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Countdown to March 16 LYNX launch
In just 10 days, the LYNX light-rail trains start public service between UNC Charlotte and Uptown. Here's the latest news on special events, tools for LYNX riders and alerts for the general public, plus recent news reports about how our light-rail service is already...
Join the LYNX celebration with these events
The LYNX light-rail trains open to the public on Friday, March 16, and we have several events to help you and your family enjoy this momentous event in the life of University City, including free rides for kids, free coffee and donuts for commuters, and St. Patrick's...
Excitement and events build for LYNX launch on March 16
Are you excited yet? In just 30 days, we can finally board the long-awaited LYNX light-rail trains to Center City. To celebrate this transformative event, University City Partners and our friends are throwing a party! Join us for free kids' rides on the train, free...
Must-read, watch and do news about LYNX
Light-rail service between University City, Center City and beyond is bringing changes both large and small. These articles offer looks at how the service may transform our communities, our university and even local bus service. Learn how light rail is luring...
Amazon’s lesson for Charlotte: We must grow our higher-ed horsepower
The race to become Amazon's second headquarters city has passed us by. Our region must learn from that loss and respond - or risk missing out on future game-changing opportunities, UNC Charlotte Chancellor Phillip Dubois wrote recently. His advice: We must...
Police commander for UCity takes new assignment
Capt. Brian Foley, commander of the CMPD University City Division since 2015, has accepted a new assignment in the Special Investigations Bureau effective this month. Captain Allan Rutledge, a 25-year CMPD veteran, assumed the post of division commander on Feb. 12....
Get your Wine Fest tickets before they’re gone!
General-admission tickets just went on sale for one of the best events in town - the second annual University City Wine Fest (and beer garden!) on April 14 at University Place. Enjoy plentiful fine wines and beer, good times and tasty food while helping the literacy...