Uptown

An iconic painting by renowned Durham artist Ernie Barnes is on display at the Mint Museum Uptown. The artwork depicts a lively night at a Black dance hall in the segregated South of the early 1950s. It’s the first time Barnes’ “The Sugar Shack” is being showcased in a Charlotte museum, at the start of Black History Month.

Charlotte’s transit system abandons plan for underground bus station, now says street-level is ‘clearly the preference’

The COVID-19 pandemic led many people in Charlotte’s center city area to transition to remote work. A new report released today shows a change is occurring at a time when quality of life has been a concern for some people in uptown.

Teams of volunteers braved freezing temperatures early Thursday to survey people in Mecklenburg County experiencing homelessness. In uptown Charlotte, volunteers encountered a man on a sidewalk who had died.

This summer, a group of girls has cycled around Charlotte, navigating bike lanes, greenways, and even the light rail to enjoy the city’s natural and cultural offerings. They’re part of Charlotte Bike Camp’s Melanin in Motion program, a cycling community for young people of color.

Public and private groups said Monday that CMPD’s initiative is one of many efforts to improve safety challenges in uptown. CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings said the goal of the home visits is to not only ensure safe celebrations this year, but also provide young people with the resources to get them on the right track.

The Charlotte City Council voted 7-3 Monday to recriminalize several quality-of-life infractions, such as public urination, defecation and masturbation. The vote came after hours of debate and more than 30 people speaking for and against the change, many worried about the homeless.

Charlotte Center City Partners on Friday released details for this year’s Charlotte SHOUT! The multiweek festival will return to uptown Mar. 31-Apr. 16.

Duke Energy completed the sale of two properties in uptown Charlotte last week as it prepares to consolidate office space at its new headquarters tower on South Tryon Street. Redevelopment plans for the two buildings include apartments, shops and offices.

After three years of waiting, the Charlotte Pride Festival and Parade has returned. The event makes its way to uptown this Saturday, Aug. 20, and Sunday, Aug. 21.