Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence

The city of Charlotte marked the semiquincentennial — or 250th anniversary — of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence on Tuesday with a blowout celebration in uptown.

“Meck Dec Day,” a holiday in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County that commemorates the signing of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence on May 20,…

During this Fourth of July week, North Carolina has begun offering a new standard license plate. In addition to First in Flight, drivers can now choose…

Welcome to A Trifling Place, a podcast dedicated to exploring the ins-and-outs of Charlotte.Whether you've lived here five months or five decades –…