Charlotte History

The owners of Gus’ Sir Beef — a Southern home cooking restaurant that opened in 1957 and has become a Charlotte institution known for its quirky name and "Fresh My Farm Vegetables" sign — announced Monday night that the restaurant is closing for good.

An African American couple has filed a lawsuit accusing the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission of racial discrimination after the commission twice denied their offers to purchase a historic African American school in Huntersville.

Sharon Road, Sharon Lane, Sharon Amity, Sharon Woods Lane, Sharon Township Lane, Sharon Avenue, Sharon Chase Drive, and ... well you get the point. With so many roads named after her, it's no wonder Charlotteans are curious to know who is Sharon.

There are some restaurants from years past that are part of the city's past, present and, hopefully, future.

Grier Heights, a historic Black neighborhood in Charlotte, has changed throughout the years. The community is now starting a new chapter of giving back, while remembering its strong history.

A long-forgotten mine shaft collapsed in the crawlspace beneath a Charlotte family's home in 2018. Now considered unsafe to occupy, the house will be demolished next week.

Thereasea Elder, the first Black public health nurse in Mecklenburg County, died Tuesday, but leaves behind a powerful legacy.

Charlotte's Manor Twin Theatre, considered to be Charlotte's oldest movie theater and a cultural landmark of the Myers Park neighborhood, will close…

For years, people in Concord have heard tale that the city is built on a volcano. An ancient volcano, actually, that once spewed molten lava across the…

For years, people in Concord have heard tale that the city is built on a volcano. An ancient volcano, actually, that once spewed molten lava across the…