Axios Charlotte

1 week ago | wbtv.com | Ashley Mahoney |Axios Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AXIOS) - The University of North Carolina at Charlotte will begin offering a new Bachelor of Science in sports analytics this fall. Why it matters: Charlotte will be the only place in the Southeast offering this degree. Only four other schools offer a sports analytics bachelor’s degree nationwide, according to UNC Charlotte associate professor Abbey Thomas. “Charlotte’s will be the only one focused on human performance,” Thomas said in a statement.

2 weeks ago | wbtv.com | Ashley Mahoney |Axios Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AXIOS) - Charlotte City Council member Tiawana Brown told reporters Thursday morning she won’t resign after being federally indicted with her daughters. “Why would I resign?,” Brown said. “I haven’t been convicted of anything.”Why it matters: Brown, who represents District 3 in west Charlotte, plans to run again later this year. Catch up quick: Federal prosecutors indicted Brown on wire fraud charges, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.

2 weeks ago | wbtv.com | Alexandria Sands |Axios Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AXIOS) - A Sugar Creek budget motel -- widely considered predatory by the adjacent historically Black neighborhood -- is being redeveloped into 39 affordable townhomes for first-time homeowners, priced around $190,000 to $230,000.

2 weeks ago | wbtv.com | Ashley Mahoney |Axios Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AXIOS) - Mecklenburg County parks rank among the lowest in the country in 2025, according to a report released by the nonprofit Trust for Public Land. Why it matters: This year, Charlotte dropped from its 87th spot last year to 90th out of 100 U.S. cities. The main reason for the drop is improvements in other cities, rather than changes at Mecklenburg County parks, according to the nonprofit.

2 weeks ago | wbtv.com | Alexandria Sands |Axios Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AXIOS) - District 6 in Charlotte, meet your new representative -- or rather, allow us to reintroduce: Edwin Peacock III. Why it matters: Peacock, a former at-large council member, was informally sworn in on Tuesday, May 20, to represent District 6 for the next six months -- until a new member is elected and takes office in December.