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Food

Blinders Sports Lounge celebrates first anniversary with new menu

Since opening in March 2025, Blinders has boasted craft cocktails, elevated bar bites, and curated watch parties like movie nights, sporting events, and more.

March 18, 2026

Maria Adnado

Illuminated Nagoya TV Tower glowing gold against a dark night sky, surrounded by modern city buildings, with colorful neon lights reflecting across a glass rooftop in the foreground.

Travel and Outdoors

Which cities share Charlotte’s latitude and longitude?

Directly north, east, south, and west of CLT, the world awaits.

March 17, 2026

Patrick Sidwell

The Queen's Unviersity men's basketball team celebrating a win and bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Sports

Charlotte’s key to March Madness 2026

From chicken wings to bracket tips, we’ve got everything Charlotteans need for a winning season this March Madness.

March 16, 2026

Maria Adnado

An image of the Charlotte skyline with green and white party hats on the skyscrapers and green and white balloons in the air + a giant two-tiered birthday cake in the center.

Culture

Looking back on two years of CLTtoday

We’re celebrating two years of CLTtoday by reflecting on our favorite articles from over the years.

March 16, 2026

Maria Adnado

A rotating gif featuring elementary though high school girls in the Dottie Rose Foundation for girls in science and techonolgy. Photo 1: Two young girls sit at a desk with a podcasting set up. One wears a purple "Dottie Rose Foundation" branded shirt. Photo 2: A group of smiling children playing outdoors, rolling balls towards colorful ramps. They're under a tent on a sunny day, conveying fun and teamwork. Photo 3: A group of girls and a doctor in scrub stand around a medical table with a small animal on it performing a dissection. Photo 4: A group of girls faces away from the camera, watching a man talk in front of tvs in a sports broadcasting studio. Photo 5: Soccer players in white jerseys with teal socks and a group of children (all girls) in casual clothes hold hands, walking across a stadium field under a cloudy sky.

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Escape to the Golden Isles this spring

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Top winter hikes in the Blue Ridge Mountains

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A little boy in a blue jacket waving at a recycling truck.

City

Mecklenburg County now accepting plastic bags at recycling centers

From plastic bags and glass to cardboard boxes and food containers, we’ve got the 411 on recycling in Mecklenburg County.

January 22, 2026

Maria Adnado

A dusting of snow covers the roads and hills adjacent to the Uptown Charlotte skyline.

Weather

The history of snow in Charlotte

Bundle up for a story on the biggest snow storms to chill the Queen City.

January 22, 2026

Jack VanderToll

The early evening blue sky with the Charlotte skyline starting to light up.

Culture

How to have a cozy day in Charlotte

Escape the elements and spend time lounging at home or exploring the Queen City’s coziest spots for a relaxing day.

January 22, 2026

Maria Adnado

A stretch of road in Charlotte is covered in white dusting of snow.

Weather

What to know about the possible winter storm ahead

Read up on weather predictions, power outages + travel and safety tips as a winter storm approaches the Charlotte region.

January 21, 2026

Maria Adnado

A chef standing and smiling on the left and a photo of a sushi plate on the right.

Food

Charlotte chef named city’s only 2026 James Beard Semifinalist

Chef Robin Anthony was the only chef in the Queen City to secure a nomination by the James Beard Awards as one of the best chefs in the Southeast.

January 21, 2026

Maria Adnado

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The Blood Connection celebrates National Blood Donor Month