Where Ballantyne neighbors, stories, and businesses come together
November 2026 issue · Read it online
Christmas lights by Storm Guard CharlotteStorm Guard · Christmas lightsStorm Guard puts your Christmas lights up.Hung in October, kept working all season, taken down and stored in January. You never touch a ladder.See what your house would costSee your priceFree quoteTopic
Fraud cases, scams, and the crackdowns aimed at them, from federal court in Charlotte to the robocalls on your phone.
North Carolina's attorney general joins 50 states in a sweeping crackdown on illegal robocalls, targeting 37 telecom providers with FCC-backed enforcement.
Jack Beckett·Aug 8, 2025
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.
Nell Thomas·Jul 10, 2025
A Ballantyne mail carrier lifted more than 200 business checks worth $1.9 million, sold them to fraudsters, and now faces 27 months in federal prison, leaving local businesses asking: who's minding…
Nell Thomas·May 22, 2025
