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Before she became a literary legend, Carson McCullers found her voice — and began writing "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" — while living in a rented room on East Boulevard in Charlotte. Her time here shaped the themes of isolatio

🚨 BREAKING: A new tower could rise in SouthPark.
Developer Hines has filed to rezone nearly 4 acres on Carnegie Boulevard — the current site of Rooster’s Wood-fired Kitchen — to make way for a mixed-use project with offices, apartm

A new report from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office provides more insight into the tragic death of LendingTree CEO Doug Lebda. Deputies were called Sunday evening after a 911 report of a missing person on his 227-acre farm near Mill Spring. Lebd

After nearly two centuries in business, Charlotte-based book wholesaler Baker & Taylor will shut down by year’s end following a failed acquisition deal. The closure could mean longer wait times for new titles at local libraries, including C

As data centers spread across the Charlotte region, so does the backlash. Developers are snapping up land for massive facilities that power AI and the digital world — while residents push back over energy, water and environmental concerns.

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Doug Lebda, the visionary founder of LendingTree, helped put Charlotte’s tech scene on the map — turning a frustrating mortgage experience into one of the city’s most enduring companies. Lebda died Sunday at 55 in an ATV accident in

🥯 NOW OPEN: N.C.’s first @popupbagels location, at @thebowlnc The Bowl at Ballantyne. Hot bagels with rotating “schmears” — small chain with stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, NY and Florida.

Before she became a literary legend, Carson McCullers found her voice — and began writing "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" — while living in a rented room on East Boulevard in Charlotte. Her time here shaped the themes of isolatio

🚨 BREAKING: A new tower could rise in SouthPark.
Developer Hines has filed to rezone nearly 4 acres on Carnegie Boulevard — the current site of Rooster’s Wood-fired Kitchen — to make way for a mixed-use project with offices, apartm

A new report from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office provides more insight into the tragic death of LendingTree CEO Doug Lebda. Deputies were called Sunday evening after a 911 report of a missing person on his 227-acre farm near Mill Spring. Lebd

After nearly two centuries in business, Charlotte-based book wholesaler Baker & Taylor will shut down by year’s end following a failed acquisition deal. The closure could mean longer wait times for new titles at local libraries, including C

🏙️ Atrium Health promised affordable housing as part of The Pearl project — a commitment that helped secure $75 million in public tax incentives.

Four years later, that promise remains unfulfilled. Former residents of Brooklyn — the thr

📚 Charlotte’s new Main Library is officially under construction. The 115,000-square-foot space at 6th & North Tryon will be a modern hub for learning, creativity and connection — with event spaces, a café, outdoor terraces and

As data centers spread across the Charlotte region, so does the backlash. Developers are snapping up land for massive facilities that power AI and the digital world — while residents push back over energy, water and environmental concerns.

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Doug Lebda, the visionary founder of LendingTree, helped put Charlotte’s tech scene on the map — turning a frustrating mortgage experience into one of the city’s most enduring companies. Lebda died Sunday at 55 in an ATV accident in

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