Charlotte's Silver Line, Explained: The $3.3 Billion Light Rail That Already Shrank Before Construction Started
Jack Beckett·Mar 28, 2026
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The Biggest Game Since 2016 Ended the Way Charlotte Feared
Charlotte blows a 13-point second-half lead as Joel Embiid scores 29 and blocks Brandon Miller's potential game-tying three. The 76ers walk out of Spectrum Center with a 118-114 win that snaps the Hornets' five-game streak and tilts the play-in race.
Jack Beckett·Mar 29, 2026
Charlotte's Red Line, Explained: The Commuter Rail That Took 25 Years to Start Building
Jack Beckett·Mar 28, 2026
What Happened to CATS? How Charlotte's Transit System Went From City Department to Regional Authority
Jack Beckett·Mar 28, 2026
How Charlotte's Transit Tax Works: What You're Paying, Where It Goes, and Who Controls It
Mecklenburg County voters approved a one-cent sales tax increase in November 2025. The PAVE Act splits the revenue 40/40/20 between roads, rail, and bus service…
Jack Beckett·Mar 28, 2026
Gateway Station Charlotte: Why the City's Transit Hub Has Been 25 Years in the Making
Charlotte Gateway Station has $80 million in completed rail infrastructure and no station building. Phase 1 is done. Phase 2 has no start date. Here is why the…
Jack Beckett·Mar 28, 2026
Lee Pulliam Drove Into Martinsville Like He Owned the Place. Then Martinsville Reminded Him.
Lee Pulliam — the late model legend making his first NASCAR national series start — led 40 laps at Martinsville, caused a 19-car pileup on a late restart,…
John Speedway·Mar 28, 2026
The Charlotte Knights Hit Six Home Runs on Opening Night. The Final Score Was 19-2.
The Charlotte Knights opened the 2026 International League season with a 19-2 demolition of the Durham Bulls at Truist Field. Six home runs, 11 runs in the…
Jack Beckett·Mar 28, 2026
What Is the MPTA? Charlotte's New Transit Authority, Explained
The Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority (MPTA) is Charlotte's new regional transit authority, created after voters approved a half-cent sales tax in…
Jack Beckett·Mar 28, 2026
Bojangles Coliseum Just Got $25 Million in Repairs. The Checkers Just Made the Playoffs for the Eighth Straight Year.
Charlotte City Council approved $25 million for Bojangles Coliseum HVAC repairs. Two days later, the Checkers clinched their eighth consecutive Calder Cup…
Jack Beckett·Mar 28, 2026
McFadden's Closest Rival Just Became His Chief Deputy. Two Others Tried the Job and Quit Publicly.
Ricky Robbins, the CMPD sergeant who came within 2,717 votes of unseating Garry McFadden in the March primary, starts as Mecklenburg County's chief deputy on…
Jack Beckett·Mar 27, 2026
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