Owners of electric vehicles who are members of the Chargepoint Network can still re-charge their cars for free at charging stations owned and operated by the City of Charlotte.

Both drop-off and pick-up locations will be near the track’s main entrance.

This signed agreement represents a significant investment in the future of public transit.

On Saturday, May 19, 2012 and Sunday, May 27, 2012 CATS will operate increased service on route 79X to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the All-Star Sprint Cup race and the Coca-Cola 600 race.

Today City Manager Curt Walton presented to the Mayor and City Council his budget recommendations for Fiscal Year 2013 and for the City’s five-year Capital Investment Plan.

Charlotte Transit Center will temporarily relocate during three days (September 3-5) of the Democratic National Convention and will re-open the morning of September 6.

Keep Charlotte Beautiful (KCB) and the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation (LCEF) today announced a major gift in support KCB’s mission to engage individuals in local community improvement and environmental projects.

The City of Charlotte announced today that the Charlotte Transit Center (CTC) will temporarily relocate to Third and South Mint Streets from September 3-5 during the Democratic National Convention.

Mayor Anthony Foxx and the Charlotte City Council declared May as Small Business Month at a kickoff event this morning where more than a dozen small businesses were recognized for their contributions to our economy.

City Manager Curt Walton has declared several upcoming events as Extraordinary Events

During CATS’ Clear the Air campaign, you and your bike can ride FREE, April 29 thru May 5, whenever you Rack and Ride on any of CATS’ services, including LYNX*.

May 1 Community Conversation focuses on the proposed amendment to the North Carolina Constitution that will define opposite-sex married couples as the only legally recognized domestic union in the state.

Winners will represent CATS at International Rail Rodeo in Dallas, Texas.

Today the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County clarified plans for respecting and accommodating citizens’ and visitors’ First Amendment right during the DNC.

The rodeo events focus on real situations that transit professionals deal with every day.

The State Full Funding Grant Agreement will provide 25 percent of the funding for the LYNX Blue Line Extension.

The winning team advances to the International Bus Maintenance Roadeo competition.

CATS' highly skilled mechanics work 24/7 keeping 342 buses on the road to get you safely to where you need to go.

Mayor Foxx proclaimed April 27-29, 2012 to be “The Great Charlotte Clean-Up” weekend. Each year, Keep Charlotte Beautiful (KCB) participates in the Keep America Beautiful, Great American Clean-Up by hosting a local clean-up.

Aprill 11 Community Conversation focuses on the Trayvon Martin shooting and the issues it raises around race, gun rights and the criminal justice system.

On Friday, April 6, 2012 the Charlotte Area Transit System will operate buses and trains according to its regular weekday schedule.

You can now recycle that plastic bottle, soda can or paper bag before you ride the LYNX Blue Line.

Central Piedmont Community College and the City of Charlotte are partnering to provide BPI training to enhance the skill set of contractors in the Charlotte region. The City of Charlotte will reimburse 75% of the tuition fee for participants.

Recycle Bins Now Available on Light Rail Platforms

The City of Charlotte installed 26 electric vehicle charging stations in seven locations and purchased eight electric vehicles to for its fleet.

Named Best Bus Operator in Charlotte

On March 28th, 2012, 200 students from Harding, Hawthorne and West Charlotte High Schools will have the opportunity to explore potential career paths and learn about fundamental business concepts through a job-shadow day.

Bus Operators will put their safe driving skills to the test as they compete for a chance to be crowned the best.

Learn how successful partnerships are providing assistance to youth in the community.

A public hearing on the proposed fare increase will be held on March 28 at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center.

Riding public transit, carpooling, vanpooling or biking can eliminate the high prices you pay at the pump.

Click to see a recap of the City's response to the severe weather this weekend (from Saturday afternoon through close of business Monday).

To help residents in the tornado-stricken Reedy Creek area of northeast Charlotte, Mecklenburg County has waived the yard waste and demolition fees at nearby Hickory Grove Recycling Center through March 17, 2012.

With assistance from other City teams today, the City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services was able to make a complete first pass of the areas in east Charlotte impacted by the weekend tornados.

Heavy Uptown pedestrian and motorist traffic is expected during the evenings March 1 through March 3.

Beginning Monday, March 5, the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) will make adjustments to several bus routes.

CATS is ready to make sure visitors and commuters can get around safely and efficiently during the the CIAA Basketball Tournament February 27 – March 3.

Mayor Anthony Foxx and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Coalition for Housing are hosting an Interfaith Summit on affordable housing and homelessness on Friday, March 9, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at The Park Expo and Conference Center.

March 5, 2012 Schedule Change The following are the planned service adjustments for CATS services to be implemented on March 5, 2012

In the coming months, the City Council will discuss an eight-year strategy to align its operating and capital investments to implement a 2020 vision plan.

IDG's Computerworld has named the City of Charlotte’s Chief Information Officer Jeff Stovall to the Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2012.

Nominations are being sought for the 33rd annual Police Community Relations Awards sponsored by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations.

As part of National Mentoring Month, Mayor Anthony Foxx and the Mayor’s Mentoring Alliance have scheduled a series of events to encourage and promote mentoring as a way to positively impact young people in the City of Charlotte.

The City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County and the Charlotte Housing Authority are now jointly accepting proposals from developers for Supportive Housing Developments.

On January 24 at 5:00 p.m., MYEP will host its second annual Energy Career Discovery Day event at Discovery Place, where Charlotte’s Mayor Pro Tem Patrick Cannon will unveil the new Job Skills Certification program to the MYEP high school participants.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations invites residents to a community dialogue about the local impact of the Occupy movement in Charlotte on January 17.

Solid Waste Services will not collect garbage, recyclables, yard waste and bulky items on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 16.

On Saturday, January 14, 2012 the Martin Luther King, Jr. parade begins on N. Tryon Street at 11 a.m. and lasts until 3:00 p.m.

Beginning Thursday January 12, Charlotte-Mecklenburg will celebrate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of history’s greatest champions of peace, pluralism and diversity, with a weekend of events.

Each year, KCB board members select a neighborhood to participate in their neighborhood adoption program. This program was created to fund small beautification projects that enhance the quality of life in Charlotte neighborhoods.

The Neighborhood Energy Challenge (NEC) - Power2 Live Green Grant is a competitive grant opportunity designed to encourage neighborhoods to implement practical strategies for reducing energy use and costs.

CLT is now on Facebook and Twitter.

On Saturday December 31st from 7:00 pm to 3:00 am, First Night Festivities will take place in Uptown.

All Curb It! collection services, except yard waste, will be provided according to the normal schedule. Yard waste collection will resume on January 2.

Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff awarded the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) and the City of Charlotte today with an $18 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery III (TIGER III) grant.

Curb It! services – residential garbage, recyclables, yard waste and bulky items – will be provided on Friday, December 23. All services except yard waste will be provided Monday, December 26 through Friday, December 30.

The $20.8 million project involves rebuilding a significant portion of the structures and equipment on the site. A second phase of improvements to this plant is scheduled to follow this work in about 18 months.

Mayor Pro Tem Patrick Cannon and Chief Rodney Monroe from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department will host a press conference to recognize the beginning of the recently approved changes to the Youth Protection Ordinance.

The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) received its Record of Decision from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the LYNX Blue Line Extension light rail project.

The City of Charlotte will hold an Oath of Office ceremony for the 2011 – 2013 Mayor and City Council on Monday, December 5.

Your safety is a primary focus at CATS. Our safety and security team works hard every day to ensure that your commute is trouble free, but we can’t do it all on our own.

City Manager Curt Walton announced today that Ruffin Hall has been promoted from Budget & Evaluation Director to Assistant City Manager.

The Centralina Council of Governments received a $4.9M Regional Planning Grant Award from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) to develop a Regional Plan for Sustainable Development.

The City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services will not provide garbage, recycling, yard waste or bulky item collection services on Thanksgiving Day, November, 24.

Thanksgiving Day Parade - DETOUR for routes: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 21, 22, 26, 27, 34, and 39.

The Charlotte Chamber along with the Charlotte International Cabinet on behalf of Mayor Anthony Foxx hosted a Mayor’s Business Networking Reception on Thursday, 11/17 at the Portman Ritz-Carlton in Shanghai, China.

The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate recently approved $50 million each for the cities of Charlotte and Tampa for 2012 security related expenses for the Democratic and Republican Conventions.

Mayor Anthony Foxx has proclaimed Saturday, November 26 to be the second annual ‘Small Business Saturday’ in Charlotte as part of a national movement to support local small businesses on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year.

If you’re planning to fly this holiday season from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), make sure you plan ahead, with SmartPark, the Airport’s parking program.

Mayor Foxx met with Embassy officials and representatives from the American Chamber of Commerce in Beijing to discuss strengthening the business relationship between Charlotte and China.

Your safety on and near the LYNX Blue Line is CATS' number one priority. Please remember to practice safety around train tracks.

While in China, the Mayor is meeting with leaders in the energy industry to learn more about how they use technology to build more sustainable cities.

While in China, Mayor Foxx and a delegation of local leaders have grown the relationship between Baoding and Charlotte beyond that of a traditional sister city.

Mayor Foxx wishes to thank federal leaders for ensuring the support and assistance of the federal government for the national party conventions.

On Thursday, November 24, 2011, the Charlotte Area Transit System bus and light rail services will operate according to their Sunday schedule. No express service will operate on that day.

Routes : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 34, 39, 79X. 5:00 am - 2:15 pm The event begins on S. Tryon Street between Stonewall Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

Mayor Anthony Foxx and a delegation of local business and civic leaders have begun traveling to China to meet with Chinese government and business leaders in Beijing, Baoding, Langfang and Shanghai.

On Tuesday, November 15 from 10am to 2pm, the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County are partnering with Charlotte Center City Partners to celebrate America Recycles Day in Uptown.

CATS will be running regular schedules on all services (bus, rail an STS) on Veteran's Day.

A celebration of 50 years of great service from Community Relations and a special unveiling will take place on Thursday, October 27 at the Queens University Sports Complex.

Mayor Foxx has issued a proclamation naming October 20th Lights on Afterschool Day in Charlotte and also announced a new process to fund afterschool programs.

Incoming Charlotte City Attorney Robert Hagemann has appointed Carolyn Johnson and Hope Root to the positions of Senior Deputy City Attorney and Deputy City Attorney, respectively.

City Manager Curt Walton announced today that Jim Schumacher, Assistant City Manager, will retire from the City Manager’s Office effective January 1, 2012.

Moody’s Investors Service upgraded CLT’s revenue bond ratings to Aa3 from A1, citing the Airport’s “strong financial performance.”

Charlotte City Council approved a contract with Alcatel-Lucent to deploy a Long Term Evolution (LTE) Public Safety Network in the dedicated Public Safety 700 MHz frequency spectrum.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utility Department honored 37 local companies this week for environmental excellence in protecting our community’s water quality.

Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) invites the public to come out and comment on the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the LYNX Blue Line Extension (BLE) light rail project.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utility Department (CMUD) crews responded to a broken sewer line and wastewater overflow Sunday evening near 540 Bramlet Drive.

Beginning Monday, October 3, the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) will make adjustments to several bus routes.

The International Municipal Lawyers Association honored Charlotte City Attorney Mac McCarley with its highest honor during its annual conference in Chicago, the Charles S. Rhyne Lifetime Achievement in Municipal Law Award.

All five wastewater treatment plants earned Peak Performance Awards from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) for the calendar year ending 2010.

The following are the planned service adjustments for CATS services to be implemented on October 3, 2011.

The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) is proud to provide opportunities for businesses to create local jobs through the advancement of transit projects.

Eastway Drive north of Sugar Creek Road will be closed at 9 a.m. Saturday, September 24 until 5 p.m. Wednesday, September 28.

Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) Special Transportation Services (STS) is teaming up with Southeastern Guide Dogs on Saturday, September 17, at10:00 a.m. to help familiarize future guide dogs with CATS STS buses.

ATTENTION: The Stonewall station of the LYNX Blue Line is closed to passengers until further notice due to unexpected debris that fell from a surrounding structure.

The City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County will host an event in remembrance of the attacks on September 11, 2001.

The City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services collection crews will collect garbage, recyclables, yard waste and bulky items according to the normal schedule on Labor Day, Monday, September 5.

The 7200 block of Park Road has been closed in both directions due a water main break, and will likely remain closed through September 10th.

Local residents affected by flash flooding on Aug. 5, 2011 can begin applying for low-interest disaster assistance loans starting today.

This September, the City of Charlotte will be joining with Mecklenburg County to host an event in remembrance of the attacks on September 11, 2001.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities has launched a new program designed to encourage residential customers to install and use smart irrigation controllers.

CLT's center parallel runway, 18C/36C, is undergoing major rehabilitation and is temporarily closed as of August 15, 2011.

Since the transition to single-stream recycling a year ago, the residential recycling tonnage has increased by 30% in comparison to the same period last year.

The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) is in the final stages of developing the FY2013 through FY2017 Countywide Transit Service Plan (CTSP) bus service improvement plan.

Beginning on Monday, August 15, the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) will extend service on the Gold Rush Orange Line to the Charlotte School of Law, located on Suttle Avenue off of Wilkinson Boulevard.

In just 45 days of signing the contract to manage Charlotte Area Transit System’s (CATS) new advertising revenue program, Titan Outdoor has secured advertising contracts exceeding the first-year revenue guarantee of $562,500.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg plans to apply for state and federal assistance to help residents affected by last Friday’s flash flooding.

More than 70 buildings were damaged in Friday’s flooding, the worst in Charlotte-Mecklenburg in nearly three years.

Charlotte, NC, August 5, 2011 - The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) is in the final stages of developing the FY2013 through FY2017 Countywide Transit Service Plan (CTSP) bus service improvement plan.

Just in time for football season, the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) wants to remind fans to purchase their LYNX round trip and one day passes online.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities has refinanced $114 million in revenue bond debt that will generate $18 million in present value savings.

Solid Waste Services will be in Uptown on July 28 promoting the City’s new On-Street Recycling Program and the improved Recycle It! residential recycling program.

Construction is almost complete and you are invited to come take a look inside the Charlotte Area Transit System’s (CATS) North Davidson Bus Facility Renovation and Expansion Project at 901 North Davidson Street.

Solid Waste Services has temporarily changed its collection start time from 7:00 am to 6:30 am. The time change is for all Curb It! residential collection services – garbage, yard waste, recycling and bulky items.

The City of Charlotte is partnering with Mission Serve, Inc. to conduct a community improvement project in the Hidden Valley neighborhood, July 24 – 29, 2011.

On August 13 at 8:00 a.m., the second annual 5K Rock-‘N-Run will kick off at the NC Music Factory (1000 Seaboard Street).

Mayor Foxx, Police Chief Rodney Monroe and former Charlotte City Councilmember Ron Leeper of Men Who Care global coalition will discuss the Fourth of July events and low arrest rate this afternoon.

The results of the third quarter Business Confidence Index survey released today show a diminished optimism for the upcoming 2011 third quarter as compared to the expectations at a similar point in time prior to the second quarter.

Charlotte Douglas International Airport is reminding air travelers to be prepared by “parking smart” this upcoming summer season and plan ahead for a smooth departure and arrival.

Bob Hagemann has been selected as the new City Attorney for the City of Charlotte, serving as chief legal counsel to the Mayor and City Council, the City Manager, and other City officials and employees.

Mayor Anthony Foxx will join Chris Finley, a successful Charlotte entrepreneur and owner of Computer Functions, to highlight the expanding opportunities for local small businesses.

The Charlotte Area Transit System bus routes, and the LYNX Blue Line, will operate its Sunday service schedule in observance of the Independence Day Holiday.

Under a new state law, discarded electronic items will be banned from landfills in NC. Residents are asked to schedule a bulky item collection for electronics and not place them in their garbage or recycling rollout carts.

Baggage Claim renovations are scheduled to begin June 27 and wrap-up by mid December, the largest renovation of Baggage Claim since the terminal opened in 1982.

The Charlotte Division of the FBI and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department asked the public to help identify a man seen in a restricted area of the LYNX Blue Line.

This year – on Thursday, June 30 at Pritchard Memorial Baptist Church – you are invited to attend a critical and timely conversation about how we live together and trust one another, in what many acknowledge to be a divided community.

Runnymede Lane between Barclay Downs Drive and Michael Baker Place will close on Wednesday, June 15 at 9:00 p.m. and will re-open on Friday, July 1 at 6:00 a.m.

The City Council approved the City’s FY 2012 and FY 2013 Strategic Operating Plan and FY 2012 – FY 2016 Capital Investment Plan during their business meeting on Monday, June 13.

Charlotte Douglas International Airport will temporarily close a portion of Taxiway E on June 14, 2011 for construction related to the upcoming Runway 18C/36C rehabilitation project.

Engineers from NCDOT and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities met on site today discuss construction plans and a potential timeline for making the repairs to the 24-inch water line and Runnymede Lane.

Hundreds of NASCAR fans took advantage of the convenience and ease of sitting back and letting the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) do the driving to the Charlotte Motor Speedway...

Neighborhood & Business Services is seeking public input on proposed revisions to the 2012 Quality of Life Study, performed under contract with University of North Carolina – Charlotte (UNCC) Metropolitan Studies Institute.

The City of Charlotte’s Mayor’s Youth Employment Program (MYEP) will host a Kickoff Luncheon to celebrate the start of the eight week summer internship program.

Several uptown streets will close this week for two events: the CONCACAF Gold Cup Soccer Tournament on June 9 and Taste of Charlotte on June 10-12.

The April cycle of the City’s Neighborhood Matching Grants Program is complete and a total of $161,522.42 has been awarded to 15 Charlotte neighborhood-based organizations to help complete a wide variety of improvement projects.

Beginning this week, the 2010 Water Quality Report will be delivered to all residents of Mecklenburg County as required by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Last week, twelve Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) officers were honored at the 32nd Annual Police Community Relations Awards ceremony and reception held at the Palmer Building in uptown Charlotte.

The City of Charlotte’s energy efficiency and conservation educational campaign “Power2Charlotte” goes mobile May 25 with the launch of a mobile website and an on-the-move promotional campaign on CATS and LYNX.

Curb It! collection services – residential garbage, recyclables, yard waste and bulky items – will be provided on Monday, May 30.

As part of the Food Lion Speed Street festivities, some uptown streets will be closed from Wednesday, May 25 – Sunday, May 29 (early morning.)

The Airport has reopened Runway 5/23, effective 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 19, 2011.

The Mecklenburg-Union Metropolitan Planning Organization (MUMPO) will open a 30-day public comment period on Monday, May 16, 2011 and hold two open house-format meetings in the coming weeks.

CharlotteBusinessResources.com is a collaborative effort of 14 community business resource providers that aggregates resources and service provided by each partner.

Does your business need funding? Connect with lenders, investors, resources and business contacts on Thursday, May 19, 2011. This event is open to all businesses and a part of Small Business Week 2011.

Charlotte City Council honored Don Gariepy, the 2010 City Employee of the Year, at their May 9th business meeting.

With the City having successfully weathered the economic challenges of the past three years, it was a cautious approach to this year’s budget.

Storm Water Services is teaming up with Animal Care & Control to tell dog owners to “Scoop the Poop”!

The Airport has temporarily closed Runway 5/23 for construction of a new deicing facility.

The City of Charlotte’s “My-Charlotte,” a mobile application for accessing municipal services on-the-go, is now available on the Blackberry platform.

The City’s On-Street Recycling Program has recently been expanded with the installation of 20 additional recycling containers along Tryon Street.

Based on guidance from local, state and federal health officials, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities plans to reduce the amount of fluoride added in tap water.

2011 BIKE! Charlotte is 17 days of bicycle-related events and promotions used to encourage families, friends and colleagues to break out the bike and integrate it into their daily routine.

In celebration of National Small Business Week, the City of Charlotte is coordinating an enhanced local Small Business Week, May 16 - 20, 2011.

Keep Charlotte Beautiful has selected the Madison Park Neighborhood of Southeast Charlotte for the 2011 Adopt-A-City Neighborhood Program.

The City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services will provide garbage, recyclables, yard waste and bulky item collection services according to the normal schedule on Friday, April 22.

The City of Charlotte has released a second draft of proposed changes to the City’s noise ordinance, taking into account all feedback received to-date.

Charlotte City Council will consider an agreement related to the continued effort by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities to accelerate the upgrade of water meter transmitters at its meeting on Monday.

The City of Charlotte’s "My Charlotte,” a mobile application for accessing municipal services on-the-go, is now available on the Android platform.

The results of the inaugural BusinessFirst Charlotte Confidence Index survey released today show that overall, Mecklenburg County business leaders are confident about the local and national economy...

Nominations are being sought for the 32nd Annual Police Community Relations Awards sponsored by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee.

The 16th annual Neighborhood Symposium will take place on Saturday, April 16 from 8:00 am – Noon at Central Piedmont Community College’s (CPCC) Central Campus, Overcash Building (1206 Elizabeth Avenue).

As part of a disparity study, the City of Charlotte is holding a public hearing to receive testimony on experiences in doing business with or attempting to do business with the City of Charlotte.

The City Council Community Safety Committee will be accepting public comments about the proposed changes to the noise ordinance.

The City of Charlotte recently received national praise for technology initiatives.

From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, 2011, several uptown streets will be closed.

Thirteen Charlotte businesses have been selected to receive grant funding under the City of Charlotte’s Commercial Building Retrofit Program.

The City of Charlotte’s Mayor’s Youth Employment Program (MYEP) has joined forces with Discovery Place to present a monthly youth workshop series titled, “MYEP Career Discovery”.

BusinessFirst Charlotte as well as Advantage Carolina and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Workforce Development Board, are currently soliciting businesses to participate in the inaugural BusinessFirst Charlotte Confidence Index survey.

The Charlotte Department of Transportation will be treating Charlotte bridges today with salt brine in anticipation of a winter weather event Friday morning.

Charlotte Department of Transportation will be treating Charlotte bridges today with salt brine in anticipation of a winter weather event Thursday morning.

Recent snow, ice and cold temperatures contribute to the incidence of potholes.

The Charlotte Department of Transportation will host two public workshops for the City’s Transportation Action Plan (TAP) update process.

The Democratic National Committee today announced that Charlotte has been selected from four finalists to host its 2012 convention.

During the months of February and March, the City of Charlotte’s Community University program is offering a series of free workshops focused on Organizational Tools for Community Groups: Strengthening the Foundations of Your Organization.

The City of Charlotte is preparing submission of the FY12 Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and is asking for public participation in its preparation.

The City of Charlotte MLK Planning Committee is excited to announce the 2011 City of Charlotte MLK holiday weekend activities, sponsored by Food Lion, CharlotteVibe.com, V101.9, Power 98 FM,WJZY The CW-46, Praise 100.9 and My92.7.

Curb It! collection services suspended on January 12 due to icy road conditions

Update on Solid Waste collection services due to inclement weather

Charlotte Douglas International Airport is open and available for arrivals and departures.

Department of Transportation has called for City Street Maintenance crews to operate on a “Condition A” beginning at 3:00 a.m. Saturday.

Due to the expectation of inclement weather in the region, the City of Charlotte has developed a contingency plan that would shift the City Council meeting to an earlier time on Monday, January 10.

The City of Charlotte has announced that the historic Johnston and Mecklenburg Mills properties are for sale. The City is seeking a purchaser to redevelop the mill buildings on the site.