Dilworth Elementary's Old Rug Finds a Home in New School
The rug from Dilworth Elementary's old building now greets visitors in the lobby of the new school on Haven Drive, which opened in August 2026.
Stroll Dilworth·Nov 14, 2026
What Charlotte airport contract workers told City Council
Wheelchair attendants, plane cleaners and escorts for children flying alone told Charlotte City Council what they earn and what they say happened before a co-worker died. ABM, American and Unifi did not answer The Charlotte Mercury's questions.
Jack Beckett·Nov 14, 2026
Fallen Leaf Place Cards for the Thanksgiving Table
Send the kids outside to forage for fall's best leaves, then turn them into name cards for every place at the Thanksgiving table.
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CATS Route 7 Split, Route 16 Upgrade Planned for Feb. 1
CATS plans a Route 7 split, 15-minute buses on Beatties Ford Road and Route 16, and a North End van zone Feb. 1. The advisory panel that heard it held its last…
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Charlotte Delays Vote on I-77 Neighborhood Benefits Group
The neighborhoods promised at least $300 million in I-77 South benefits still have no group to advise on spending it. Staff pulled the vote Nov. 9.
Jack Beckett·Nov 13, 2026
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Why a Texas Pizza Bankruptcy Isn't Charlotte Business News
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Hornets Turn It Over 25 Times in Loss at Phoenix
Devin Booker scored 30 for Phoenix, and Charlotte turned the ball over 25 times to the Suns' seven. The Hornets are 4-8.
Jack Beckett·Nov 13, 2026
Panthers Visit Saints With NFC South Lead at Stake
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Jack Beckett·Nov 13, 2026
Myers Park's Robert Folk Is CMS 2027 Principal of the Year
Myers Park High School principal Robert Folk has been named CMS 2027 Principal of the Year. The school also marked its 75th anniversary with a week of student…
Stroll Dilworth·Nov 13, 2026
Casey Vaughn Brings a Yoga Teacher's Calm to Photo Shoots
Casey Vaughn, who shot this month's Stroll The Village cover, has spent 17 years behind the camera. A 500-hour certified yoga instructor and mortgage broker,…
Stroll The Village·Nov 13, 2026
Hornets Will Retire Muggsy Bogues' No. 1 Jersey Feb. 11
Muggsy Bogues was reading a script for a Hornets camp promotion. On the next take, the line had his No. 1 jersey going up to the rafters on Feb. 11.
Jack Beckett·Nov 12, 2026
Checkers Split With Providence After Lafferty's Hat Trick
Sam Lafferty scored three times in a 4-2 win Tuesday. A night later, Providence's Brendan Gaunce scored twice early in the second period and the Bruins won by…
Jack Beckett·Nov 12, 2026
Switchin' Kitchens Marks 20 Years of Freezer-Ready Dinners
Since 2006, Switchin' Kitchens has filled Charlotte-area freezers with chef-prepared Take & Bakes and Meal Kits. Owners Kelsey Jolley and Theron Quill, who took…
Stroll Providence·Nov 12, 2026
Reindeer Romp 5K Returns to SouthPark on Dec. 5
The 13th Annual YMCA Krueger Reindeer Romp 5K returns to SouthPark on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Harris YMCA, with a kids obstacle course and a…
Stroll Quail Hollow·Nov 12, 2026
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