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WBTV leads panel discussion on history, future of embattled Jail North in new special

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Jail North, the Mecklenburg County detention center surrounded by years of controversy, reopened this year -- but at what cost?. The embattled facility, officially titled Detention Center North, reopened in September 2026, to help ease overcrowding at the main Mecklenburg County jail. As Jail North resumes...

Mecklenburg County, NC · 21h

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15 Dog-Owner Routines That Change When Moving From Charlotte Or Raleigh To Rural North Carolina

Moving from Charlotte or Raleigh to rural North Carolina gives your dog a whole new world to sniff. It also changes familiar habits, from quick potty breaks to trips for veterinary care. Country life can be wonderful for dogs, but open space still needs boundaries and planning. A few steady...

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Johnson C. Smith and Virginia Union meet again in Durham for the CIAA title

For the second straight year, Johnson C. Smith and Virginia Union will meet in Durham with the CIAA title on the line. Similar to last year, Virginia Union holds a superior 9-1 overall record with the defending champs entering 8-2. Virginia Union went into that matchup looking to complete its...

Charlotte, NC · 14h

Charlotte Observer

Advocate Health to invest over $1 billion into workforce. What it means for employees

Starting next year, Charlotte-based Advocate Health will spend more than $1 billion on its employees, raising its minimum starting pay from $18.85 to $20 per hour. The largest hospital system in the region announced it will invest $1.24 billion, with $846 million allocated toward additional compensation and $390 million toward added benefits. These changes will be implemented through Advocate’s annual compensation process during the first quarter of 2027. “The most important investment we make isn’t in buildings, technology or equipment. It’s in our people,” said CEO Eugene Woods . “Healthcare is a 24/7 calling and every single day our 170,000 teammates bring extraordinary skill, compassion and commitment to the patients and communities we serve.” Advocate will also offer four weeks of paid parental leave and absorb most increases in healthcare costs to keep coverage affordable for employees and their families, according to the health system. Expanding pay across the footprint The last base pay increase was established in January at $18.85 per hour. The bump to $20 is part of an ongoing effort to remain competitive in the healthcare industry. This increase applies to employees across the Carolinas and several other states. The $846 million compensation boost includes merit increases,

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Queen City News

Sheriff McFadden seeks additional funding to increase capacity at the newly reopened Jail North

MECKLENBURG COUNTY (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden is asking leaders to provide funding for the next phase of expanding use of Jail North. McFadden met with County Commissioners Tuesday afternoon to provide an update on the reopening. The north Charlotte facility reopened in late September to ease overcrowding by hundreds of […]

Mecklenburg County, NC · 2d

Charlotte Observer

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools reveals how it'll handle finances after top staff leave

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will turn to an outside consulting firm to help oversee its finances after its chief financial officer retires at the end of December, the district announced Tuesday. CMS has selected HIL Group, a firm that specializes in supporting North Carolina school districts, to provide financial management, budget development and operational support beginning Jan. 1, 2027. The arrangement comes amid significant turnover in district leadership. Chief Financial Officer Kelly Kluttz is one of five members of former Superintendent Crystal Hill’s 10-person cabinet who left or announced plans to leave CMS, as previously reported by The Charlotte Observer. “Our priority is to maintain strong financial oversight, ensure uninterrupted operations, and provide a transparent, cost-conscious solution while the district addresses this critical leadership need,” a news release states. Rather than immediately appointing a new CFO, CMS will designate an existing employee as its statutory finance officer while the consulting firm provides specialized financial support. The employee, whom CMS has not identified, will retain their current duties and will not receive a CFO salary. CMS Chief of Strategy and Innovation Beth Thompson will coordinate budget communications with the school board and public. The initial agreement with HIL Group, formally known as Hurd,

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Axios Charlotte

Mecklenburg County buying 56 acres for park, housing in northwest Charlotte

Mecklenburg County commissioners quietly approved a $12 million purchase this past week of more than 55 acres for parks and housing at 400 Radio Road in northwest Charlotte. Why it matters: That's sizable acreage, near Sunset Hills Golf Course, that will eventually be turned into multiuse sports fields and mixed-income housing, two things Charlotte needs. Plans for the site have yet to be designed, so details are scarce and there's no timeline, a county spokesperson told Axios. Between the lines: Commissioners approved the purchase from Charlotte Broadcasting, LLC almost unanimously following a closed session. Commissioner Elaine Powell, a staunch parks advocate, cast the lone "no" vote. She told Axios she didn't approve of the funding method because it "depleted" the money available to acquire top priority properties. Half of the purchase price will come from Environmental Leadership Plan dollars. The land is appraised at $3 million, according to county records , a quarter of the purchase price. But the county says an independent third-party appraisal valued the property at $13.1 million.

Charlotte, NC · 10h

Queen City News

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Colder weather takes hold across the Carolinas Friday; snow hits mountains

A few snow showers or flurries will be possible across the highest elevations of western North Carolina, particularly later Friday and into the evening.

Charlotte, NC · 13h

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Cornelius Schools Weigh New Boundary Lines as Bailey Middle Hits 162% Capacity

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is preparing to redraw middle school boundary lines across Cornelius, with a presentation to the Board of Education on Tuesday laying out two options that would reroute roughly 1,000 students currently zoned for Bailey and Francis Bradley middle schools. The driving force is overcrowding: Bailey Middle School now enrolls 1,703 students in a building with a stated capacity of 1,050, putting it at 162.2 percent of capacity and making it, according to the presentation, the most over-capacity school in the district. Francis Bradley Middle School, on Beatties Ford Road in Huntersville, isn't far behind at 101.5 percent capacity, with 1,091 students enrolled against a capacity of 1,075.

Cornelius, NC · 1d

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QCity Metro Dinner Club launches with over 70 participants

On November 5th, over 70 strangers gathered for dinner at 8 different restaurants in Uptown Charlotte. They were part of our first QCity Metro Dinner Club. It's a monthly event series where participants dine with strangers. How it works. Participants start by taking a personality quiz. It asks questions to...

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Morning 3: Charlotte-area driver’s ed company sued over ‘unfair and deceptive’ practices -- and other news

Morning 3 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. Check out those stories and more below. Charlotte-area driver’s ed company sued over ‘unfair and deceptive’ practices. The state attorney general is suing the company and its owner. Waxhaw...

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Axios Charlotte

Charlotte's airport development plan is too car-centric, planners say

Charlotte's planning staff has asked Crosland Southeast to design a less car-centric version of the "Destination District," the airport's nearly 40-acre development near the future Silver Line stop that could include multiple drive-thrus. Why it matters: Again, Charlotte is facing crossroads decisions that guide whether the city becomes more urban — or continues operating as a place where you're expected to own a car. Charlotte City Council is hosting a public hearing on the city-owned airport's rezoning request Monday, Nov. 16, where the developer may address some of these concerns. However, airport officials have been clear that they only intend to make the district so walkable due to traffic and FAA rules. The latest: The Destination District, envisioned as an "employment hub," is currently planned to include a mix of stores, restaurants, offices, hotels, a parking garage, a gas station and green space. They're aiming to complete it by 2032. As it stands, the rezoning petition seeks permission to build up to six drive-thrus, with possible exceptions for more at the site, located between Wilkinson Boulevard and I-85. City staff argues this would not create the ideal pedestrian environment to support the multibillion-dollar Silver Line light rail coming through there,

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Sprouts opens new location in Concord

Sprouts Farmers Market is expanding again, debuting its fourth Charlotte-area store in the same spot as a former specialty grocer in time for the holiday season.

Charlotte, NC · 14h

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JCSU football team departs for CIAA championship game, vies for second straight conference title

Last season, the Golden Bulls defeated Virginia Union 45-21 to secure JCSU’s first CIAA title since 1969.

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Charlotte’s Hector Gonzalez-Mora Earns Michelin Guide American South Young Chef Award

Hector Gonzalez-Mora, the 34-year-old executive chef at The Story of Mi Cariño in Charlotte's South End, has been named the 2026 Michelin Guide American South Young Chef Award winner. The honor, presented Oct. 21 at the guide's ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee, recognizes chefs whose talent and potential are already turning heads.

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Advocates push back as trees get cut down in Mecklenburg County to make billboards more visible

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Community advocates and Mecklenburg County leaders are calling on billboard companies to consult with neighbors before cutting down trees to make their signs more visible. The push for change follows tree cutting in Plaza Midwood, where an entire line of trees was removed near a billboard....

Mecklenburg County, NC · 1d

Charlotte Observer

Locally-owned halal restaurant expands to East Charlotte. When does it open?

Halal Street Food will bring traditional Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes to a new area of Charlotte. The locally-owned restaurant is expanding (again) with a new location on Lemmond Farm Drive in East Charlotte, just off Albemarle Road. The grand opening is Thursday, Nov. 19. “New neighborhood. Same obsession-worthy flavor,” management teased in a recent Instagram post. Halal Street Food serves authentic halal favorites. Think: wood-fired kebabs, gyros, shawarma and chicken and lamb over rice. Falafel and salads are also on the menu, plus hummus and its popular white sauce. CharlotteFive reached out for more information on the new location Thursday, Nov. 12, and was awaiting a response. Drawing inspiration from their first restaurant in Michigan, husband and wife duo Khuram and Damaris Bashir launched Halal Street Cart in uptown Charlotte in 2016, CharlotteFive previously reported. The couple went on to open its first brick-and-mortar location in MoRa in 2021, then came a second at Camp North End’s Keswick District in 2023. THC drinks could soon be banned in NC. How will it affect Charlotte businesses? “Halal Street Food has always been about family and the way food brings us together,” Cristopher Collado, the Bashirs’ son and CEO of the

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CUP CHAMP: 1949: Glenn Dunaway

Gastonia, North Carolina driver Glenn Dunaway is a significant figure in LASTCAR history. On June 19, 1949 at the Charlotte Speedway, a tiny dirt track in Charlotte, North Carolina, Dunaway was flagged the winner of NASCAR’s first-ever race after his 1947 Ford beat second-place Jim Roper by three laps. But Dunaway’s car #25 was disqualified hours later for running with altered rear springs, thus violating NASCAR’s rule that every car in the field remain “strictly stock.” Despite a legal challenge, Roper was credited with the victory, and Dunaway was kicked to the 33rd and final spot, becoming NASCAR’s first-ever last-place finisher.