Charlotte
Construction has started on a community called the River District in west Charlotte, between the airport and the Catawba River. Spanning 1,400 acres it’s the largest piece of undeveloped land left in Charlotte. Once complete it will have more than 5,000 homes, 1,000 hotel rooms, offices and commercial spaces but here’s the kicker: […]
Celebrate the beginning of the spring season with a free Rita’s Ice or an ice cream cone from Dairy Queen! Dairy Queen is celebrating spring with its annual Free Cone Day (March 20). Customers can get one free small vanilla soft-serve cone on the house today with no purchase necessary. The offer is not valid […]
The historic Latta Arcade is getting an uptown update. Located at 320 South Tryon Street, there are plans to make it a fancy food court and to re-brand it as The Alley at Latta Arcade. Their Instagram account describes it as a destination for elevated “street eats” with new and diverse options. Expect it to […]
A Northlake area nightclub gets a glow up care of Jon Taffer and “Bar Rescue” in an episode which will air on March 19. What was formerly 360 Lounge Reloaded is now Rio Ultra Lounge thanks to the tv show’s makeover. Among the things the show revamped: they re-did the décor, upgraded the lighting, changed […]
What could go wrong right????? Sportsradio 92.7 WFNZ’s Dog House, at 401 West Morehead Street, is offering fun and food trucks ahead of Charlotte FC’s match versus Atlanta United at 1pm on Saturday, March 11. The Dog House opens at 10am. But wait! There’s more! This coincides with the St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl which […]
Slainte! It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day and Charlotte is ready to raise a glass of Guinness. The Charlotte St. Patrick’s Day Parade is back. It’ll snake it’s way through Charlotte on Saturday, March 11 from 11am to 1pm. You can enjoy the festival from 10am to 6pm. There was a two year hiatus and the […]
The Panthers new head coach Frank Reich has settled down in Foxcroft. His $3.45 million home is nestled in the South Park neighborhood and has four bedrooms and five-and-a-half bathrooms. The home also features a gourmet chef’s kitchen and “an elegant owner’s suite” that “provides a relaxing retreat.” By contrast, the former coach Matt Rhule […]
Alex Murdaugh has been found guilty on all counts in the murders of his wife and son. The jurors told the clerk of court they had a verdict at 6:41 p.m. The verdict was read shortly after 7 p.m., after about three hours of deliberations. Sentencing has been scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Friday. Murdaugh, 54, faces […]
Mecklenburg County officials plan to reopen the former Latta Plantation with an emphasis on educating visitors on slavery. The Huntersville plantation was closed in 2021 after the nonprofit that operated the site made a racist post about Juneteenth. Since then, county officials worked with advocates, historians and others and visited other plantations throughout the South […]
Guard, LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets is out indefinitely following an ankle fracture during the game against the Pistons.