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Consumer spending in Mecklenburg County appears to be flatlining. The county told The Charlotte Ledger it expects to collect $414.3 million in sales taxes for the fiscal year that ended in June. That’s a little less than the previous year, although Charlotte continues to grow rapidly with people, jobs, and development. What’s going on? For more on this and other business news, The Ledger’s Ashley Fahey joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy.

From a reunion show by a beloved Charlotte band to immersive virtual reality, theater, outdoor concerts and free family-friendly events, our First Friday Arts panel shares its top picks for July.

Social prescribing is changing how health care is traditionally thought of by linking patients to community-based activities to address stress, loneliness and overall well-being. Through partnerships at hospitals and museums, Charlotte is beginning to explore how creative expression can support mental and physical health. We explore how social prescribing works and the research behind it.

Social prescribing is changing how health care is traditionally thought of by linking patients to community-based activities to address stress, loneliness and overall well-being. Through partnerships at hospitals and museums, Charlotte is beginning to explore how creative expression can support mental and physical health. We explore how social prescribing works and the research behind it.

From thought-provoking museum exhibits to documentary films and live music, our monthly panel takes a wide-ranging look at what’s happening in Charlotte’s arts and culture scene as the new year gets underway.

Do you have any plans for the month of March? Here to help you plan your calendar for the month ahead is WFAE's First Friday Arts panel.

How did a family of Swiss art collectors get their portraits painted by one the most famous pop artists of the 20th century? Todd Smith, executive director of the Bechtler Museum, explains.

Some Charlotte museums are reopening, even though Mecklenburg Health Director Gibbie Harris has extended her health directive through the end of the month.

For six months, the arts world in Charlotte and beyond has placed everything on hold and waited. Waited for coronavirus infection numbers to decline,…

The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art announced a new executive director Friday. Todd DeShields Smith comes to the Charlotte museum from Orange County Museum…