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Wegmans is coming to Charlotte

Wegmans will open its first Charlotte store in Ballantyne in 2026

Business

Wegmans Food Markets will debut its first <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Charlotte location" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2020/12/03/whats-the-deal-with-wegmans-and-is-it-ever-coming-to-charlotte-241155" data-vars-content-id="d206fe08-79e3-4e2e-a5b4-aacf48945480" data-vars-headline="Wegmans is coming to Charlotte" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2020/12/03/whats-the-deal-with-wegmans-and-is-it-ever-coming-to-charlotte-241155" target="_self">Charlotte location</a> in Ballantyne in 2026. Why it matters: Charlotte grocery shoppers have been waiting for years for the New York-based chain to expand here. Wegmans is one of the nation&#x27;s most popular grocers.

Weekender: 37 things to do in Charlotte this weekend including wine and street festivals

A full list of events happening in Charlotte from April 18-21.

Things to Do

You can spend the entire weekend outdoors if you get active at the Whitewater Center&#x27;s Tuck Fest or at the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Camden Commons" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2022/04/27/south-end-street-festival-camden-commons-to-happen-twice-more-this-summer-295588" data-vars-content-id="b533b3c5-6bc7-4177-9bf2-7e28ee184c83" data-vars-headline="Weekender: 37 things to do in Charlotte this weekend including wine and street festivals" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2022/04/27/south-end-street-festival-camden-commons-to-happen-twice-more-this-summer-295588" target="_self">Camden Commons</a> street festival in South End.

SouthPark wants to be a "park-once" neighborhood

How SouthPark will become one of Charlotte's most walkable neighborhoods

News

SouthPark wants to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="become" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/01/29/office-transformations-conversions-renovations-redevelopment-south-end-park-montford" data-vars-content-id="117eb671-13bc-4c0f-9fd9-0a3359b03fa1" data-vars-headline="SouthPark wants to be a &quot;park-once&quot; neighborhood" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/01/29/office-transformations-conversions-renovations-redevelopment-south-end-park-montford" target="_self">become</a> a place where you rarely have to move your car.Why it matters: The upscale south Charlotte neighborhood was largely built in the &#x27;70s as a car-first, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="retail" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/02/09/5-new-stores-coming-to-southpark-mall" data-vars-content-id="117eb671-13bc-4c0f-9fd9-0a3359b03fa1" data-vars-headline="SouthPark wants to be a &quot;park-once&quot; neighborhood" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/02/09/5-new-stores-coming-to-southpark-mall" target="_self">retail</a> destination.

8 Charlotte-area residents running the Boston Marathon

More than 500 North Carolinians will run the Boston Marathon Monday, April 15.

More than 500 North Carolinians will <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="run" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/04/17/charlotteans-running-boston-marathon-325320" data-vars-content-id="0140ebe7-9cdc-4306-af5d-990b03a2e796" data-vars-headline="8 Charlotte-area residents running the Boston Marathon" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/04/17/charlotteans-running-boston-marathon-325320" target="_self">run</a> the 128th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15.Why it matters: The Boston Marathon is one of the world&#x27;s most prestigious road races and one of six <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="World Marathon Majors" data-vars-click-url="https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/six-star/majors" data-vars-content-id="0140ebe7-9cdc-4306-af5d-990b03a2e796" data-vars-headline="8 Charlotte-area residents running the Boston Marathon" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/six-star/majors" target="_blank">World Marathon Majors</a>, which also includes New York, Chicago, Tokyo, London and Berlin.

Corporate relocations and expansions slow in North Carolina

The number of corporate relocations and expansions in North Carolina has slowed in the years since the pandemic, state economic data show.

The number of corporate relocations and expansions in North Carolina has slowed in the years since the pandemic, state economic data show. Why it matters: North Carolina has a reputation for being <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="good for business" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2023/07/11/north-carolina-top-state-for-business" data-vars-content-id="7625f3fc-ca7d-409f-bdf9-da85e40a98f4" data-vars-headline="Corporate relocations and expansions slow in North Carolina" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2023/07/11/north-carolina-top-state-for-business" target="_self">good for business</a>. That includes its ability to lure investment companies from outside the state — from Fujifilm Diosynth&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="announcement last week" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2024/04/11/fujifilm-diosynth-to-add-680-more-jobs-at-holly-springs-biomanufacturing-facility" data-vars-content-id="7625f3fc-ca7d-409f-bdf9-da85e40a98f4" data-vars-headline="Corporate relocations and expansions slow in North Carolina" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2024/04/11/fujifilm-diosynth-to-add-680-more-jobs-at-holly-springs-biomanufacturing-facility" target="_self">announcement last week</a> to spend $1.2 billion expanding its Wake County operations, to plans from the logistics management company TTX to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="move its corporate offices" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/11/01/chicago-railcar-company-ttx-relocate-headquarters-charlotte-334222" data-vars-content-id="7625f3fc-ca7d-409f-bdf9-da85e40a98f4" data-vars-headline="Corporate relocations and expansions slow in North Carolina" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/11/01/chicago-railcar-company-ttx-relocate-headquarters-charlotte-334222" target="_self">move its corporate offices</a> to Charlotte.

An extension of NoDa: The place everyone will be that no one's ever been

The up-and-coming Charlotte neighborhood that barely anyone's been to, yet

A developing area in northeast Charlotte is not <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="quite" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/12/18/biggest-developments-construction-charlotte-break-ground-2023-underway-345940" data-vars-content-id="591e8289-cc79-41af-92f6-e69ed8356141" data-vars-headline="An extension of NoDa: The place everyone will be that no one&#x27;s ever been" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/12/18/biggest-developments-construction-charlotte-break-ground-2023-underway-345940" target="_self">quite</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="NoDa" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/05/22/development-noda-charlotte-construction-36th-davidson-329018" data-vars-content-id="591e8289-cc79-41af-92f6-e69ed8356141" data-vars-headline="An extension of NoDa: The place everyone will be that no one&#x27;s ever been" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/05/22/development-noda-charlotte-construction-36th-davidson-329018" target="_self">NoDa</a>, but it&#x27;s not exactly <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sugar Creek" data-vars-click-url="https://charlotte.axios.com/333916/west-sugar-creek-will-get-3-mobility-hubs-with-electric-car-chargers-safer-lighting-and-more-sidewalks/" data-vars-content-id="591e8289-cc79-41af-92f6-e69ed8356141" data-vars-headline="An extension of NoDa: The place everyone will be that no one&#x27;s ever been" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://charlotte.axios.com/333916/west-sugar-creek-will-get-3-mobility-hubs-with-electric-car-chargers-safer-lighting-and-more-sidewalks/" target="_self">Sugar Creek</a>, either. It&#x27;s a neighborhood that&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="going" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/06/21/the-pass-construction-development-noda-sugar-creek-apartments-retail-332498" data-vars-content-id="591e8289-cc79-41af-92f6-e69ed8356141" data-vars-headline="An extension of NoDa: The place everyone will be that no one&#x27;s ever been" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/06/21/the-pass-construction-development-noda-sugar-creek-apartments-retail-332498" target="_self">going</a> to have its own name.Why it matters: Raleigh Street — north of NoDa and weaving under the Sugar Creek overpass — used to be lifeless industrial terrain. But it&#x27;s gradually evolving into one of the coolest neighborhoods in Charlotte.

Hot homes: 5 houses for sale in Charlotte ranging from $499K to $2.1M

From cozy bungalows to custom-built mansions, these homes deliver character infused with modern touches.

Real Estate

From renovated, cozy bungalows to custom-built mansions, each of these hot homes exudes its own character and boasts modern features.

Why Charlotte's young families can't find a house

Empty nesters are hogging Charlotte's family-size homes, according to a recent Redfin report.

Empty nesters are hogging Charlotte&#x27;s family-size homes, according to a recent Redfin report.Why it matters: &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="OK Boomer" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/02/19/us-baby-boomers-turn-65-2024" data-vars-content-id="ddc870e8-7dae-447a-bc83-8e153728877d" data-vars-headline="Why Charlotte&#x27;s young families can&#x27;t find a house" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/02/19/us-baby-boomers-turn-65-2024" target="_self">OK Boomer</a>&quot; might sting more when it comes from millennials eyeing the keys to your three-bedroom house.

Charlotte airport TSA complaints are on the rise

Charlotte Douglas International Airport sees fewer complaints than other major U.S. airport, but criticism is on the rise, per Transportation Security Administration data.

Travel

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Charlotte Douglas International Airport" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/12/07/charlotte-douglas-international-airport-hours-345314" data-vars-content-id="3e192e80-e953-465e-a6e6-e3b663d95746" data-vars-headline="Charlotte airport TSA complaints are on the rise" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/12/07/charlotte-douglas-international-airport-hours-345314" target="_self">Charlotte Douglas International Airport</a> sees fewer complaints than other major U.S. airports, but criticism from passengers is on the rise, per Transportation Security Administration <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="data" data-vars-click-url="https://www.tsa.gov/foia/readingroom?page=0" data-vars-content-id="3e192e80-e953-465e-a6e6-e3b663d95746" data-vars-headline="Charlotte airport TSA complaints are on the rise" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.tsa.gov/foia/readingroom?page=0" target="_blank">data</a>.Why it matters: Charlotte isn&#x27;t alone. Air passenger complaints are up nationwide in recent years compared to before the pandemic, according to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Data Liberation Project" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/34760704.123/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGF0YS1saWJlcmF0aW9uLXByb2plY3Qub3JnL2RhdGFzZXRzL3RzYS1jb21wbGFpbnQtY291bnRzLz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249c2VuZHRvX2xvY2FsbmV3c2xldHRlcnRlc3Qmc3RyZWFtPXRvcA/610c4e3224241d4f337f4dd3C7a675baa" data-vars-content-id="3e192e80-e953-465e-a6e6-e3b663d95746" data-vars-headline="Charlotte airport TSA complaints are on the rise" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/34760704.123/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGF0YS1saWJlcmF0aW9uLXByb2plY3Qub3JnL2RhdGFzZXRzL3RzYS1jb21wbGFpbnQtY291bnRzLz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249c2VuZHRvX2xvY2FsbmV3c2xldHRlcnRlc3Qmc3RyZWFtPXRvcA/610c4e3224241d4f337f4dd3C7a675baa" target="_self">Data Liberation Project</a> analysis.

Office-centric Ballantyne is the only place not feeling Charlotte's tourism rebound

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Hotels" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/02/12/exquisite-destinations" data-vars-content-id="d21f7e28-8cc4-462e-8f5b-ebc8164e3a48" data-vars-headline="Office-centric Ballantyne is the only place not feeling Charlotte&#x27;s tourism rebound" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/02/12/exquisite-destinations" target="_self">Hotels</a> have bounced back from a pandemic-induced slump all across Charlotte except for one neighborhood: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Ballantyne" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/02/23/bowl-at-ballantyne-omb-construction-opening" data-vars-content-id="d21f7e28-8cc4-462e-8f5b-ebc8164e3a48" data-vars-headline="Office-centric Ballantyne is the only place not feeling Charlotte&#x27;s tourism rebound" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/02/23/bowl-at-ballantyne-omb-construction-opening" target="_self">Ballantyne</a>.Why it matters: It&#x27;s the only market where occupancy hasn&#x27;t returned to 2019 levels. That&#x27;s because of its empty offices, said Vinay Patel, chair of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority." data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/11/19/charlotte-tourism-tom-murray-crva-344234" data-vars-content-id="d21f7e28-8cc4-462e-8f5b-ebc8164e3a48" data-vars-headline="Office-centric Ballantyne is the only place not feeling Charlotte&#x27;s tourism rebound" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/11/19/charlotte-tourism-tom-murray-crva-344234" target="_self">Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority.</a>

A guide to the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte

The Wells Fargo Championship tees off in May at Quail Hollow Club.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Wells Fargo Championship" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/03/04/wells-fargo-championship-pga-tour-charlotte" data-vars-content-id="e8d21203-4148-450e-94bc-4c4b592e2469" data-vars-headline="A guide to the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/03/04/wells-fargo-championship-pga-tour-charlotte" target="_self">Wells Fargo Championship</a> tees off next month at Quail Hollow Club.Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="PGA Tour event " data-vars-click-url="https://www.wellsfargochampionship.com" data-vars-content-id="e8d21203-4148-450e-94bc-4c4b592e2469" data-vars-headline="A guide to the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wellsfargochampionship.com" target="_blank">PGA Tour event </a>is one of Charlotte&#x27;s favorite annual traditions. It brings in thousands of visitors who travel through <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Charlotte&#x27;s airport" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/01/03/direct-flights-charlotte-douglas-airport-american-airlines" data-vars-content-id="e8d21203-4148-450e-94bc-4c4b592e2469" data-vars-headline="A guide to the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/01/03/direct-flights-charlotte-douglas-airport-american-airlines" target="_self">Charlotte&#x27;s airport</a>, stay in its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="hotels" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/03/26/11-best-uptown-charlotte-nc-hotels" data-vars-content-id="e8d21203-4148-450e-94bc-4c4b592e2469" data-vars-headline="A guide to the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/03/26/11-best-uptown-charlotte-nc-hotels" target="_self">hotels</a> and patronize its local businesses.

College sports generated millions for Charlotte in 2023

Charlotte Sports Foundation's five 2023 events providing $79.7 million in economic impact.

Sports

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sports continue to pump millions" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2022/02/13/college-sports-provided-charlotte-a-nearly-95-million-boost-in-2021-287872" data-vars-content-id="3c48c09a-f8d4-4a4a-9bab-67dda840bc79" data-vars-headline="College sports generated millions for Charlotte in 2023" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2022/02/13/college-sports-provided-charlotte-a-nearly-95-million-boost-in-2021-287872" target="_self">Sports continue to pump millions</a> into Charlotte&#x27;s economy, with the Charlotte Sports Foundation&#x27;s five 2023 events providing $79.7 million in economic impact, per data from CSF and Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority.Why it matters: These events draw people to Uptown where they stay in Charlotte <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="hotels" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/03/26/11-best-uptown-charlotte-nc-hotels" data-vars-content-id="3c48c09a-f8d4-4a4a-9bab-67dda840bc79" data-vars-headline="College sports generated millions for Charlotte in 2023" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/03/26/11-best-uptown-charlotte-nc-hotels" target="_self">hotels</a> and eat at the city&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="restaurants" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/07/14/best-restaurants-in-charlotte-97756" data-vars-content-id="3c48c09a-f8d4-4a4a-9bab-67dda840bc79" data-vars-headline="College sports generated millions for Charlotte in 2023" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/07/14/best-restaurants-in-charlotte-97756" target="_self">restaurants</a>. These games also put a national spotlight on Charlotte.

Hot homes: 5 houses for sale in Charlotte ranging from $400K to $1M

Houses for sale in Charlotte starting at $400K.

From high ceilings to modernized marble showers, these homes each have features that add an elevated feel.

Upscale cocktail bar with a menu from Bob Peters to open in South End

Folia by Built on Hospitality is set to open on South Tryon Street by early summer

Food and Drink

Folia, a high-end cocktail bar with a Miami feel, will open on South Tryon Street this summer in the former KM Salon space. Why it matters: Folia is a project from the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Built on Hospitality group" data-vars-click-url="https://builtonhospitality.com/about/" data-vars-content-id="26fe8408-a389-40d6-89bd-41c13583e980" data-vars-headline="Upscale cocktail bar with a menu from Bob Peters to open in South End" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://builtonhospitality.com/about/" target="_blank">Built on Hospitality group</a>, run by several big names in the city&#x27;s culinary scene, including legendary mixologist <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bob Peters" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2016/02/10/why-charlotte-needs-more-bob-peters-38108" data-vars-content-id="26fe8408-a389-40d6-89bd-41c13583e980" data-vars-headline="Upscale cocktail bar with a menu from Bob Peters to open in South End" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2016/02/10/why-charlotte-needs-more-bob-peters-38108" target="_self">Bob Peters</a> and chef <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Chris Coleman" data-vars-click-url="https://haymakerclt.com/team/chris-coleman/" data-vars-content-id="26fe8408-a389-40d6-89bd-41c13583e980" data-vars-headline="Upscale cocktail bar with a menu from Bob Peters to open in South End" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://haymakerclt.com/team/chris-coleman/" target="_blank">Chris Coleman</a> of The Goodyear House and Haymaker.

How North Carolina's gamble on sports betting is paying off

North Carolina saw $659.3M on legal mobile sports betting in its first month.

North Carolina burst out of the gate during its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="first month of legal mobile sports betting" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/03/08/mobile-sports-betting-north-carolina" data-vars-content-id="47ec7bf4-009d-4cde-824f-6d90aef2d561" data-vars-headline="How North Carolina&#x27;s gamble on sports betting is paying off" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/03/08/mobile-sports-betting-north-carolina" target="_self">first month of legal mobile sports betting</a> — with a total bet of $659.3 million between March 11-31, according to data from the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="North Carolina State Lottery Commission" data-vars-click-url="https://ncgaming.gov/about/reports" data-vars-content-id="47ec7bf4-009d-4cde-824f-6d90aef2d561" data-vars-headline="How North Carolina&#x27;s gamble on sports betting is paying off" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://ncgaming.gov/about/reports" target="_blank">North Carolina State Lottery Commission</a>.Why it matters: North Carolinians embraced mobile sports betting in March. Time will tell if its novelty wears off, UNC Charlotte economics professor Craig Depken tells Axios.

UNC Board of Governors approves $60M expansion of Charlotte 49ers stadium

A $60 million first phase of expansion of the Charlotte 49ers football stadium was approved Thursday by the UNC Board of Governors.

The UNC Board of Governors approved the $60 million first phase of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="expansion of the Charlotte 49ers football stadium" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/12/07/charlotte-49ers-approve-more-funding-for-football-stadium-expansion-345613" data-vars-content-id="8ac316e8-8f4c-416b-8204-b2cd6df6ec59" data-vars-headline="UNC Board of Governors approves $60M expansion of Charlotte 49ers stadium" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/12/07/charlotte-49ers-approve-more-funding-for-football-stadium-expansion-345613" target="_self">expansion of the Charlotte 49ers football stadium</a> on Thursday. Why it matters: Jerry Richardson Stadium is one of the smallest in the Football Bowl Subdivision — or FBS, which includes stadiums seating more than 100,000. Stadium expansion is part of a larger plan to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="level up the university&#x27;s athletics facilities" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2022/05/24/charlotte-49ers-to-get-bigger-stadium-and-more-with-102-million-plan-298385" data-vars-content-id="8ac316e8-8f4c-416b-8204-b2cd6df6ec59" data-vars-headline="UNC Board of Governors approves $60M expansion of Charlotte 49ers stadium" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2022/05/24/charlotte-49ers-to-get-bigger-stadium-and-more-with-102-million-plan-298385" target="_self">level up the university&#x27;s athletics facilities</a>.

Everything to know about the Red Line

Transit

Much has changed in Mecklenburg County since the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Red Line" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/04/11/red-line-camp-north-end-stops-rail-commuter-transit" data-vars-content-id="9d5a719c-6a93-4454-bdcf-71861219076f" data-vars-headline="Everything to know about the Red Line" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/04/11/red-line-camp-north-end-stops-rail-commuter-transit" target="_self">Red Line</a>, a commuter rail between <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Uptown" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/01/28/charlotte-uptown-train-gateway-station" data-vars-content-id="9d5a719c-6a93-4454-bdcf-71861219076f" data-vars-headline="Everything to know about the Red Line" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/01/28/charlotte-uptown-train-gateway-station" target="_self">Uptown</a> and Lake Norman, was first envisioned at least a quarter century ago.Why it matters: Even though the train would run on existing tracks, Charlotte Area Transit System must consider all the new development and changes in travel behavior as it dusts off years-old designs.

WBT host Bo Thompson's moving tribute to his daughter Janey — and other "super nice" people

The longtime morning host's daughter died April 9 after complications with a blood clot

Bo Thompson pulled on his familiar headphones Tuesday morning and returned to his familiar <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="WBT morning show" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2021/06/29/why-urban-one-believes-in-wbts-conservative-talk-format-263090" data-vars-content-id="960894c2-d142-4951-8195-e21a9b5bc493" data-vars-headline="WBT host Bo Thompson&#x27;s moving tribute to his daughter Janey — and other &quot;super nice&quot; people" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2021/06/29/why-urban-one-believes-in-wbts-conservative-talk-format-263090" target="_self">WBT morning show</a> to do the most impossible thing for any parent: He paid tribute to his daughter, Janey, who died April 9 after complications with a blood clot.<ul><li>She was 20.</li></ul>

Popular NoDa market The Exchange at 36th opens in Uptown

The team behind The Exchange at 36th is opening a second location adjacent to Monarch Market in Uptown soon.

The team behind The Exchange at 36th is opening a second location adjacent to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Monarch Market" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/10/26/a-new-food-hall-is-coming-to-uptown-321119" data-vars-content-id="0c2d971a-1803-4e09-aaa5-ea1fe54a2876" data-vars-headline="Popular NoDa market The Exchange at 36th opens in Uptown" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/10/26/a-new-food-hall-is-coming-to-uptown-321119" target="_self">Monarch Market</a> in Uptown on Monday, April 15. Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Uptown is bouncing back" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/12/03/is-uptown-charlotte-back-344030" data-vars-content-id="0c2d971a-1803-4e09-aaa5-ea1fe54a2876" data-vars-headline="Popular NoDa market The Exchange at 36th opens in Uptown" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/12/03/is-uptown-charlotte-back-344030" target="_self">Uptown is bouncing back</a> following a major pandemic-sparked drop in foot traffic. As employees return to their corporate offices, they need somewhere to eat.

New nonprofit cafe Cakeable offers job training for people with disabilities

The brick and mortar is an expansion of Cakeable's mission to create inclusive job environments for individuals with disabilities.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Cakeable" data-vars-click-url="https://wearecakeable.org/" data-vars-content-id="9db5af01-32d9-4c94-aa72-a7572016bd57" data-vars-headline="New nonprofit cafe Cakeable offers job training for people with disabilities" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://wearecakeable.org/" target="_blank">Cakeable</a>, a nonprofit workforce development program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, has opened a cafe in Uptown.Why it matters: Cakeable Cafe is a brick-and-mortar extension of Cakeable&#x27;s mission to create inclusive job environments through vocational training for people with disabilities.

Seoul Food Meat Co. opens a hidden, kid-free speakeasy inside its Optimist Park location

Hidden from sight and kid-free, the new speakeasy aims to be the restaurant's "parent daycare."

We don&#x27;t talk about Bruno — at least, that&#x27;s what owner Tim Chun says about the new speakeasy bearing that name he recently opened inside his restaurant, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Seoul Food Meat Co." data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2022/10/24/seoul-food-to-open-huge-new-restaurant-playground-and-karaoke-bar-this-fall-305773" data-vars-content-id="daad6fd0-cc33-405a-91c8-e72589a16592" data-vars-headline="Seoul Food Meat Co. opens a hidden, kid-free speakeasy inside its Optimist Park location" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2022/10/24/seoul-food-to-open-huge-new-restaurant-playground-and-karaoke-bar-this-fall-305773" target="_self">Seoul Food Meat Co.</a> in Optimist Park. Why it matters: Seoul Food has a well-earned reputation as a kid-friendly space with a playground, a gaming area and karaoke rooms. But Bruno, Chun jokes, is &quot;the parent daycare — somewhere parents can run away from the kids.&quot;

Pisco Gastrolounge in Uptown offers Peruvian cuisine and international nightlife vibes

A new Peruvian restaurant from the same owner behind Tequila House in Uptown. Expect EDM and house music from the lower level of the international nightlife space.

Pisco Gastrolounge is a traditional Peruvian restaurant by day and a cultural nightclub by night.Why it matters: It&#x27;s the latest venture from Renzo Bellido, who also owns Tequila House, a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="popular late-night spot" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/07/27/best-late-night-bars-in-charlotte-141675" data-vars-content-id="ae8209ac-04b4-4348-a50c-746ae103332e" data-vars-headline="Pisco Gastrolounge in Uptown offers Peruvian cuisine and international nightlife vibes" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/07/27/best-late-night-bars-in-charlotte-141675" target="_self">popular late-night spot</a> in Uptown.

Bojangles is expanding to Los Angeles

Bojangles in the midst of a major national expansion.

Charlotte-based Bojangles will open 30 locations over the next six years in Los Angeles, marking the debut of the cherished chicken-and-biscuits chain in the California city. Why it matters: Bojangles is a homegrown brand with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a feverish following" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/01/28/bojangles-growth" data-vars-content-id="58704717-9bf7-4d9b-a0fc-7cae4c43edea" data-vars-headline="Bojangles is expanding to Los Angeles" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/01/28/bojangles-growth" target="_self">a feverish following</a> in the Carolinas. Its growth outside its core markets will determine how well the brand can succeed in new parts of the country.

Tipsy Pickle to open at Camp North End

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Pickleball" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2022/03/29/the-rise-of-pickleball-292109" data-vars-content-id="b0cc57af-8134-43bd-97c5-61d3d39b083f" data-vars-headline="Tipsy Pickle to open at Camp North End" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2022/03/29/the-rise-of-pickleball-292109" target="_self">Pickleball</a> is coming to Camp North End.State of play: Charlotte entrepreneurs Mike Salzarulo, the co-owner of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Protagonist" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/08/14/protagonist-will-close-its-brewery-in-noda-and-move-to-a-bigger-spot-336788" data-vars-content-id="b0cc57af-8134-43bd-97c5-61d3d39b083f" data-vars-headline="Tipsy Pickle to open at Camp North End" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/08/14/protagonist-will-close-its-brewery-in-noda-and-move-to-a-bigger-spot-336788" target="_self">Protagonist</a>, and Tanner Brooks, the co-owner of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Hopp" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2022/08/06/new-app-hopp-rewards-charlotte-for-drinking-local-304554" data-vars-content-id="b0cc57af-8134-43bd-97c5-61d3d39b083f" data-vars-headline="Tipsy Pickle to open at Camp North End" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2022/08/06/new-app-hopp-rewards-charlotte-for-drinking-local-304554" target="_self">Hopp</a>, will open Tipsy Pickle this fall. It will be their first venture together. The project is set to begin construction this month.

Owner of Manolo's Bakery opening a cafe inside Myers Park United Methodist Church

Higher Grounds by Manolo's is a new coffee shop located inside Myers Park United Methodist Church, opening May 1.

Higher Grounds by Manolo&#x27;s is a new coffee shop inside Myers Park United Methodist Church that&#x27;s opening in mid-May. Why it matters: It&#x27;s a combined effort to serve the community by one of Charlotte&#x27;s most prominent houses of worship and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a local business owner" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/01/23/charlotte-baker-aiding-ukraine" data-vars-content-id="b260410b-3f9d-4f91-be4e-e2099da538fe" data-vars-headline="Owner of Manolo&#x27;s Bakery opening a cafe inside Myers Park United Methodist Church" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/01/23/charlotte-baker-aiding-ukraine" target="_self">a local business owner</a> with a passion for humanitarianism.

Scoop: Skiptown dog park and bar to open another Charlotte location near NoDa

The new dog park and bar which will be located in the NoDa area will open in 2025.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Skiptown" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2021/01/21/skiptown-serves-over-12k-charlotte-dogs-now-its-expanding-245658" data-vars-content-id="b99bf2a6-1b7e-4694-9bbc-80e6d7cbe822" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Skiptown dog park and bar to open another Charlotte location near NoDa" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2021/01/21/skiptown-serves-over-12k-charlotte-dogs-now-its-expanding-245658" target="_self">Skiptown</a> will open its second Charlotte location in 2025.Why it matters: Skiptown has become a popular destination for dog owners to both hang out and take their pets for boarding and grooming since it opened in Rampart Street in 2020.

Everything you need to know about Lovin' Life Music Fest in Charlotte

Everything you should know about Love Life Music Fest in Uptown including schedule, tickets, parking, lineup and bag policy.

The Lovin&#x27; Life Music Festival debuts this spring in Uptown. Why it matters: The inaugural three-day festival on May 3-5 will bring <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="big-name headliners" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/12/12/uptown-charlotte-music-festival-lovin-life-345971" data-vars-content-id="f4fe2681-16bd-4c05-8bf0-53db690bbe8c" data-vars-headline="Everything you need to know about Lovin&#x27; Life Music Fest in Charlotte" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/12/12/uptown-charlotte-music-festival-lovin-life-345971" target="_self">big-name headliners</a> and up to 90,000 people to First Ward in Uptown with the hopes of making Charlotte <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="more of a music destination" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/12/12/uptown-charlotte-music-festival-lovin-life-345971" data-vars-content-id="f4fe2681-16bd-4c05-8bf0-53db690bbe8c" data-vars-headline="Everything you need to know about Lovin&#x27; Life Music Fest in Charlotte" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/12/12/uptown-charlotte-music-festival-lovin-life-345971" target="_self">more of a music destination</a>.

Independent bookstores in Charlotte — and a few more within driving distance

Here's a guide to the book stores around Charlotte and a few others just a drive away.

Since we first published this independent bookstore guide in 2021, some spots on the original list have closed, while others have found new homes. There are also new stores to explore.Here&#x27;s a guide to the shelves around Charlotte and a few others just a drive away. Stores are listed in no particular order.

Fall in love with Charlotte's romance book store on wheels

Trope Bookshop is a bus turned bookshop, but since space on the bus is limited it focuses on a specific genre -- romance.

Trope Bookshop is a bus-turned-bookshop, but since space on the bus is limited, it focuses on a specific genre – romance. Why it matters: Romance book stores are having a moment, as Axios&#x27; Torey Van Oot wrote. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Print sales of romance novels" data-vars-click-url="https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2023/07/10/2701952/0/en/From-Laggard-to-Leader-Record-Sales-of-Romance-Books-Reflect-Next-Generation-of-Contemporary-Readers.html" data-vars-content-id="d52d8eca-b758-43fc-9995-1724941cf56d" data-vars-headline="Fall in love with Charlotte&#x27;s romance book store on wheels" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2023/07/10/2701952/0/en/From-Laggard-to-Leader-Record-Sales-of-Romance-Books-Reflect-Next-Generation-of-Contemporary-Readers.html" target="_blank">Print sales of romance novels</a> were up 52% year over year as of last summer, per Circana a consumer research.

Best Charlotte bathrooms for runners, according to Boston marathoners

We caught up with Charlotteans running Monday's 128th Boston Marathon about the best bathrooms in Charlotte for runners.

You&#x27;re out for a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="run" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/04/17/charlotteans-running-boston-marathon-325320" data-vars-content-id="a56cfa23-324a-4055-abeb-2e312beea82a" data-vars-headline="Best Charlotte bathrooms for runners, according to Boston marathoners" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/04/17/charlotteans-running-boston-marathon-325320" target="_self">run</a> and suddenly, you have to go to the bathroom. State of play: When runners have to go, they have to GO. We caught up with Charlotteans and Charlotte-area residents running Monday&#x27;s 128th Boston Marathon about the best bathrooms in Charlotte for runners.

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