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New at the U: It’s show time!
Charlotte's growing arts scene has several great venues and performers right here at UNC Charlotte's College of Arts and Architecture. Many of our music, dance, theater and art faculty perform and present internationally while inspiring the next generation of creative...
LYNX stars in Observer’s Sunday paper and new video
University City's LYNX Blue Line Extension made the front page of The Charlotte Observer last Sunday, Aug. 6. The newspaper has provided an informative, in-depth read AND, when viewed at charlotteobserver.com, a wonderful 2.4-minute glimpse of what's in store once the...
Allstate to expand CLT operations with 2,250 more jobs – 1,200-plus employees already at Innovation Park
NC Commerce Department news release: Allstate Insurance Company will add 2,250 jobs over three years in North Carolina as it expands its operations in Mecklenburg County, Governor Roy Cooper announced on Wednesday, Aug. 9. Allstate already employs more than 1,400...
New ways to go: Bike share, CATS app and NC locomotives
We may still love our cars, but University City is getting more alternatives for travel. Charlotte Area Transit has launched a free app to help us catch the bus or LYNX. UNC Charlotte just introduced its Charlotte Wheels bike-share program. And the state dedicated new...
University City Partners welcomes our newest board members
University City Partners welcomes its newest members of the UCP Board of Directors: Charlotte City Manager Marcus Smith and Michael Fung, a regional leader for Wells Fargo's Corporate Properties Group. The University City Partners Board of Directors consists of...
Officer Webster makes headlines – as an author!
University City Police Officer Chad Webster has been in the news a lot lately - and it’s good news! Webster has made headlines with his personal success of becoming a published author. His debut children’s novel has landed on Amazon’s “Top 10” for Hot New Releases for...
Tasty Tuesday spotlight: House Of Leng
By Shima Elbashir: For our most recent Tasty Tuesday, I and other interns at University City Partners visited the House Of Leng, a Chinese restaurant at Lakefront Shoppes at University Place. The restaurant also has a location at Cochran Commons shopping center on...