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As sports betting booms, so do gambling problems

Plus: Uneven spending threatens economic outlook; New police chief uniform; Remembering Penny Butler; UNC Charlotte fires basketball coach; Bank of America settles Epstein claims; Join Ledger March Madness challenge

Mar 18, 2026

Mobile sports betting is fueling a rise in gambling addiction

Young men are at the center of fast-growing addiction problems. Plus: How to spot the signs, and what you can do.

Mar 18, 2026

Why an uptown office building sold for less than $4M

Plus: Company looking at uptown offices; Savona Mill’s next phase; More apartments coming soon to Huntersville; Real Estate Whispers’ party (yes, you’re invited); Ideas for the EpiCentre

Mar 18, 2026

Lawsuit over Hawthorne bridge drags into 4th year

Mediation failed, court documents say

Mar 17, 2026

Join The Ledger's March Madness pool 🏀

It's free. You could win prizes, like handsome Ledger pens! (Or grocery gift cards)

Mar 17, 2026

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Ways of Life: A full life, to 106 years

Also remembered: The co-founder of Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy; a longtime Charlotte firefighter; a nationally recognized children’s advocate

Mar 17, 2026

Consumers keep spending, but cracks begin to show

Middle-class income growth is slowing and raising concerns about how long the momentum can last, economist says

Mar 17, 2026

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Mary Ware of Carnegie Private Wealth on managing your finances

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Why is it so hard to get projects done?

Plus: What’s happening at Mr. K’s site; Rendering of Sugar Creek library branch; Save the date for Whispers birthday party this month; Novant Health medical office project; Wine bar heading to South End

Mar 5, 2026

3 long-serving local Democrats lose; Republican Berger in trouble

Plus: Aquarium envisioned for Discovery Place; I-77 plans moved back; Ledger switching tech platforms; LendingTree embraces AI and pet insurance; Review of 'Esperanza Rising'

Mar 4, 2026

3 long-serving local Democrats lose; Republican Berger in trouble

NCDOT pushes back timeline on I-77 South widening

Delays work with developers to gather feedback from residents

Mar 3, 2026

NCDOT pushes back timeline on I-77 South widening

Hope travels fast in 'Esperanza Rising'

'Esperanza Rising' runs at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte in ImaginOn, 300 E. Seventh St., through March 15

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Inside Sycamore: One employee shares his story

Staff at Sycamore Brewing have been caught in the middle of the high-profile arrest last month of one of its owners — and the fallout that's followed

Ways of Life: At Smokey Joe’s, Hooter found his place

Also remembered: A Spanish and American history teacher with CMS; the owner of Dreamscape Landscaping; a businesswoman active in fashion and society in Charlotte

Crunch time for American Airlines

Plus: Commission chair rejects Atrium board nominees; Wagyu war ahead?; Ledger announces 40 Over 40 nominees; UNC System raises in-state tuition; Charlotte FC offers $26 tickets; Petty Thieves sold

This critic can’t stand ridiculous ovation

Plus: The news of the week — Charlotte's ties to fatal plane crash; No city property tax hike this year; East Charlotte gears up for change; Lawmakers consider cell phone ban in schools

The (not-so) secret life of Myers Park dogs

Plus: New report on effects of rising housing costs; Contract to be awarded for South End-uptown pedestrian bridge; Charlotte FC broadcaster to depart; Deadly Pineville police shooting

Charlotte's best live music venues

Plus: Top news of the week— GOP grills sheriff at hearing; Former council member pleads guilty; Early voting begins; Moynihan pay rises to $41M; Catholic conversions on rise