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🍂 From Brevard to Black Mountain, Western N.C. towns are counting on fall colors, festivals and cooler weather to bring ...
09/15/2025

🍂 From Brevard to Black Mountain, Western N.C. towns are counting on fall colors, festivals and cooler weather to bring tourists back after last year’s hurricane. For mountain businesses, October could be make-or-break.

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📸 Photo by Lindsey Banks

Have you checked out The Ledger Store? 👕☕ We’ve got cozy sweatshirts, mugs for your coffee fix, stickers and so much mor...
09/13/2025

Have you checked out The Ledger Store? 👕☕ We’ve got cozy sweatshirts, mugs for your coffee fix, stickers and so much more. Shop now at the link in our bio!

09/13/2025

🚀 Want to level up at work without burning out? Last week in The Charlotte Ledger, we launched Career Boost — a paid subscriber-only series packed with real-world strategies to help you shine in today’s workplace.

From communicating with confidence to mastering productivity and making your LinkedIn pop, these insights are designed to give you an edge.

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Looking for a summer escape? Less than 2 hours from Charlotte, McGalliard Falls Park in Valdese offers a hidden retreat ...
09/12/2025

Looking for a summer escape? Less than 2 hours from Charlotte, McGalliard Falls Park in Valdese offers a hidden retreat with rushing waterfalls, a historic mill and cool water perfect for wading.

Pack your water shoes, bring a picnic and discover this underrated gem where history meets nature.

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📸 Photo by Caroline Willingham

Duke Health is making its first big move into Charlotte’s healthcare market — acquiring Lake Norman Regional and rebrand...
09/11/2025

Duke Health is making its first big move into Charlotte’s healthcare market — acquiring Lake Norman Regional and rebranding it as Duke Health Lake Norman.

For decades, Atrium and Novant have dominated local care. Now, Duke’s arrival — plus a new partnership with Novant — could bring more choices, more competition and maybe even lower prices for patients.

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📸 Photo by Michelle Crouch

Have you checked out The Ledger Store? 👕☕ We’ve got cozy sweatshirts, mugs for your coffee fix, stickers and so much mor...
09/09/2025

Have you checked out The Ledger Store? 👕☕ We’ve got cozy sweatshirts, mugs for your coffee fix, stickers and so much more. Shop now at the link in our bio!

✨ We’re proud to be this year’s media sponsor for Dancing with The Sharon! Join us Friday, Sept. 12 at SouthPark Church ...
09/08/2025

✨ We’re proud to be this year’s media sponsor for Dancing with The Sharon! Join us Friday, Sept. 12 at SouthPark Church for an evening of food, fun, and live performances featuring residents and pro dancers. 🎶💃

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now at the link in bio

Tomorrow is Election Day, Charlotte! 🗳 Make an informed decision—visit the Election Hub at the link in our bio.
09/08/2025

Tomorrow is Election Day, Charlotte! 🗳 Make an informed decision—visit the Election Hub at the link in our bio.

🎭 Love the arts? Sign up for Toppman on the Arts — a newsletter with local reviews from Broadway tours to community thea...
09/07/2025

🎭 Love the arts? Sign up for Toppman on the Arts — a newsletter with local reviews from Broadway tours to community theater, written by longtime Charlotte critic Lawrence Toppman. Straight to your inbox when it’s ready.

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🏗️ Big development news: A new 43-story tower is set to start in South End at Tryon and Morehead streets.It will be part...
09/05/2025

🏗️ Big development news: A new 43-story tower is set to start in South End at Tryon and Morehead streets.

It will be part office, part residential as part of the Queensbridge Collective project.

And Moore & Van Allen will be the anchor tenant and take 9 stories.

Details in The Charlotte Ledger.

First Presbyterian Church of Charlotte has removed senior pastor Pen Peery after a year-long investigation found miscond...
09/05/2025

First Presbyterian Church of Charlotte has removed senior pastor Pen Peery after a year-long investigation found misconduct. Peery admitted to affairs and inappropriate online behavior and has been barred from ministry for at least three years.

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A shy teen walked into Friendship Circle barely speaking. Weeks later, she was smiling, chatting and thriving — all than...
09/05/2025

A shy teen walked into Friendship Circle barely speaking. Weeks later, she was smiling, chatting and thriving — all thanks to one new friend.

Friendship Circle of Charlotte pairs teens with children and young adults with special needs, creating genuine connections that boost confidence and bring joy.

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✍️ Written by Morgan Boonshaft

📸 Courtesy of Friendship Circle of Charlotte

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The Charlotte Ledger is a digital publication offering original news and insights. Run by two former Charlotte Observer reporters, it is an e-newsletter that comes out four mornings a week. Founded in March 2019. Find out more: https://charlotteledger.substack.com/