Six takeaways from a heavy week at city hall: Stage 2 water restrictions, a unanimous data-center moratorium, a $4.5 billion budget hearing, the NC state-budget framework, the CMS budget reversal, and the MPTA's July 1 deadline.
Jack Beckett·May 16, 2026
Charlotte Water's voluntary drought restrictions are being replaced with mandatory rules on Friday, May 15. Ballantyne's irrigation schedule is now two days per week, overnight only — and fines start at $100.
Jack Beckett·May 11, 2026
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles will resign June 30. The Charlotte Mercury has the full appointment-process story; this is the south-Charlotte read — five decisions the next mayor inherits that touch this corner of the city…
Jack Beckett·May 9, 2026
Jack Beckett·May 7, 2026
The 2nd Annual Sip & Stroll lands at Ballantyne Country Club on Thursday, May 28 — live music, curated local vendors, and a walk-up format that scales with how…
Nell Thomas·May 2, 2026
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community·May 2, 2026
Cassidy Prosch, a 10-year-old fourth-grader at Endhaven Elementary, has been modeling since infancy. Represented by…
community·May 2, 2026
Atrium and WakeMed announced a strategic combination Friday that would put Atrium in corporate control of Raleigh's…
government·Apr 29, 2026
Quick read for Ballantyne families: CMS denied Hill's $2.1B budget 8-1; revised version due May 12. Five key takeaways…
government·Apr 28, 2026
Katie Piper Weant relocated from NYC to Charlotte in 2025 and opened Aquarius Facial Spa in Matthews. Long, unhurried sessions; customized facials with lifting…
Nell Thomas·May 2, 2026
Dr. Deidre Downs of REACH Fertility on age, body awareness, lifestyle factors, and the misconception that fertility testing commits you to treatment. Plus a $50…
Nell Thomas·May 2, 2026
Bondeno, the bespoke Italian shoe brand founded by Charlotte resident Charles Kelso, has built a small but meticulous business out of an idea most footwear…
Nell Thomas·May 2, 2026
North and South Carolina are both hands-free states now — NC's Hands Free Act took effect December 1, 2025, and SC's law went live September 1, 2025. Plus…
Nell Thomas·May 2, 2026
Cheri and Russ Sibner took over Tifa Chocolate and Gelato in Ballantyne Village in 2023, kept what was working, and added what made it feel less like a dessert…
Nell Thomas·May 2, 2026
Tobe is a mini goldendoodle the Solosky family brought home from Happytail Puppies in July 2020 — and renamed almost immediately. He's the May 2026 Precious Pet…
Nell Thomas·May 2, 2026
Charlotte City Council deadlocked 5-5 Monday night on whether to schedule a public hearing on a temporary data center…
community·Apr 27, 2026
Two long road trips, two multi-goal losses for Charlotte FC. The home schedule resumes May 9 against FC Cincinnati at…
community·Apr 26, 2026
Charlotte Water moved to its first voluntary water restrictions since 2023 on Monday, April 20. Here's what the schedule…