The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS), together with the City of Charlotte and eTransEnergy, held an event April 22 celebrating the launch of its Battery Electric Bus (BEB) pilot program.
The pilot program electrifies a portion of CATS’ bus fleet, in preparation for a full transition to a zero-emissions bus...
Charlotte has a new Cinergy dine-in theater featuring recline-and-dine cinemas with alcoholic beverages and a menu of chef-inspired American favorites. The location is 5336 Docia Crossing Rd. in Prosperity Village.
This marks the eighth Cinergy location, with additional entertainment centers in Texas and Oklahoma. In addition to upscale cinema amenities, many Cinergy...
The Smith Family Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC), a first-of-its-kind facility in Mecklenburg County, is in development and should open in early 2023 in east Charlotte. Mecklenburg County government, the Steve Smith Family Foundation, Alliance Health, Daymark Recovery Services and others have partnered to develop the center, a designated...
Continuing its efforts to grow renewable energy in North Carolina, Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions, a nonregulated commercial brand of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), recently began commercial operation of two major solar facilities in the state.
The 50-megawatt (MW) Broad River Solar power plant in Cleveland County
The 22.6-MW Speedway...
Charlotte is one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. and the largest city in the country without a 4-year medical school. Atrium Health will break ground on Wake Forest University School of Medicine Charlotte next year, with the first class scheduled to be seated in 2024. Today, Atrium...
Earlier in November, President Joe Biden signed into law a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, one of the largest federal spending packages in history and a major component of Biden’s domestic agenda. The bipartisan bill includes billions of dollars in investment for infrastructure priorities like roads, bridges, and water and...
A new $250 million communitywide public-private partnership to advance racial equity in Charlotte was announced Nov. 1 at a gathering of community members and civic leaders at Johnson C. Smith University. During the event, $80 million from the City of Charlotte and other public sources, $97 million in private...
The late David Conlan was a longtime friend, colleague and trusted adviser of Charlotte developer and philanthropist Howard C. “Smoky” Bissell, as well as a partner of the Bissell Family until his death in August. Now the Bissells are honoring Conlan with a gift of $30 million that includes...
During the past 11 months, the City of Charlotte has worked with external consultants, community members, community partners and other stakeholders to advance next steps within the SAFE Charlotte recommendations.
Now a summary of the SAFE Charlotte program recommendations and next steps have been presented to the mayor and members...
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Aviation Unit has just received a new helicopter equipped with technology and features that will raise their capabilities to new heights.
So far this year, the Aviation Unit is responsible for 199 direct arrests, 221 assisted arrests, 81 vehicle recoveries and locating 38 missing people. They...