Summer 2025 Is Officially One of Charlotte’s Hottest Summers Yet
Charlotte has sweated through one of its hottest summers on record. Daily highs, warm nights, and sweltering streaks prove it: 2025 is not your average Queen City summer.
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Primaries Decide the Race: Charlotte’s Twenty-Percent Problem
Low-turnout primaries now decide most races. Why twenty percent of voters call the shots—and how Charlotte can push that number higher before Poll Dance 2025.
Uptown Shootings Undercut CMPD’s Crime Decline Claim
CMPD touts a 25 % drop in violent crime, yet an Uptown shooting reminds residents that statistics don’t stop bullets. We dig into the half-year numbers, the fear, and the money at stake.
USPS Audit Finds 74,000+ Undelivered Letters in Charlotte—Here’s Who’s to Blame
Charlotte’s Postal Pile-Up: 74,254 Letters Later, We’re Still Waiting 📬💥 The Audit Charlotte Didn’t Order—But Desperately Needed A new Office…
Why The Charlotte Mercury Publishes Under Creative Commons BY-ND 4.0
The Charlotte Mercury drops paywalls and adopts a Creative Commons BY-ND 4.0 license, betting that open reuse drives reach, trust, and civic engagement, while sponsors keep the lights on.
Waxhaw Banker Draws 15-Year Sentence in $17 Million Loan-Fraud Case
Waxhaw’s Kotto Paul gets 15 years after steering a $17 million loan fraud that snagged 17 banks and eight allies, federal judges say.
Candidate Filing Opens for Charlotte’s 2025 Elections: What to Know Before July 18
Charlotte’s 2025 campaign season opens July 7 as every City Council seat—and the mayor’s gavel—go up for grabs. Filing runs only 12 days. Get in line or get left out.
Tito’s Tops, Tequila Surges: Mecklenburg County Hits Record $71M in Liquor Sales
Mecklenburg County liquor sales hit $71M, with tequila climbing and whiskey sinking. Tito’s still king.
Tillis, Budd and Harrigan Trade Barbs on Taxes, Border and Riots in Latest Press Releases
NC’s GOP delegation fires off fresh remarks on taxes, terror, and turf wars in Congress; here’s what they said and why it matters for Charlotte’s voters.