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Charlotte’s new med school: high-tech, hands-on

Plus: Creator of iconic uptown bronze disc passes away; Construction keeps cooling; Transit tax costs; Levine Foundation explains stepped-up giving…

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Famed sculptor’s death shines a light on Charlotte's iconic disc

Arnaldo Pomodoro’s 1974 sculpture still anchors Trade and Tryon, part of a global collection spanning Milan, New York and the Vatican

21 hrs ago

A Charlotte nonprofit that helps families furnish homes

Beds for Kids is on a mission: to make sure no Charlotte family has to sleep on the floor

21 hrs ago

Meet Mecklenburg's new parks director, Nick Walker

Listen now | Mecklenburg Park and Rec Director Nick Walker shares his vision for the county's parks system and how he plans to address community needs

Jul 11

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'Graveyard of the Atlantic': A Charlotte Ledger series

From pirate lore to wartime sinkings, this series uncovers the hidden stories buried beneath the waves off North Carolina’s coast.

Jul 11

New Charlotte FC jersey salutes city's soccer history

Former coach Rodney Marsh traces Charlotte's first pro soccer championship season, as Charlotte FC prepares to honor '81 team; Plus: Smith sounds off on…

Jul 11 •

Storms. Shipwrecks. And a dog's heroic swim.

The Graveyard of the Atlantic has tales you’ve likely never heard

Jul 11

Higher sales tax: $240/year for average home, city says

You’d pay more for clothes, restaurant meals and other items — in exchange for expanded transit and roads across Mecklenburg County

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Is elusive treasure still out there?

Thousands of wrecks off North Carolina — but only one carried treasure

Jul 10

When ships burned off N.C.'s coast every night

In early 1942, German subs sank German sank more than 400 vessels off the North Carolina coast — a fiery, forgotten chapter of North Carolina’s wartime…

Jul 9

Construction cools across Charlotte in 2Q

Plus: Phillips Place up for sale?; Renderings of uptown grocery store; 750+ financial jobs headed here

Jul 8

Behind the Leon Levine Foundation's big surge in giving

CEO Tom Lawrence discusses Leon Levine's legacy — and where the money will go

Jul 8

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