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Walmart Drone Deliveries Take Off at Seven Charlotte-Area Stores

October 22, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Shoppers near seven Walmart stores in the Charlotte region can now have small orders dropped from the sky, as the retailer and drone operator Wing switch on aerial delivery in the area. Wing spokesman Tom Kuhn showed off the service Tuesday at the Walmart Supercenter at 1830 Galleria Blvd. in southeast Charlotte.
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Charlotte’s First Wegmans Opens in Ballantyne to Overnight Lines

October 15, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte got its first Wegmans on Wednesday, and some shoppers were so eager that they spent the night outside the Ballantyne store to be among the first through the doors. Doors swung open Oct. 14 at 9 a.m. at 11550 N. Community House Road. The line started forming around 5 p.m. the
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Bank of America $1.2B Fine Hits Charlotte HQ Earnings

October 15, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bank of America, the Charlotte-based banking giant, said Wednesday that a $1.2 billion regulatory penalty for anti-money-laundering failures cut into third-quarter profit even as core lending income kept growing. The company reported net income of about $6.93 billion, or 91 cents a share, for the quarter ended Sept. 30. Stripping out the
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Hoppin Charlotte Self-Serve Brewery Set to Close

October 15, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hoppin Charlotte, the self-serve brewery on Winnifred Street near South Church Street in Charlotte’s South End, said Wednesday it is preparing to shut down. An Oct. 14 social post from the taproom said management is closing the doors without giving a final calendar date or a detailed reason. The business listed farewell-style
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Six CMPD Officers Face Firing Over Racist Text Messages

October 13, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Six patrol officers with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department have been cited for termination after investigators found racist text messages, according to people familiar with the case. The messages, which included the use of a racial slur, turned up during an investigation into misuse of the department's Flock license plate camera system by