Big celebration expected for First Night in uptown
For the last five years revelers have welcomed the New Year in a number of locations in Charlotte's uptown-area as part of the annual First Night Celebrations.
View ArticleBB&T Ballpark gives uptown surprise fireworks show
But the sights and sounds of fireworks, you may not expect in the middle of the week. No, it wasn’t to usher in spring and it wasn’t for March Madness either.
View ArticleAlive After Five kicks off in uptown Charlotte
There will be live music and food every week.
View ArticleFree swim lessons for kids in uptown Charlotte
Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation will offer free swim lessons for kids ages 3 through 12 in May.
View ArticleSpeed Street declared an extraordinary event
The city defines an extraordinary event as a large scale event of significance, which might attract a certain number of people, like parades or public gatherings.
View ArticleIn uptown, one man sees losing parking spots as a plus
Walk around uptown Charlotte with Tom Low, and you’ll see things a little differently.
View ArticleFireworks will light Uptown sky on the 4th of July
Thousands are expected to fill the area for the event. WBT Operations Manager Matt Dubois says the party begins long before baseball or fireworks.
View ArticleOfficials want to bring shopping back to uptown
It's lunchtime on South College Street; I’m on the sidewalk, and it's starting to look ominous. The sidewalk is not a good place to be when it's raining, so you might be thinking, why not just go to a...
View ArticleChange in uptown fireworks venue means changes for CMPD
Hurricane Arthur won't have any impact on fireworks here, but a change in venue might. This year, the uptown fireworks display is moving from Memorial Stadium to BB&T Ballpark.
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