CATS held public meetings in August 2015 to gauge rider preferences and potential destinations in southeastern Mecklenburg County. CATS held more meetings to get input on commuter rail options from … [Read more...]
‘The Adventures of Madeline’ comes to the stage
A shot behind the scenes. Kayla Berenson/SCW photo MATTHEWS – Audiences can take a two-hour trip to Paris at the Matthews Playhouse production of “The Adventures of Madeline” through Oct. … [Read more...]
Halloween events around the region
SCW file photo From costume contests to haunted houses, there are plenty of ways to celebrate Halloween around Charlotte. Charlotte: SCarowinds While some go to amusement parks for the thrill … [Read more...]
Navarrete wants to work on city as a whole
Gina Navarrete meets with supporters as she formally joins the city council race. She serves as co-president of the Charlotte Women’s March. SCW file photo Charlotte’s sixth district has never had … [Read more...]
CMS superintendent connects with Ballantyne
CMS Superintendent Earnest Wilson talked about graduation rates, new strategies and future school plans with south Charlotte parents Oct. 5 at the Ballantyne. Kayla Berenson/SCW photo CHARLOTTE – … [Read more...]
Top stylist launches hair salon
South Charlotte Weekly recognized Nikki Bourgeault (left) with Best Stylist and Best Salon awards during its Best of the Weekly competition in June. Bourgeault is opening a high-end salon in Waxhaw. … [Read more...]
City updating business grant program
In the past two weeks, 2,000 new jobs were announced in Charlotte. The city’s economic development committee will try to keep the trend constant by presenting a new Business Investment Grant Plan … [Read more...]
Interpreting Gen Z: Learn what young people mean with their lingo
Merriam Webster added more than 530 new words to its dictionary in September, normalizing many words previously considered as slang. Inspo, sesh, dad joke and vacay are just some of the words … [Read more...]
Apartment proposal triggers Providence Road woes
CHARLOTTE – City Councilman Tariq Bokhari noticed a pattern when discussing the traffic on Providence Road. The discussion only happens during rezoning conversations. City council’s Sept. 16 … [Read more...]
County leaders ready to act on violence
CHARLOTTE – Homicides in Mecklenburg County are up 119% from last June. That number has increased since. After trying to approach the problem from a criminal justice perspective, the … [Read more...]