The Charlotte Ledger: Worth a look this holiday
We aim to deliver smart, original journalism to Charlotte. Take advantage of our once-a-year discount on our paid version, this weekend only.
When it comes to local news in Charlotte, there’s a lot of noise out there. The Charlotte Ledger saves you time by cutting through it all to give you smart and essential local news in your inbox, four mornings a week. We will help you understand the big stories and tell you things you don’t know.
The Ledger is run by two former Charlotte Observer journalists, Tony Mecia and Cristina Bolling, who believe that Charlotte deserves better and more thoughtful news and insights about our community — delivered in a modern, forward-looking format that’s focused on meeting the needs of readers, not advertisers. We’re going to give you information in a lively and interesting way that respects your time and intelligence.
We are a small and growing local small business in Charlotte, but our experience and contacts in the city allow us to break news and spot trends ahead of much larger publications. For instance, our readers were the first to learn about …
… that the new owner of the Metropolitan is planning an apartment tower of up to 28 stories next to Trader Joe’s in Midtown.
We’ve also disclosed …
… where real estate sources tell us Atrium Health’s new medical school will go
… why teenagers are throwing cheese at cars in south Charlotte
… that rap star DaBaby lives in Troutman (near Lake Norman) and is getting on the nerves of some of his neighbors.
Plus a lot more. That’s what we do, week after week.
Our readers are some of the best-informed in the city. We’ve been named finalists for national awards for our Covid coverage and for investigative journalism, and Charlotte magazine this year named us “best email to land inside your inbox” and called us an “operation [that] continues to scoop all of us.”
We give away more than half of our content for free, in our Monday and Saturday editions. Our full Wednesday and Friday editions go to our paying subscribers. The usual rate is $9/month or $99/year — but this weekend only, through Monday, Nov. 30, the price is 10% off. We do not reduce our prices any other time of the year. Why not give us a try? You are free to cancel at any time.
A lot of people lament the decline of local news. But since The Charlotte Ledger was founded in March 2019, we’ve been doing more than wringing hands — we’re doing something about it. We work with some of the best writers in the city to deliver the kind of news that Charlotte deserves. Feel free to poke around our website to see examples of our recent work.
We are working to build a community of people who care about our city and want to see it succeed. We would love for you to join us.
Sincerely,
Tony Mecia and Cristina Bolling
The Charlotte Ledger is an e-newsletter and website publishing timely, informative, and interesting local business-y news and analysis Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, except holidays and as noted. We strive for fairness and accuracy and will correct all known errors. The content reflects the independent editorial judgment of The Charlotte Ledger. Any advertising, paid marketing, or sponsored content will be clearly labeled.
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Executive editor: Tony Mecia; Managing editor: Cristina Bolling; Contributing editor: Tim Whitmire, CXN Advisory; Reporting intern: David Griffith