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Charlotte FC's new star Zaha eager to 'make his own history'
10 other things that are new with Charlotte FC heading into Saturday's season-opener in Seattle
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Carroll Walton
He had a front-row seat to N.C. politics
Plus: Real Estate Whispers goes inside new office tower; Isabella Santos Foundation switches up grants; Pop-up bookstore owner pushes subscriptions…
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Charlotte Commercial Real Estate Whispers — Feb. 21, 2025
Inside Legacy Union's latest office tower; Queensbridge Collective developer bullish on starting office tower; Clearing land for Wegmans; Tepper Sports…
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Tony Mecia
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CATS: No ridership projections went into the 4 latest transit scenarios
The plans include the Red Line commuter train and Gold Line streetcar extensions
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Steve Harrison
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Weddings go small
Plus: Lead found in county park near South End; Belk employees feel pushed out; Symphony to return to site of its 1932 debut; New search warrants in…
Belk's remote staff feel pressured by office mandate
Charlotte retailer's return-to-office policy sparks fears of workforce cuts among out-of-state employees
Lead contamination closes sports fields at Charlotte park
The park, previously a landfill and incinerator site, showed contamination during routine soil tests
Charlotte Symphony returns to renovated Carolina Theatre
The Carolina Theatre uptown will reopen with high-tech upgrades and 900-plus seats
CMS to close schools Wednesday
Students will shift to remote learning; a light mix of snow, sleet and rain is forecast
Ways of Life: On stage or in business, she was a star
Also remembered: The co-founder of Party Time Rentals; the oldest member of St. John’s Baptist; a longtime CMS teacher and elementary school principal
Spring training: The ultimate baseball getaway
Plus: The news of the week — Charlotte Catholic principal resigns amid turmoil; Lovin' Life announces 2 new headliners; Belk orders HQ workers back to…
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A front-row seat to N.C. politics, with Republican strategist Carter Wrenn
Political consultant Carter Wrenn, a longtime adviser to U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms, shares stories from his long career running North Carolina campaigns
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