CHARLOTTE – Novant Health is rolling out a new campaign that helps connect neighbors to nourishing food. 

CHARLOTTE – Olde Mecklenburg Brewery has officially broken ground on its Ballantyne location, according to Northwood Office. 

The Mecklenburg County Health Department Inspected these restaurants from Jan. 20 to 26: 

CHARLOTTE – Jason Estep has resigned as assistant athletic director and football coach at Charlotte Christian School after 16 years at the helm. 

CHARLOTTE – WCNC Charlotte reporter Tradesha Woodard has learned that writing a children’s book is a different animal than reporting the news on television. Woodard’s book, “The Purple Turtle,” needed to be conveyed in words that a 3-year-old can understand. 

The Charlotte City Council, Pineville Town Council, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education and Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners will each convene this week. Here is a preview of what they'll discuss.

CHARLOTTE – The boundary shared by Mecklenburg and Union counties is different depending on which county you ask. 

CHARLOTTE – The Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners appointed Carl Godman to the Architectural Selection Committee on Jan. 18. 

CHARLOTTE – The Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners approved economic development incentives Jan. 18 that will allow the Atlantic Coast Conference to move its headquarters from Greensboro to Charlotte. 

The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected these restaurants from Jan. 13 to 19:

South Charlotte Weekly publishes a list annually of the people that made the year memorable. Here's a look at the 2022 list.

CHARLOTTE – Representatives from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will be traveling to universities across the Carolinas over the next several weeks in hopes of recruiting the best teaching talent.

CHARLOTTE – The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education will consider a legislative agenda during its Jan. 24 meeting that addresses academic, financial, personnel and statutory issues.

The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected these restaurants from Jan. 6 to 12:

CHARLOTTE – United Way of Greater Charlotte unveiled a new name Jan. 12 as it announced its 2023 investment of $16 million in communities across the Charlotte region.

CHARLOTTE – The Gold Standard Chorus is taking orders to deliver love songs to that special someone on Feb. 14. 

Editor’s note: District 5 school board member Lisa Cline gave these remarks during the Jan. 10 meeting. 

Editor’s note: District 6 school board member Summer Nunn gave these remarks during the Jan. 10 meeting.  

CHARLOTTE – After considering cheaper alternatives through Uptown Charlotte, the Charlotte Area Transit System recommends sticking to the LYNX Silver Line’s locally preferred alternative adopted in 2018. 

BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Walmart invites communities to start down the path of getting and staying healthy at the first Walmart Wellness Day of 2023 on Saturday, Jan. 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

CHARLOTTE – The Charlotte Area Transit System announced the CATS Call Center, Lost and Found, Pass Sales and Information offices at the Charlotte Transportation Center will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

CHARLOTTE – City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services will not collect garbage, recycling, yard or scheduled bulk waste on Monday, Jan. 16, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. 

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) made the following remarks Jan. 7 after getting sworn in by Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy as a member of the 118th Congress:

CHARLOTTE – The Queens University of Charlotte men’s basketball team dropped their first home game of the season Jan. 8 as the Royals fell to Kennesaw State 76-67.

CHARLOTTE – Students at Chesterbrook Academy Preschool on Beverly Crest Boulevard recently donated more than $1,000 in gifts to HOPEmatch.

CHARLOTTE – The Charlotte Independence will host the defending regular season champions Richmond Kickers on March 18 for its 2023 home opener at American Legion Memorial Stadium. 

CHARLOTTE – Queen's Feast: Charlotte Restaurant Week will return from Jan. 20 to 29 featuring 87 restaurants around the Charlotte region. 

Peace is getting along with others, sharing your food with someone, giving to homeless shelters, sharing a smile and being calm.

CHARLOTTE – Atrium Health announced its first baby born in Mecklenburg County in 2023 arrived at 2:30 a.m. at  Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center.

CHARLOTTE – The Plus Collective, a collective giving and endowment fund of Foundation For The Carolinas,, announces its 17th grant cycle on Jan. 9 to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer organizations and issues in North Carolina.

The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected these restaurants from Dec. 23 to 29: 

GREAT LAKES, Il. – Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Brandon Bridges, of Charlotte, lays a wreath during a Wreaths Across America ceremony at Naval Station Great Lakes. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navy’s largest training installation and the home of the Navy’s only Boot Camp. Located on over 1,600…

CHARLOTTE – The Charlotte Rescue Mission is in need of homemade desserts for its Christmas Community Meal. The dessert can be dropped off at the mission on Christmas Eve and no later than 9:30 a.m. on Christmas Day.

CHARLOTTE – Nearly 3,600 people visited the Light the World Mobile Giving vending machine to make donations from Dec. 13 to 17 at the Promenade on Providence.

CHARLOTTE – TreesCharlotte has received a $1 million gift from the C.D. Spangler Foundation in honor of its endowment co-founder, Rolfe Neill. 

CHARLOTTE – City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services will not collect garbage, recycling, yard or scheduled bulk waste on Monday, Dec. 26 in observance of the Christmas Holiday. 

CHARLOTTE – Atrium Health is teaming up with Amazon to support the Salvation Army in distributing 5,000 hygiene kits and 2,700 food boxes to individuals and families across the region. 

DURHAM – NC IDEA and the leadership of the North Carolina Black Entrepreneurship Council announced Dec. 16 the intention to award  $750,000 in grants to serve the entrepreneurial ambitions of five of the state’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

CHARLOTTE – The Queens University of Charlotte men’s basketball team delivered gifts Dec. 16 to students and staff at Greenway Park Elementary School. 

CHARLOTTE – The Mecklenburg County Assessor’s Office is working to complete the 2023 Revaluation.

The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected these restaurants from the south Charlotte area from Dec. 9 to 15:

For Myers Park swimming and diving coach Mary Goudes, this is all a bit personal.