parks

Mecklenburg County commissioners approved plans this week to spend $3.65 million to buy 35 acres for a new park along the Catawba River.

The park could be expanded to nearly 37 acres, according to plans made by a local group pushing for a large, central park in Charlotte.

A lot more land could be set aside for future parks and greenways thanks to a big boost in funding from the Mecklenburg County Commission.

Charlotte and Mecklenburg County rose a few slots in an annual ranking of park systems across the U.S. But the Trust for Public Land still rates Charlotte 91st out of 100 in its latest ParkScore Index, up from 95th last year.

An annual ranking of 100 city park systems around the country has again placed Charlotte near the bottom, though the Queen City saw some small…

Living near the city can be loud. Really loud. Even though we can tune the noise out after a while, the constant racket can have serious effects on our…

Living near the city can be loud. Really loud. Even though we can tune the noise out after a while, the constant racket can have serious effects on our…

Updated 1:56 p.m.Charlotte and Mecklenburg County moved up one place from last year in an annual study that ranks cities on spending and access to public…

An annual ranking of public park systems puts Charlotte near the bottom of the 100 largest US cities. The ParkScore Index from the Trust for Public Lands…

County commissioners Wednesday night approved an exchange of land with the Charlotte Housing Authority that will allow the expansion of Pearl Street Park…