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As part of our “Block by Block,” series, this report takes you to Gastonia. In the early 20th century, Gastonia was home to one of the largest textile…
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Charlotte’s city council members gave a thumbs down to a proposed mixed-use development in the historically African-American Cherry neighborhood.The…
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Protest petitions are a major way citizens can object to zoning changes in their neighborhoods. The North Carolina Senate has tentatively approved a…
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Growth has both an upside and a downside. It’s a sign of the health of a community. It can also threaten the character of a community. The challenge is in…
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Now time for another story in our periodic series Block by Block, looking at how neighborhoods are changing, in big and small ways. A longtime fixture of…
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Charlotte is changing. What else is new, right?The city’s population is now above 800,000. Mecklenburg County’s population has doubled in the last 25…
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The Charlotte City Council’s decision to rezone nearly 6 acres near uptown has highlighted along-runningfear among African-American residents that they…