Mixed-income apartment building opens in Uptown Charlotte as new “affordable” option
The construction of Trella Uptown was made possible through a public-private partnership between Inlivian and Urban Atlantic.
County expands plastic recycling options
Jan. 27 – Mecklenburg County is now accepting plastic bags and wrap-style plastics at the North Mecklenburg Disposal and Recycling Center. If a plastic item stretches when pulled, it can likely be recycled. Accepted materials include many plastics labeled with recycling codes 2 or 4, as long as items are clean and...
The Underrated Antique Store In North Carolina Where You Can Store Rare Treasures For...
Tucked away on a modest street in Belmont, North Carolina sits a brick building that doesn’t scream “wonderland” from the outside, but step through the doors of Catawba River Antique Mall and you’ve just entered a parallel universe where time is measured in decades past rather than minutes ticking by.
New CMS academic calendar would get rid of early release days
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is working on a new academic calendar for the 2027-28 school year that would consolidate and replace early release days with full teacher workdays. CMS is weighing two calendar options. Both would replace four early release days with two full teacher workdays. Chief Strategy and...
3 charged with selling stolen boom lift on Facebook
MCDOWELL COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Three men were have been arrested after authorities said they tried to sell a stolen piece of heavy equipment on Facebook. According to the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office, on January 12 an employee at a business in Marion attempted to purchase a JLG boom lift from a seller on Facebook...
Tracking lingering icy impacts in Charlotte: Noon update, Jan. 26
Roadways were not completely cleared by Jan. 26, the day after a winter storm brought ice across the Carolinas.
Weekend snow possible in Carolinas following ice storm: Here’s what we’re tracking
WBTV's First Alert Weather team is tracking snow chances this weekend following a winter storm last weekend. Here's what we know, as of Tuesday.
This Charlotte dance pop-up is making fitness fun and inclusive
Childhood nostalgia meets serious footwork and sweat with The Jam. Why it matters: Charlotte's health and fitness scene is booming, and The Jam has carved out a loyal following with pop-up dance classes that feel more like a party than a workout. Context: Founded in 2016, The Jam is a...
CMS remote, other Charlotte-area school districts adjust schedules Wednesday
Following the weekend's ice storm, temperatures dropped to 11 degrees in Charlotte Tuesday, creating icy roads.
3rd measles case confirmed in Mecklenburg County, exposure notice for south Charlotte school event
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Health officials in North Carolina reported a third measles case in Mecklenburg County on Tuesday, prompting a public exposure notice for attendees of events at a local school earlier this month. The latest case involves an unvaccinated child who is recovering in isolation at home, according...

















