Thirteen months before the Republican National Convention comes to Charlotte, members of City Council approved a resolution Monday condemning President Donald Trump for “racist and xenophobic”...

The Charlotte 49ers plan to double the seating capacity at the school’s on-campus football stadium as part of a $100 million long-term facilities plan released Tuesday afternoon.

Tom Glick, president of Panthers parent company Tepper Sports & Entertainment, tells CBJ that the team remains eager to have the Draft in uptown.

A new report by CBRE chronicles just how much growth South End and midtown in Charlotte have seen in the past decade-plus.

Bank of America Corp. is making a $2.5 million investment in UNC Charlotte to support upward mobility efforts.

The former Bank of America CEO's strong endorsement is the latest step in a process that started last summer with a Charlotte Center City Partners trip to Atlanta.

Earning a total of $53.1 million, the 27-year-old has the seventh-highest pay of any athlete. Meanwhile, Panthers' linebacker Luke Kuechly, age 25, came in at No. 44, with a combined $27.1 million in...

Cranes, bulldozers, and a construction crew are continuing work on a $54.5 million football stadium and related projects that began last summer. Everything will be finished in time for the start of...

A Business Journals analysis identified 105 colleges and universities with endowments exceeding $1 billion that were awarded funds through the $2.3 trillion CARES Act.

Five years ago, Latesha Byrd started her own career consulting business after years spent as a corporate recruiter for an accounting firm. Her Charlotte-based company, Byrd Career Consulting, works...

UNC Charlotte Chancellor Sharon Gaber recently spoke to CBJ about her thoughts on her first year, the university’s growing role here and what lies ahead.

The Charlotte 49ers' athletic department executives anticipate a revenue gain of 15% from football ticket sales this season. The momentum comes as the school tries to recover from deep financial hits...

Davidson College's entrepreneurial facility has found success a little more than 18 months after it opened.

Charlotte 49ers Athletic Director Mike Hill declined to disclose specific figures but said the school is making "good progress” in its $100 million facilities fundraising campaign that kicked off...

The three-year deal involves multiple facets of student life at Davidson College, including career development, civic engagement, athletics and others.

The former Bank of America CEO's strong endorsement is the latest step in a process that started last summer with a Charlotte Center City Partners trip to Atlanta.

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Soul Gastrolounge, at the corner of Central and Pecan avenues in Plaza Midwood, will close in August.

Say goodbye to UNCC — and hello to Charlotte. UNC Charlotte has a new look and preferred name as it celebrates its 75th anniversary.

This Charlotte brewery has one of the 34 "hottest" IPAs in the nation, according to food, travel and entertainment site Thrillist.

On Friday morning, Lowe's CEO Marvin Ellison and Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan attended the dedication of a refurbished Greenville Park basketball court as a part of a Hornets Legacy Project...

The UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel & Conference Center’s first guests check in Wednesday — but it’s a project nearly seven years in the making.

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles, now in her second term, has consistently built bridges during her long career as an administrator and elected official in city government.

Gig-Hub is a program at Davidson College that matches employers with students who have skills that are in high demand for startups: web development, research, data analytics and videography, among...

An initiative to add another transit station to the original Blue Line leg that runs south from uptown to Interstate 485 has been formally adopted into the Charlotte region's 2030 transit plan.

A new Sierra Club report gives Duke Energy an 'F' for its carbon-reduction plans, contending the company cannot meet its ambitious goals with its current long-range plans for power production.

Longtime Charlotte restaurateur Jim Noble wants to serve 2,000 meals daily to the underserved and homeless populations here. He's seeking donations to support those efforts.

Charlotte startup Cloosiv is merging with New York-based platform Odeko. The companies have raised a $12 million Series A round to help with the merger and expansion of the platform.

Cityblock Health combines primary care with behavioral health and social services to provide integrated care to underserved populations.

Seven panelists discussed retail and restaurant development within Charlotte's center city Wednesday morning at the CREQ Live! event, hosted by Charlotte Business Journal and Charlotte Region...

From growing up in the segregated South to serving as mayor of the largest city in the Carolinas, Vi Lyles — CBJ's Women in Business Lifetime Achievement Award winner for 2021 — talks about her...

Say goodbye to UNCC — and hello to Charlotte. UNC Charlotte has a new look and preferred name as it celebrates its 75th anniversary.

"We would like to keep some of the old magic," says Martin Sprock. The entrepreneur plans to breathe new life into the Penguin brand with a restaurant on East Boulevard.

Mark Hart, Carolina Panthers COO and vice president, told Rock Hill officials on Friday the team has a deal to buy Waterford Golf Club, which is less than 4 miles from the proposed site of the...

Projections show a looming shortage of 250,000 data scientists by 2025. Here's what UNC Charlotte is doing to fix that problem.

Seemantini Godbole will lead employees at the $153 million Lowe’s Charlotte Tech Hub in South End, which will be home to up to 2,000 technologists.

On Wednesday, the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers announced that the first baseball game at the $52 million Atrium Health Ballpark would not include the minor-league team. The Charlotte 49ers and Appalac...

Cheryl Richards will take over as president of Johnson & Wales' Charlotte campus in mid-June. Learn more about that transition.

Kannapolis leaders held a groundbreaking ceremony on Dec. 14 for the Stadium Lofts mixed-use project, which developers say will serve as the gateway to Atrium Health Ballpark.

Premier Inc. is the only health-improvement company to land on the "World's Most Ethical Company" list.

The Gateway Station project that will bring an Amtrak rail station to the heart of uptown and surround it with mixed-use development finally has real momentum.

Charlotte's population growth between 2018 and 2019 has propelled it a spot higher on the list of the nation's largest cities, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau estimates.

Walmart Inc. execs, N.C. Lt. Gov. Dan Forest and others came to the huge Huntersville greenhouse complex on Tuesday to show how manufacturing — even plant manufacturing — is alive and well in the...

TJ Olsen rings bell and goes home after successful heart transplant

Charlotte is among the top 25 places in the United States for both setting down roots as well as for spending one's retirement years, according to new rankings released today by U.S. News & World...

City Council approved a contract with consulting firm WSP to design and study a proposed 26-mile light-rail line running from Matthews to uptown and west to the airport into Gaston County.

Caitlin Clark — the nation's best college basketball player last season — will lead Iowa against Virginia Tech in Charlotte in November.

Atrium Health has signed on as the third major partner of Charlotte's MLS franchise.

Though it looked somewhat different then, Brawley's Beverage opened its doors to customers at 4620 Park Road in early 2003. Surrounding office buildings were either underutilized or didn't exist, the...

The Catawba Indian Nation is talking to Hard Rock International of Orlando, Fla., about managing a planned $600 million casino in Kings Mountain.

Lowe’s got its start as a single, small-town hardware store in Wilkesboro and has grown to 2,200 stores over the last 100 years. To mark that occasion, the retailer is committing $10 million to...

Warren Buffett's charity lunch to benefit a San Francisco nonprofit competed against the NBA's championship game for the public's attention Friday night, but bidding ended in dramatic fashion to...

UNC Charlotte’s Energy Production and Infrastructure Center is leading a group of schools seeking a $50 million National Science Foundation grant to establish an Engineering Research Center to model...

The Charlotte Business Journal is gearing up for our annual celebration that recognizes 40 local professionals under the age of 40 who are making major strides in their career while leaving a...

Lowe's is donating $1.5 million to UNC Charlotte to create a technology-focused talent pipeline to meet its employment needs as well of those of the Charlotte region and beyond.

The Duke's Mayo Classic football weekend rivals the 2019 NBA All-Star Game for hotel rates and room sales, according to data from industry analyst STR.

The 2020 ACC baseball championship will take place at BB&T BallPark in Charlotte from May 19-24. What could it mean for uptown hotels on Memorial Day weekend?

Michael Jordan, majority owner of the Charlotte Hornets, is donating $7 million to Novant Health to build two comprehensive medical clinics to serve communities that are at risk of generational...