environment
New 68-acre lakefront park to open in Gaston County with swimming beach, fishing piers and boat ramps
The Belmont area is getting a new public swimming and boating destination on Lake Wylie. The 68-acre Southpoint Access recreational area should open in the...
Charlotte’s first public park reopens after a nearly $6 million makeover
You’ll no longer see signs reading “PARK CLOSED” and fences blocking the entrance to Independence Park as you move along 7th Street or...
Charlotte appears unlikely to meet its ambitious climate goals by 2030
The Government Center erupted into cheers more than four years ago as Charlotte City Council took what member Dimple Ajmera described to the crowd as a...
It will be nearly impossible for CATS to only run electric buses by 2030
The City of Charlotte’s vehicle fleet includes more than 300 buses it wants to transition to all-electric within seven years. Today, CATS’ fleet...
Charlotte neighbors fight planned landfill in their backyard
A usually quiet community in northwest Charlotte is getting loud about unpopular plans for a landfill next to their homes. Why it matters: Neighbors in the...
Millions of gallons of gasoline spilled from a pipeline in the Charlotte area, and it’s still being cleaned up
Almost three years after millions of gallons of gasoline leaked from an oil pipeline in Huntersville, officials are still trying to figure out how to clean it...
Duke Energy’s plan to transition to cleaner energy is fraught with controversy
Editor’s note: The North Carolina Utilities Commission released its plan on Dec. 30 for Duke Energy. It requires the company to retire its remaining...
10 ways to save on your energy bill this winter in Charlotte
It will be more expensive to heat your home this winter. Yes, but: There are ways you can save on your bill and assistance with paying your bill to alleviate...
Nonprofit proposes a 37-acre signature park for Charlotte
The nonprofit Friends of Queens Park is proposing transforming 37 acres of land owned by the county, city and private developers between North Tryon and North...
Everything you should know about Mecklenburg County’s most overlooked race
In 2018, Cam Newton tallied 11 votes to be Mecklenburg County’s soil and water conservation district supervisor. It’s the last office at the bottom of...
Help birds migrate safely this fall
It’s bird migration season. State of play: Millions of them pass through the Carolinas, often at night, as they make their way through on the Atlantic...
5 big ideas for a more sustainable Charlotte
Presented by Charlotte ranks 47th out of 100 in a recent survey of the greenest cities across the U.S. The big picture: While that may be better than where we...