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A night out with Charlotte food influencers
Plus: School board member's new school assignment critiqued; Tina Turner's 1984 Ovens Auditorium concert; Health insurance podcast; Pickleball now open…
Copetti taking some heat
Newest Charlotte FC star has become a favorite target for fan criticism; Guzman returns to action; previewing road swing starting with L.A. Galaxy
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Carroll Walton
BUSINESS TOOLBOX: Exploring healthcare coverage options
Listen now (33 min) | Finding the right plan at the right price
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Tony Mecia
Transit Time: Reader mailbag 📫
Feedback from our readers on recent articles
A marathon meeting over south Charlotte boundaries
Plus: Lights out for traditional lightbulbs; City Council revisits duplex/triplex rules; Busy summer at airport; River District finances; Street…
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The rap star next door
BREAKING: Charlotte FC player linked to sex assault report
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BREAKING: New CMS south Charlotte boundary draft maps released
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County awarded $2.1M grant to health center despite financial investigation
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Check out our LIVE BLOG on CMS school assignment
Our team will work to deliver the play-by-play of tonight's big school boundary public hearing affecting 27 south Charlotte schools
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Tony Mecia
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Cristina Bolling
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Lindsey Banks
LIVE BLOG: CMS school assignment public hearing
Follow along with us as speakers make their cases; board vote expected June 6
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Ways of Life: Harry Reeder's enduring legacy
Also remembered: A doctor who helped establish the neonatal ICU at Charlotte Memorial; a longtime mathematics teacher at CPCC; a former director and…
Disc-overing a new pro sport for Charlotte
Plus: New CMS superintendent says safety is job No. 1; Housing market continues to cool; New exclusive social club in SouthPark opens; Duplex and…
Tour a graveyard? There’s an app for that
Plus the news of the week: 2 construction workers killed in SouthPark fire; New CMS maps and superintendent; Abortion restrictions to become law…
BREAKING: CMS names Crystal Hill as new superintendent
Hill has led the district as interim superintendent since January; CMS school board voted 6-3 in favor of a 4-year contract
Meram makes a smooth transition
Veteran MLS winger, now in fourth trade of his career, makes an immediate impact with Charlotte; Plus: Rookie Brandon Cambridge's two-goal splash, ACL…
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Carroll Walton
‘Blindsided’ neighborhoods fight CMS boundary plan
Plus: Huge fire disrupts SouthPark area and leaves 2 workers missing; County manager recommends tax increase; Shooting aboard CATS bus sends 2 to…
BUSINESS TOOLBOX: Tips on recruiting and retaining workers
Listen now | The Charlotte Ledger's Tony Mecia talks with Catapult’s Kendra Stewart about tips for employers on topics including: the outlook for the…
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CMS eyes shake-up of south Charlotte school boundariesDraft plans call for overhauling Myers Park, Ardrey Kell and South Meck attendance zones
Tensions flare at Charlotte LatinParents, administrators at elite private school at odds over hot-button social issues; kids expelled because dad didn’t ‘behave’?
The disappearance of the office towerConstruction of new offices has dried up in the last year; developers delay plans amid high interest rates
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County awarded $2.1M grant to health center despite financial investigationCommissioners say they didn’t know about troubles before voting on funding
Today, this newsletter takes the easy way outWhat if we wrote a newsletter consisting only of chirpy press releases?
Surprise: More people leaving Mecklenburg than moving hereYes, Charlotte has newcomers, but more residents are moving away, census and USPS data shows; Suburbs surge

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