Drag-racing hot rides, Bandolero competition by the "ladies of NASCAR" and fun in the Fan Zone help set the rowdy tone for our annual racing extravaganza weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The action starts at 6 tonight, Oct. 5, at zMAX Dragway and climaxes at 7...
If you need another reason to vote this fall, here's a big one: Three city bond referenda to upgrade streets, neighborhoods, housing and infrastructure. The bonds will allow needed improvements across Charlotte including big benefits here: A 26-mile bike-hike path to...
What may be Charlotte's longest planting bed and street-tree project will soon start emerging along nearly 4 miles of North Tryon Street as part of the LYNX light-rail line. In December, contractors will begin planting 700 trees with names like Red Splendor and Flame...
If you wonder what's happening next in University City, register now to hear the person who's most likely to know. University City Partners Executive Director Darlene Heater will give her annual University City Update on Oct. 13 at a luncheon meeting of the Charlotte...
One done. One close. And one open. That's the short take on two major road projects and a related greenway. Done: Charlotte's extension of University City Boulevard to its future link to realigned Mallard Creek Road. Close: North Tryon Street bridges over Mallard...
(Late-summer LYNX newsletter by CATS) Few rainy days this summer means more productive working days! The civil contractor has been preparing for final paving along North Tryon Street. CATS will also hold public meetings on Oct. 11-13 to share the latest project...
Boosted by advance giving totaling nearly $115 million, UNC Charlotte launched a $200 million capital campaign on Thursday, Sept. 22. "Today we are celebrating the university's dramatic trajectory of growth," declared Exponential Campaign Chair Gene Johnson. "This has...