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Several hotels have recently opened, been renovated or are moving closer to opening in and around the Charlotte area. A total of 1,274 hotel rooms is planned to open through next year, according to the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority. The authority estimated that...

The Queen City's streetcar system ran proud during the roaring 1920s. A writer at the time described it as the “essential blood of the expanding suburbs.” But like any hot item, popularity fades. “Trolleys are a great deal less safe than buses or cars and...

The Charlotte Hornets Foundation is making strides in its effort to level the playing field for the city's minority entrepreneurs. Next month, the foundation will host a virtual Innovation Summit in an effort to help empower minority entrepreneurs in Charlotte by giving...

Friday, March 13, 2020 Like most of the country, sports leagues, events and celebrations around the Greater Charlotte Area are now being canceled or postponed as a result of the COVID-19 coronavirus. List will continue to be updated as information is received. Send...

Monday, February 24, 2020 After 15 years of hosting, this week marks Charlotte's last year for CIAA Tournament before moving to Baltimore. The tournament officially kicks off this Tuesday. The CIAA is the nation’s first African-American athletic conference and for...