economic impact

Charlotte Pride celebrates its 25th anniversary as an organization this weekend. The marquee event is the largest festival and parade in Charlotte and this year it’s moving to First Ward Park in uptown. Another major change includes anti-DEI backlash that has made corporate sponsorship a challenge.

The city of Charlotte was recently given a bit of homework. How the city answers a series of questions will determine if neighborhoods like South Park,…

An outside study released Monday says the Democratic National Convention pumped $163 million into the Charlotte-area economy – making it the largest…

Original estimates placed the economic impact of the DNC in Charlotte between $150 million and $200 million. We'll know today if it came close. WFAE's…

The City of Charlotte and several tax-payer funded agencies will pay an outside agency about $25,000 to estimate the DNC's boost to the local economy.…