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Charlotte residents can now join the long lines for Whataburger as the Texas-based chain officially opens its first restaurant in the city Thursday on Albemarle Road. Plans for a Charlotte location have been in the works since at least 2022, when zoning records surfaced for a South Boulevard site, but those efforts stalled. Approval finally […]
Charlotte rapper DaBaby released a new music video, “Save Me,” which pays tribute to Iryna Zarutska, the 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee killed in an unprovoked stabbing on the CATS Blue Line last month. The video recreates the August 22 attack, with actors portraying both Zarutska and her accused attacker. In the music video, DaBaby intervenes to […]
A growing memorial continues to build at Charlotte’s East-West Boulevard station, where 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska was fatally stabbed in August. Flowers, candles, and personal messages now cover the platform where she was tragically killed. On Friday, community members gathered at Marshall Park to remember Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee who came to Charlotte to flee from […]
A deadly stabbing on Charlotte’s light rail system is drawing national attention after video of the attack was released last week. The footage shows 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee, being fatally stabbed on a LYNX Blue Line train on Aug. 22. Investigators say Zarutska was stabbed in the throat three times in an unprovoked […]
Labor Day weekend marks one of the busiest travel times of the year, and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is preparing for heavy traffic. Airport officials expect more than 856,000 passengers to pass through between Thursday, Aug. 28, and Tuesday, Sept. 2. The total is down 6.6% from last year but nearly the same as […]
The former Duke Energy headquarters on South Church Street is set to undergo a $250 million transformation into Brooklyn & Church, a luxury mixed-use development poised to bring new life to uptown Charlotte. The project marks the city’s first office-to-mixed-use conversion, a significant shift as nearly a quarter of Charlotte’s office space remains vacant. Expected […]
Netflix’s The Hunting Wives has fans buzzing, not just for its drama, but for its familiar Charlotte scenery. The series, which has held a spot in Netflix’s Top 10 for two straight weeks, was filmed throughout the Queen City and nearby Lake Norman. Based on May Cobb’s 2021 novel, the show stars Brittany Snow (Pitch […]
A new report from FinanceBuzz ranks Charlotte as the 20th most boring city in the U.S., based on factors like nightlife, food scene, and cultural events. The study analyzed over a dozen data points across 75 major U.S. cities. Charlotte scored low in categories like culinary scene and nightlife/celebrations, using sources like Yelp, the Yellow […]
Charlotte summers can be relentless, and when the temperatures climb, parents start searching for ways to keep the kids cool without staying cooped up inside. One of the easiest—and most fun—solutions? Splash pads. These free or low-cost water play areas offer a perfect way for families to beat the heat, burn off energy, and enjoy […]
Summers in North Carolina can be surprisingly intense. While the state is known for its changing seasons and long summer, once July and August roll around, the southern heat and humidity take center stage.
North Carolina drivers with expired standard licenses now have extra time before needing to renew, thanks to a new state law. Senate Bill 391, signed by Gov. Josh Stein, went into effect July 1 and places a moratorium on Class-C license expirations through Dec. 31, 2027. The law applies only to licenses that expire on […]
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control has officially moved out from under the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and into the city’s General Services Department. The transition, part of the city’s fiscal year 2026 budget, took effect July 1, 2025. The move streamlines volunteer onboarding by eliminating the need for CMPD background checks, which often took months. It […]
