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Protests are planned in Charlotte, Rock Hill, Huntersville and Monroe as part of a "National Day of Action" taking place Saturday in cities and towns around the U.S. -
Charlotte sustainability group returns sponsorship after Duke Energy asks for looser pollution rulesSustain Charlotte is returning Duke Energy’s donation after the utility signed on to a letter in support of rolling back pollution regulations. The letter asked EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to cut carbon and coal-ash pollution regulations passed during the Biden administration. -
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education is anticipating some headwinds on next school year’s budget. -
Happening this February: Three Bone Theatre and Lee St. Theatre debut new plays; big canvases ask big questions at the Bechtler and the Gantt Center; and Charlotte gets lit at Black Trivia Night and a nostalgic hip-hop concert. -
As Duke Energy prepares to shut down and demolish its coal-fired Allen plant west of Charlotte, it's planning a new use for the site — huge batteries to store electricity generated elsewhere. -
Following a massive gas spill in 2020, Mecklenburg County commissioners on Tuesday approved a settlement with the Colonial Pipeline Company that requires the company to pay into a restoration fund and continue clean up efforts. -
Cornel West's Justice For All Party is trying to get on the ballot in North Carolina. -
The international mining company invited neighbors of the long-dormant mine to learn about the mining process and ask questions about its environmental and social impacts. -
The Carolina Panthers and the city of Charlotte are planning an $800 million renovation to Bank of America Stadium, including $650 million from the city and $150 million from the team. The plan would also include about $421 million more from the Panthers in ongoing maintenance and upgrades. -
After years of empty floors, ghostly parking decks and tumbleweed-esque sidewalks, the city of Charlotte’s economic development staff are prepping City Council members to give some kind of public assistance for uptown office tower owners. Last Monday, economic development director Tracy Dodson invited former Ballantyne real estate executive Ned Curran to talk about how work-from-home has crippled the office market.
