Always Last... To Breaking News!
Community Writer, Strolling Ballantyne
Community writer and features editor for Strolling Ballantyne, covering local businesses, wellness, dining, and neighborhood life in the Ballantyne area of south Charlotte.
On September 3, Stroll Into Wellness filled the Stephenson Room at Ballantyne Country Club with 22 local wellness partners, music, raffles and neighbors comparing notes on fitness, nutrition, beauty…
Nell Thomas·Oct 1, 2026
Danielle D'Allaird left a human resources career to open Favor, a neighborhood gift boutique at StoneCrest at Piper Glen, with complimentary gift wrapping and a bulldog statue by the door that is not…
Nell Thomas·Oct 1, 2026
The Bloody Marys on Five charity golf tournament, held September 28 at TPC Piper Glen, began in 2014 as a tribute to Steve Baune, a Rotarian who kept a stocked drinks table on his lawn by the fifth…
Nell Thomas·Oct 1, 2026
Hazel Mae, an 8-year-old English Bulldog, supervises her household from the sunniest patch of floor, takes her rewards in duck treats and ice cubes, and once chased a runaway cube until it nearly…
Nell Thomas·Sep 1, 2026
Each fall, the streets of more than 80 neighborhoods in and around Charlotte are lined with pink bows. Ballantyne resident Robin Saddler founded The Pink Bow Campaign in 2021 in honor of her mother…
Nell Thomas·Sep 1, 2026
A growing number of homeowners are setting aside one room with no screens, no wifi and no notifications. Here is how to build an analog room, and what to do if you do not have a spare room to give it.
Nell Thomas·Sep 1, 2026
Photos from the second annual Sip & Stroll on May 28: neighbors at high-top tables on the lawn at Ballantyne Country Club, a band on the patio and partner tables from local businesses.
Nell Thomas·Jul 1, 2026
Three dachshund sisters with three personalities: Hershey sleeps until 10, Daisy steals appetizers, and Lucy snorts at people she does not like.
Nell Thomas·Jul 1, 2026
Peter and Hannah Hall were set up on a first date by mutual friends in 2018, retired in 2023 and now play golf together several times a week at Providence Country Club.
Nell Thomas·Jun 1, 2026
Debbie Rose came to real estate after 24 years as a full-time homemaker and five moves in twenty years. Three years in with Coldwell Banker Realty, she sells calm guidance and no pressure.
Nell Thomas·Jun 1, 2026
David and Jade Murray moved to Providence Country Club in late 2023, run a law firm together, and roll through the neighborhood in a Carolina blue golf cart called the Murr-Mobile.
Nell Thomas·May 1, 2026
Emerald School of Excellence opened in 2019 with two students and one teacher as what it describes as North Carolina's first recovery high school.
Nell Thomas·May 1, 2026
