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17-Year-Old From North Carolina Becomes One Of The Youngest Pilots In The U.S.
Ryan Garner made history by becoming one of the youngest pilots in the country. The 17-year-old from Indian Trail, N.C. recently obtained his private pilot license. Garner is also the first Black pilot to receive the distinction at Goose Creek Airport.
5 NC cities among best places in US for renters
North Carolina is one of the top states Americans are moving to and five of its cities rank among the top 20 places for renters to live in the country, according to a new analysis. In a new report conducted by the rental company RentCafe, Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Raleigh, Wilmington,...
Toll Brothers to Build 358 Homes on 140 acres in North Carolina
Montgomery County-based luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers has plans to build 358 homes on 140 acres in North Carolina, writes Collin Huguley for Charlotte Business Journal. Toll Brothers, based in Fort Washington, recently acquired the land in Huntersville which is just outside Charlotte. The company bought the land for just over...
Fire-damaged home decaying into neighborhood eyesore in The Villages
A home that caught fire several months ago in The Villages has been purchased by a contractor who has left it untouched for months. The home is located at 3292 Sylewood Ave. in the Village of Charlotte. At the time of the blaze, the home was owned by Geraldine Mitchell....
Political shift in the Carolinas as GOP surges post RNC, but that’s not the whole story, experts say
There has been a seeming sea change on the political front in the last few weeks, and it's not gone unnoticed for political scientists and strategists in the Carolinas.
NCDMV Offices Closed Due To CrowdStrike Distruption
DMV offices in North Carolina are closed today (July 19) due to the massive CrowdStrike disruption causing global computer problems. As reported by ABC11, employees for at least some of the DMV offices were sent home for the day. DMV plans to reach out to customers to reschedule appointments as well.
A father and daughter discuss the challenges she had finding her place as a Charlotte transplant
Every year, thousands of people move to the Charlotte region, and each one of them tries to find their place, their new community. It's a topic Dr. Ramu Naggapan and his daughter, Inika, know intimately. After moving here from California when Inika was in middle school, it took some time to recalibrate and discover what it means to feel "home."
'Time to close the loop': Eastland Yards proposal one step from getting the green light
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A new proposal could bring a highly anticipated sports complex to Eastland Yards with a lower price tag. The new proposal for the 29-acre complex would come with an indoor sports center and six full-sized, multipurpose outdoor fields. Several plans for the old Eastland Mall site have fallen by the wayside, but could a $67 million price tag help developers finally break ground on the project?
Nooze Hounds: NC House Rep-Elect Jordan Lopez
In episode 92 of the Nooze Hounds podcast, I talk to Jordan Lopez, NC House Rep-elect for the 112th district in east Charlotte. We discuss Lopez’s choice to enter the political arena at age 25, what his priorities will be once he takes office, and a number of other topics pertaining to the upcoming elections.
North Charlotte road reopens after fuel spill near I-485
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A section of Old Statesville Road is back open after a fuel spill closed it for hours on Friday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said. The road was closed near the intersection with Vance Davis Drive, which is just off Interstate 485. The closure is just south of Huntersville, near Eastfield Road.
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