parks

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…

Mecklenburg County Commissioners could give final approval Wednesday night to a land swap with the Charlotte Housing Authority in the Midtown area. The…

Mecklenburg County will offer a free shuttle bus to the new Ramsey Creek beach on Lake Norman beginning Saturday, to ease parking and traffic…

Updated Tuesday, May 24, 2016The first public beach on the Mecklenburg County side of Lake Norman is on schedule to open this weekend, just in time for…

A Hairy Woodpecker tap-tap-taps on a pine tree just below the summit of Mount Mitchell. It’s a sunny spring day. It’s 46 degrees - about 10 degrees cooler…