Coffee With a Cop Skips August, Returns September 11
The August 14 Coffee with a Cop at Ballantyne Summit Coffee was called off that morning. Organizers say the monthly meetup resumes Friday, September…
Nell Thomas·Aug 15, 2026
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Back to School: The CMS Dates and Changes Worth Knowing This Year
CMS opened the 2026-27 year on August 25. Here is the one-page version for families: every break, workday and early release day, plus what actually changed this year.
Nell Thomas·Aug 25, 2026
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Charlotte Sports, Minus the Homework: What Matters This Week
Charlotte FC has not allowed a goal, the Knights have some awkward math to explain and two NASCAR drivers left Iowa with wins. Here is the useful part.
Nell Thomas·Aug 10, 2026
Around the Neighborhood: Coffee With a Cop
Coffee with a Cop brings neighbors and CMPD officers together over a cup of coffee at Ballantyne Summit Coffee, the second Friday of each month, 9 to…
Nell Thomas·Aug 8, 2026
Making a Difference: Building Bridges Through Education
La Paz Global connects Charlotte and coastal Costa Rica through education. Its Charlotte-based Let's Rock benefit raised more than $22,000 this year…
Nell Thomas·Aug 4, 2026
Meet Your Neighbors: The Faces Behind the Pink Bow Campaign
The neighbors behind Ballantyne Country Club's Pink Bow Campaign: more than 20 street captains who line the streets with pink bows every fall as a…
Nell Thomas·Aug 1, 2026
The August Issue Is Here. Read It Before It Lands in Your Mailbox.
The August 2026 edition of Stroll Ballantyne Country Club is out and free to read online. Inside: the Pink Bow Campaign cover story, Precious Pets…
Nell Thomas·Aug 1, 2026
The I-77 Toll Lane Fight Is Back, and Mecklenburg County's Vote Is Part of It
The I-77 toll lanes the regional board killed in May are up for a revival vote on September 23, under a state budget with a $64 million penalty…
Nell Thomas·Jul 16, 2026
Publishers' Note: Happy Independence Day!
A Fourth of July note from publishers Ashley and Nathan Grimm, marking Independence Day and the start of America's 250th-birthday year in the…
Ashley Grimm·Jul 6, 2026
The Latest All Around the Club: Fun Spring Events at BCC
A photo recap of a full spring at Ballantyne Country Club: the Mother's Day Brunch, the Peter Pan Brunch and Masters at Ballantyne.
Nell Thomas·Jul 5, 2026
Resident Recipe: 4th of July Sugar Cookie Bars
A patriotic Resident Recipe for the Fourth: red, white and blue sugar cookie bars topped with strawberries and blueberries.
Nell Thomas·Jul 4, 2026
Making a Difference: NothingPink
After a Stage II breast cancer diagnosis at 31 traced to a BRCA2 mutation, Kelly Kashmer founded NothingPink.
Nell Thomas·Jul 3, 2026
Meet Your Neighbors: Congratulations to Our 2026 Graduates!
Stroll Ballantyne Country Club celebrates the BCC Class of 2026: two dozen high school graduates and where they are headed this fall, from UNC Chapel…
Nell Thomas·Jul 1, 2026
The July Issue Is Here. Read It Before It Lands in Your Mailbox.
The July 2026 edition of Stroll Ballantyne Country Club is out and free to read online. Inside: the 2026 high school graduates cover, partner…
Nell Thomas·Jul 1, 2026
Charlotte's Transit System Changes Hands July 1. Here's What Ballantyne Should Know.
Starting July 1, a new regional authority takes over Charlotte's buses and trains, and the one-cent tax that funds them.
Nell Thomas·Jun 29, 2026