Queen City Todayhttps://queencitytoday.com/Local news for Charlotte, North Carolina: city hall, schools, police and fire, real estate, high school sports and things to do across Mecklenburg County.en-GBMon, 02 Nov 2026 08:39:08 +0000Charlotte votes Tuesday on $425 million in city bondshttps://queencitytoday.com/charlotte-bond-referendum-election-day-2026/https://queencitytoday.com/charlotte-bond-referendum-election-day-2026/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsCharlotte voters decide 3 bond questions Tuesday: $280M for streets, $125M for housing, $20M for neighborhoods. The ballot puts the tax increase at $0.Atrium, Novant, Duke-CaroMont seek 686 Mecklenburg bedshttps://queencitytoday.com/mecklenburg-hospital-bed-applications-686-beds/https://queencitytoday.com/mecklenburg-hospital-bed-applications-686-beds/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsTen applications seek 686 new hospital beds in Mecklenburg County. The state says 389 are needed. Public comment runs to Dec. 1; a decision is due by March.Duke's Mayo Bowl in Charlotte Dec. 26: Big Ten vs. ACChttps://queencitytoday.com/dukes-mayo-bowl/https://queencitytoday.com/dukes-mayo-bowl/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnThe 2026 Duke's Mayo Bowl kicks off at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26, at Bank of America Stadium, a Big Ten vs. ACC matchup. Tickets, parking, bag rules.Daily Debrief for Nov. 1: Public safety, Meetings, Today and this weekhttps://queencitytoday.com/daily-debrief-2026-11-01/https://queencitytoday.com/daily-debrief-2026-11-01/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNov. 1: 17 items from Charlotte's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Morning Notes for Nov. 1: Public safety, City Hall, Meetings, Services and roads, Todahttps://queencitytoday.com/morning-notes-2026-11-01/https://queencitytoday.com/morning-notes-2026-11-01/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNov. 1: 24 items from Charlotte's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Daily Debrief for Oct. 31: Public safety, Meetings, Today and this weekhttps://queencitytoday.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-31/https://queencitytoday.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-31/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 31: 17 items from Charlotte's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Morning Notes for Oct. 31: Public safety, City Hall, Meetings, Services and roads, Todahttps://queencitytoday.com/morning-notes-2026-10-31/https://queencitytoday.com/morning-notes-2026-10-31/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 31: 22 items from Charlotte's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.State auditor: Charlotte has paid $3.1M on stadium workhttps://queencitytoday.com/charlotte-panthers-stadium-renovation-spending-report/https://queencitytoday.com/charlotte-panthers-stadium-renovation-spending-report/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsCharlotte had paid about $3.1 million of its $650 million for Bank of America Stadium by August, the state auditor says: $2.5 million on construction, $632,656 on borrowing costs.Payments firm The Clearing House to add 200 Charlotte jobshttps://queencitytoday.com/clearing-house-charlotte-200-jobs/https://queencitytoday.com/clearing-house-charlotte-200-jobs/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsThe Clearing House, which settles more than $2 trillion in payments a day, will add 200 jobs in Charlotte paying $162,322 on average, with up to $2.43 million in state incentives.Daily Debrief for Oct. 30: Public safety, City Hall, Meetings, Services and roads, Todahttps://queencitytoday.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-30/https://queencitytoday.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-30/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 30: 19 items from Charlotte's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Morning Notes for Oct. 30: Public safety, City Hall, Schools, Services and roads, Todayhttps://queencitytoday.com/morning-notes-2026-10-30/https://queencitytoday.com/morning-notes-2026-10-30/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 30: 18 items from Charlotte's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Daily Debrief for Oct. 29: Public safety, Today and this weekhttps://queencitytoday.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-29/https://queencitytoday.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-29/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 29: 11 items from Charlotte's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Morning Notes for Oct. 29: Public safety, City Hall, Schools, Services and roads, Todayhttps://queencitytoday.com/morning-notes-2026-10-29/https://queencitytoday.com/morning-notes-2026-10-29/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 29: 24 items from Charlotte's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Daily Debrief for Oct. 28: Public safety, City Hall, Schools, Services and roads, Todayhttps://queencitytoday.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-28/https://queencitytoday.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-28/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 28: 15 items from Charlotte's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Morning Notes for Oct. 28: Public safety, City Hall, Schools, Services and roads, Todayhttps://queencitytoday.com/morning-notes-2026-10-28/https://queencitytoday.com/morning-notes-2026-10-28/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 28: 27 items from Charlotte's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Daily Debrief for Oct. 27: Public safety, City Hall, Services and roads, Today and thishttps://queencitytoday.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-27/https://queencitytoday.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-27/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 27: 15 items from Charlotte's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Morning Notes for Oct. 27: Public safety, City Hall, Schools, Services and roads, Todayhttps://queencitytoday.com/morning-notes-2026-10-27/https://queencitytoday.com/morning-notes-2026-10-27/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 27: 26 items from Charlotte's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.CATS puts 60 fare checkers on the Blue Line from Fridayhttps://queencitytoday.com/cats-fare-ambassadors-blue-line/https://queencitytoday.com/cats-fare-ambassadors-blue-line/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsFrom Friday, Oct. 30, 60 CATS fare ambassadors in blue shirts and yellow hats will ask Blue Line riders for proof of fare. What they do and the $50 citation.Daily Debrief for Oct. 26: Public safety, City Hall, Meetings, Schools, Services and rohttps://queencitytoday.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-26/https://queencitytoday.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-26/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 26: 19 items from Charlotte's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Morning Notes for Oct. 26: Public safety, Meetings, Schools, Today and this weekhttps://queencitytoday.com/morning-notes-2026-10-26/https://queencitytoday.com/morning-notes-2026-10-26/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 26: 24 items from Charlotte's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Charlotte Nutcracker 2026: Belk Theater, Dec. 4-23 showshttps://queencitytoday.com/nutcracker/https://queencitytoday.com/nutcracker/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnCharlotte Ballet's Nutcracker runs Dec. 4-23 at the Belk Theater with 19 shows and the symphony live. Times, $10 parking, VIP add-on and the youth ballet show.Davidson stages Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín Nov. 19https://queencitytoday.com/davidson-college-defiant-requiem-verdi-terezin/https://queencitytoday.com/davidson-college-defiant-requiem-verdi-terezin/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnDavidson College choirs and orchestra perform Defiant Requiem, the story of Verdi's Requiem sung by Terezín prisoners, Nov. 19. Tickets $9-14, students free.Speedway Christmas 2026: Nov. 20 to Jan. 3, 6 to 10 p.m.https://queencitytoday.com/speedway-christmas/https://queencitytoday.com/speedway-christmas/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnSpeedway Christmas at Charlotte Motor Speedway runs nightly Nov. 20 to Jan. 3, 6 to 10 p.m., closed Dec. 24. Passes, Express Lane, Christmas Village, tubing.Charlotte Veterans Day parade Nov. 7: route, time, festivalhttps://queencitytoday.com/veterans-day/https://queencitytoday.com/veterans-day/Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnCharlotte's Salute to Veterans Parade steps off at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, on Tryon Street, with a free festival at Romare Bearden Park until 3 p.m.ACC Championship Game in Charlotte Dec. 5: noon kickoffhttps://queencitytoday.com/acc-football-championship/https://queencitytoday.com/acc-football-championship/Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnThe 2026 ACC Football Championship Game kicks off at noon Saturday, Dec. 5, at Bank of America Stadium in Uptown Charlotte on ABC. Teams, tickets, getting there.Arts and exhibitions in Charlotte: November 2026https://queencitytoday.com/arts-and-exhibitions-this-month/https://queencitytoday.com/arts-and-exhibitions-this-month/Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnArts in Charlotte through Dec. 13: Joshua Bell Nov. 7, Bach 360 Nov. 13-14, Judith Leiber handbags at the Mint, the Grinch, Messiah and the Nutcracker.Things to do in Charlotte this weekend, Oct. 30 to Nov. 1https://queencitytoday.com/things-to-do-this-weekend/https://queencitytoday.com/things-to-do-this-weekend/Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnHalloween weekend in Charlotte: the free Safe Trick or Treat Zone at Revolution Park, the ImaginOn Teen Loft Halloween Bash and the last pumpkin patch days.Charlotte gains 4 Michelin picks as Counter keeps its starhttps://queencitytoday.com/charlotte-michelin-guide-2026/https://queencitytoday.com/charlotte-michelin-guide-2026/Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsCounter keeps Charlotte's only Michelin star, The Story of Mi Cariño earns a Bib Gourmand and Albertine, L'Ostrica and Spaghett join the 2026 guide.Free Thanksgiving outreach for girls in Gastonia Nov. 21https://queencitytoday.com/hope-table-gastonia-thanksgiving/https://queencitytoday.com/hope-table-gastonia-thanksgiving/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnBecoming Her Initiative hosts The Hope Table in Gastonia Nov. 21: free beauty bar, glam bags, winter coats and a contest for girls 12 to 22. Turkeys are full.MLK Parade sign-ups, award nominations close Dec. 12https://queencitytoday.com/charlotte-mlk-2027-parade-awards-nominations/https://queencitytoday.com/charlotte-mlk-2027-parade-awards-nominations/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnGroups can register for Charlotte's Jan. 16 MLK Parade and nominate people for 3 MLK awards until Saturday, Dec. 12. The 2027 theme is about faith and hope.