The state planned a $3.2 billion effort to add toll lanes to I-77 near downtown Charlotte. Then the past threw a roadblock.
Greg Lacour
Greg Lacour is a journalist in Charlotte.
Posted inBusiness & Economy
Sunset, Sunrise
As the Family Dollar founder’s philanthropy makes a $2 billion push to help communities in need, the company faces scrutiny for exploiting them.
Posted inElections
How ICE Turned Charlotte’s Democratic Primary Into a Battleground
Carla Cunningham has long held her seat with little opposition. But a key vote turned this year’s primary into one of the most contentious.
Posted inBusiness & Economy
‘It’s Very Bleak’
As the Border Patrol’s Charlotte operation continued—or ended?—the city’s Latino businesses began to assess the damage done.
Posted inImmigration
Law and Orders
Even for immigration lawyers, navigating the Border Patrol’s opaque operation in N.C. is nearly impossible.
Posted inImmigration
Fear, Protest, and Preparation As Dozens Are Reportedly Detained in Charlotte
As federal immigration officers descended, the city’s immigrant and activist communities braced for what’s to come.
