Greater Charlotte, NC and SC
Your guide to what’s happening, where to go, and how to live in Greater Charlotte—from new restaurants and neighborhood discoveries to local developments and real estate across North and South Carolina.
Living in Charlotte
A proposed 10.5 year lease with American, Delta, Frontier, Southwest, and United would fund a bigger Concourse C and a central tunnel. Here is what is in it and when council could vote.
Neighborhoods
Mid-America Apartments is asking to rezone 3.65 acres on Fairview Road for up to 275 apartments and ground floor retail, up to 120 feet tall. Here is what is on the Oct. 19 hearing list and how to speak.
Moving Here
North Carolina gives you 60 days for a license but may want your plates sooner. South Carolina gives you 45 days and sends you to the county before the DMV. Here is how each state works.
Living in Charlotte
The bond would pay for Eastside and Westside parks, new greenway segments, and Gem Theatre upgrades. Early voting starts Oct. 15. Plus, Concord and Kannapolis watering rules are still in effect.
Restaurant openings, local businesses, events, community changes, and development updates.
Living in Charlotte
From a trick or treat trail at the Carolina Raptor Center this Saturday to free kids admission at the Renaissance Festival on Halloween weekend, here is what north Mecklenburg has planned, with times, costs, and registration details.
Neighborhoods
Lancaster County is rewriting the zoning and development code that governs Indian Land. Here is what the new UDO covers, where the vote stands, and how to comment before Oct. 26.
Living in Charlotte
A Broadway tour, hockey's return to Bojangles Coliseum, a big airport briefing at City Council, and a weekend of balloons, wizards, and free fall festivals from Statesville to Fort Mill.
Living in Charlotte
Showers from what remains of Hurricane Isaias are expected Saturday afternoon through Sunday. Here is what still runs rain or shine, what moves indoors easily, and where to check before you head out.
Living in Charlotte
Jousting, 140-plus artisan shops, and a 16th century village in Huntersville. Here's what Saturday, Oct. 10 has in store, what tickets cost, and why you should buy ahead and skip I-85.
Living in Charlotte
The fall playoff race is off the Roval and back on the oval for the first time in eight years. Here's the schedule, what tickets cost for families, and how to plan around the traffic.
Living in Charlotte
The 110,000 square foot store on North Community House Road opens at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Here's what's inside, how to plan your visit, and who's still hiring.
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