City of Charlotte
Recent News About City of Charlotte
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Congress for the New Urbanism Hosts Neighborhood Charrettes
Within a span of 11 days, three charrettes – intense periods of collaborative design and planning – were held to focus on accomplishing three legacy projects in the Charlotte community
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Nan Mann Named City of Charlotte Employee of the Year
Nan Mann has been named the City of Charlotte Employee of the Year Award winner for her efforts related to the city’s Wellness Works program. City Manager Marcus D. Jones and Nikki Pounds with HR Unequivocally® made the announcement at an employee awards ceremony
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Traffic Garden Brings Smiles and Safety to Students and Families
Spring can make you think of flowers, but for some students they now think of bikes and a traffic garden thanks to the help of the Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT,) Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) and Mecklenburg County
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Academy gives residents up close experience of Charlotte Fire
Charlotte firefighters are sounding the alarm for their annual Citizen's Fire Academy
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alpitronic Americas Chooses Charlotte for US Headquarters
alpitronic America, Inc., a leading manufacturer of electric vehicle charging units, has announced it has selected Charlotte for its North American headquarters, creating 300 new jobs and investing $9.3 million in a facility off of Westpark Drive
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Solid Waste Services Announces 2023 Summer Holiday Schedule
City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services has announced its collection schedule for the 2023 summer holidays
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No Swimming Advisory Issued for Cove on Lake Norman
The “No Swimming” advisory was issued after an estimated 460 gallons of sewage spilled into Lake Norman from a damaged pipe on Torrence Chapel Estates Circle on 5/28/2023
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Fast Five with Tina Adams
As a part of Internal Audit Awareness month, we caught up with City Auditor Tina Adams for this month’s Fast Five series
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Redevelopment and Revitalization Process Begins for Polk Park
The City of Charlotte and Charlotte City Center Partners (CCCP) this week began work on the revitalization of an uptown park that soon will become a place for public engagement, celebration and reflection
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Charlotte Named 2023-2024 Top 10 Best Places to Live
U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, has named Charlotte one of the 2023-2024 Best Places to Live in the U.S.
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City, County Consider Western & Southern Open Relocation Proposal
The Western & Southern Open tournament organizers are considering relocating the tennis tournament from Cincinnati, Ohio and Charlotte is one the cities currently being considered
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City of Charlotte Announces Partnership with Operation HOPE
Bold initiative offers mentorship, capital and education needed to start, scale, and grow 1 Million Black Businesses (1MBB) nationwide by 2030
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Friend of Charlotte woman murdered while on vacation in Mexico: 'Justice will be served'
The day before Shanquella Robinson would have turned 26, family and friends made another push for justice.
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In opening new urgent care center, Novant Health says 'Our goal is to provide convenient and affordable access to world-class healthcare'
Residents of the Cotswold neighborhood of Charlotte now have another Novant Health facility to visit should they need immediate medical care that doesn’t warrant a trip to the emergency department of a hospital.
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Cooper cites toll of Medicaid stall in terms of lives, dollars: 'It's time to get this done'
Groups that support Medicaid expansion have kicked off advertising campaigns as they try to put pressure on North Carolina legislators to pass the bill early next year after they refused to consider it during their end-of-year work session.
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Charlotte resident on vehicle accidents at dog park: 'It's a shame that we can't have nice things because it's something we can't use'
Dog owners in a Charlotte neighborhood near the Charlotte Country Club are banding together to try to get the attention of officials about a dangerous situation along Shamrock Drive.
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Concerns rise over teen drag racing: ‘It’s not only a nuisance to us, but it’s a danger to the kids that are involved in this’
Today’s teens might not be putting their car titles on the line like their counterparts of the 1950s did, but drag racing is still a thing, and it has residents in Matthews concerned about the safety of their neighborhood.
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Cooper: ‘Albemarle’s cutting-edge work will help bring the next generation of clean energy technology to life’
The Albemarle Corp. is planning a Charlotte facility where the company will develop advanced materials research and process improvement approaches and innovations to bring the next generation of products in the lithium and battery markets.
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CMPD's Fisher on reduction of owners' appeal time for animals in shelter: 'Why are we having this animal languish in a kennel for a full month?'
Charlotte is looking for a way to free up space in its animal shelter by reducing the number of days a person has to appeal a decision when their pets are taken away because of neglect or abuse.
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Charlotte pharmacist on struggle to keep popular medications in stock: 'It's there for an hour or so, then it's gone'
The flu and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) are taking a toll on patients throughout North Carolina as pharmacists are having trouble keeping Tamiflu and other prescription drugs in stock.