2 min read

Charlotte region poised to gain Fortune 500 HQ

Would be 8th large public company with local corporate office

Tony Mecia

Apr 6, 2026

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11 min read

How AI is changing work in Charlotte

Inside the big shifts coming to the workplace

Tony Mecia

Charlotte in Motion

Mar 26, 2026

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15 min read

Booming suburbs, shrinking newsrooms

Civic awareness is slipping, but some are trying to reverse the trend

Tony Mecia

Updates on how we’re covering growth, elections — and soccer

Feb 12, 2026

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10 min read

Updates on how we’re covering growth, elections — and soccer

Resources to help you understand Charlotte better

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A year of growth and change for The Ledger

Dec 29, 2025

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11 min read

A year of growth and change for The Ledger

In a tough media industry, our business remained strong in 2025

Tony Mecia

Real Estate Whispers

Oct 22, 2025

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14 min read

Why prime land sits undeveloped

Plus: Progress on SouthPark Publix?; 110 East is filling up, with 2 new tenants including uptown law firm; County program aims to encourage eco-friendly upgrades

Tony Mecia

Real Estate Whispers

Office and industrial starts rebound in 3Q

Oct 14, 2025

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13 min read

Office and industrial starts rebound in 3Q

Plus: Doug Lebda's 227-acre 'outdoorsman's escape'; New N.C. law aims to speed rezonings; Podcast with real estate banker Sallie Jarosz; Tepper music venue gets green light

Tony Mecia

Real Estate Whispers

Sep 24, 2025

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15 min read

CMS: housing developer?

Plus: Is Charlotte about to land an automotive HQ?; Charlotte passes vibe check; Checking in on Sycamore Brewing's new Cotswold spot

Tony Mecia

Real Estate Whispers

How a 43-story tower got the green light to build

Sep 18, 2025

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17 min read

How a 43-story tower got the green light to build

Interview with Riverside's president, Tony Scacco, on Queensbridge project; Plus: Elon U. president on real estate, South End hotel renderings; Plans for Dilworth hotel; Beacon deals

Tony Mecia

Sep 5, 2025

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8 min read

South End is getting a new tower

Queensbridge Collective announces 43-story tower in 2nd phase; to be complete by 2028

Tony Mecia

Real Estate Whispers

Sep 2, 2025

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14 min read

New life for the old Excelsior Club?

Plus: Latest on possible office tower in South End; Top 10 building permits; Pod on environmental remediation; Inside Vanguard's new campus

Tony Mecia

Real Estate Whispers

Uptown's Charlotte Plaza building is sold

Aug 28, 2025

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12 min read

Uptown's Charlotte Plaza building is sold

Hope for Charlotte's office sector?

Tony Mecia

A new approach to informing voters on local elections

Aug 24, 2025

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7 min read

A new approach to informing voters on local elections

No ads, no paywalls — just clear, trustworthy election information organized under a 501(c)(3) umbrella

Tony Mecia

Real Estate Whispers

Aug 14, 2025

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14 min read

Bank to fill top 3 floors of 110 East

Plus: Construction company bankruptcy filing could squeeze contractors; Japanese bank planning big Charlotte expansion?; Levine Properties resumes work on uptown parking deck

Tony Mecia

Real Estate Whispers

Aug 7, 2025

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6 min read

County cuts off Peebles, report says

Commissioners tired of Brooklyn Village delays

Tony Mecia

Real Estate Whispers

Trends in Charlotte's medical office sector

Jul 23, 2025

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15 min read

Trends in Charlotte's medical office sector

Plus: Details on big office prospects Charlotte is courting; Is 110 East about to sign a large banking tenant? and more!

Tony Mecia