Eastland update: City considers new athletics complex proposal for former mall site

Editor’s note: We first published this story in March 2023 and updated it on April 27, May 1 and June 5 with the latest information. The City of Charlotte is...

A massive “beachside” community is proposed for … Huntersville

It’s like a “vacation that never ends.” That’s how the speaker in a promotional video describes the vision for Lagoona Bay, a nearly...

How to talk to an urbanist

More than 1,300 urbanists have descended on Charlotte for the Congress for the New Urbanism, which takes place here through June 3. Why it matters: It’s...

The clock is ticking on Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ reassignment decision

For months, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ effort to balance student populations on overcrowded campuses has energized thousands of vocal parents. The...

One of Plaza Midwood’s rare surface lots could become a 10-story mixed-use tower

Levine Properties is planning an up to 150-foot-tall residential and commercial tower on a crumbling parking lot near the heart of Plaza Midwood. Why it...

Charlotte City Council is still bickering over the single-family-only zoning policy

Charlotte City Council is at odds again over one of its most controversial policies, nearly two years after it was first voted on and just days before it takes...

Renovations begin at Queen City Quarter, formerly the EpiCentre

Significant renovations have officially started at Queen City Quarter, the prominent Uptown development formerly known as the EpiCentre. A new restaurant has...

$400M tennis campus proposed for west Charlotte to host ‘prestigious’ tennis tournament

Editor’s note: This story was updated on May 22, 2023 with the latest information. A Charleston firm is asking the public to invest in a $400-million,...

10 developments that are shaping NoDa

If you think NoDa has changed, just wait a few more years. Multiple transformative projects are planned for the land across from NoDa’s main commercial...

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools names new superintendent

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has hired its interim superintendent Crystal Hill to serve in the role permanently. Why it matters: The superintendent is the top...

Charlotte restaurateurs to save historic Dilworth landmark from land slated for development

A star couple in Charlotte’s restaurant scene is continuing their streak of saving local landmarks by moving the historic Leeper-Wyatt Building from land...

Massive fire breaks out at SouthPark construction site

Fire crews are responding to a massive fire in SouthPark. The five-alarm fire broke out just after 9am at an apartment building construction site in the 7700...