Ballots set, mayors plot, puppy‑mill politics bite back, and CMS loses its loudest trustee. A brisk, bipartisan trot through the week’s headlines—sprinkled with zoning drama and fresh Bagel buzz.
Unicode’s new emoji set brings Bigfoot, orcas, ballet dancers, and one thing we can all agree on.
Federal freeze puts $12 M CMS grant on ice, forcing Charlotte‑Mecklenburg Schools to choose between understaffed classrooms or fresh debt. Local board pleads for a thaw.
A proposed NC bill would cap towing fees, limit mileage, and force new transparency, potentially ending predatory late-night tows in Ballantyne and beyond.
An inspector-general audit uncovered 74,000+ undelivered letters and packages clogging Charlotte-area post offices. Here’s why your birthday card never arrived—and what USPS says it will do next.
Waxhaw’s Kotto Paul gets 15 years for a $17 million loan-fraud spree that snared eight cohorts and 17 banks, rattling Charlotte’s financial core.
Ballantyne Veterinary Clinic combines cutting-edge diagnostics with compassionate care, so Charlotte pets — and their owners — feel genuinely at home.
After 18 years on Wall Street, Chef Alicia Charolle swapped spreadsheets for sauté pans—now her Copper & Thyme personal-chef service brings global flair and local flavor to South Charlotte tables.
Family-owned Hubbard Heating & Cooling keeps Ballantyne comfy with same-day HVAC service, a Worry-Free plan, and a phone number locals recite from memory.
Miss a headline? From mortgage wins to a sheriff showdown, here’s every Ballantyne story we served between June 30 and July 7, plus a cool nod to local HVAC heroes.
