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Small Business
CLTtoday’s 2025 holiday gift guide: 90+ finds for everyone you love
Including gifts for significant others, retirees, holiday parties, young people, and gifts that ship fast.
October 24, 2025 10:39 AM
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Emily Shea-Owen
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Small Business
We’re celebrating Small Business Week, here’s how to join us
Join us at CLTtoday in celebrating the heart of our community, small businesses.
February 25, 2025
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Kristen Templeton
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Retail
SouthPark Mall celebrates 55 years in the Queen City
The SouthPark landmark has transformed from a shopping destination to a symbol of the Queen City’s growth.
February 17, 2025
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Jack VanderToll
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Retail
New retailers announced for The Commonwealth
Upcoming retailers for the upcoming Plaza Midwood hub include restaurants, a spa, and skincare sauna.
February 11, 2025
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Jack VanderToll
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Events
Kicks for Kids promises handbags, heels, and horsepower
The Charlotte Auto Show and the Isabella Santos Foundation are combining luxury fashion and high-performance vehicles for a worthy cause.
November 15, 2024
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Jack VanderToll
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Events
The Southern Christmas Show returns to Charlotte
Shop from 400+ vendors for gifts, treats, and holiday décor in North America’s largest holiday show.
November 11, 2024
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Jack VanderToll
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Culture
CLTtoday’s 2024 holiday gift guide: 90+ gifts for everyone on your list
Including gifts for neighbors, foodies, significant others, homebodies, students, and gifts under $20.
November 8, 2024
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Sarah Leonhardt
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Sponsored
Fall for new styles at this retailer’s grand opening
Celebrate the opening of Palmetto Moon’s 45th location with giveaways, prizes, and a gift with purchase.
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Be one of the first to see and shop this new store
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Business
Camp North End: capturing the past and future
With upcoming shops and a new residential complex, Camp North End has no trouble finding an identity.
August 26, 2024
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Jack VanderToll
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Development
Plans are flowing for The River District in west Charlotte
The 1,400-acre community along the Catawba River looks to soon become Charlotte’s latest residential hub with amenities boasting the natural landscape.
August 13, 2024
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Jack VanderToll
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Travel and Outdoors
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Weather
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Travel and Outdoors
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The annual Great Backyard Bird Count attracts more than one million people nationwide to help record the bird population.
February 4, 2026
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Wellness
The Ivey launches program to support people living with Parkinson’s Disease
The SouthPark brain health center is adding a new program designed to help people living with Parkinson’s stay active, steady, and supported.
February 2, 2026
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Sports
Super Bowl watch parties in Charlotte
It’s almost time for the biggest game of the year. We’re helping you plan it out.
January 30, 2026
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Food
Mooresville-based Casa Azteca to open restaurant in Uptown
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January 29, 2026
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Development
Levine Museum of the New South to open in South End
The longstanding museum closed its temporary Uptown location in 2025 and will soon open a new two-building destination in South End.
January 28, 2026
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