File photo by Ashley Fahey/The Charlotte Ledger
A 99-year-old building in uptown Charlotte is set to be demolished. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission designated it a historic landmark in 2004. So why is it coming down?
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Courtesy of Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeWhile most people don’t drive a diesel-powered car or operate heavy machinery, rising diesel prices have a ripple effect for everyday North Carolinians. -
N.C. Division of Motor VehiclesFor decades, drivers were required to keep a registration card they could show when pulled over by a police officer. The stickers showed the month and year when that registration would expire.
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Wells Fargo and Bank of America announced Wednesday that they are raising their prime lending rates to 7%, effective Thursday. -
Now for an update to a story we brought you this summer that’s causing a stir in Ballantyne. Moments of Hope Church, led by longtime Charlotte pastor David Chadwick, plans to buy the popular Morrison YMCA for almost $43 million and move in next year. Residents and Y members are livid over the behind-closed-doors deal and loss of a community space. For the latest on the planned sale, Ashley Fahey of The Charlotte Ledger joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy. -
Charlotte will host the Women’s Tennis Association Finals for three years beginning in 2027, Gov. Josh Stein announced Wednesday. -
Average gasoline prices in Charlotte have risen nearly 12 cents per gallon over the past week, reaching $3.95 per gallon Monday, according to a GasBuddy survey of 665 stations in the city. -
Asheville City Council unanimously passed an ordinance aimed at strengthening protections for renters — but city officials have indicated the new policy is limited by state law. -
Charlotte has all of the things you’d associate with a big city. Skyscrapers. Pro sports. The arts. A thriving culinary scene. Almost a million people, and lots of traffic, of course. But does Charlotte actually act like a big city? It’s a question longtime resident and journalist Mary Newsom examines in a four-part series published this week in the Charlotte Ledger. She joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry to talk about it for our segment BizWorthy. -
Passengers traveling between Charlotte and Raleigh on NC By Train can now connect to local public transit at no additional cost.
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Approaching the second anniversary of Hurricane Helene, conservation organizations and land managers continue their work rebuilding outdoor spaces that fuel ecotourism in western North Carolina. They're also fortifying them against future severe weather events. -
A new report and the data center’s developer offer sharply different tax revenue estimates. -
A century-old building in uptown Charlotte has been demolished to make way for a data center.
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