Why financial planning is about more than picking stocks
For many people, personal finance feels overwhelming until life forces the issue — a first 401(k), a divorce, a diagnosis, retirement or the sudden realization that no one ever really taught them how ...
13 Mar 30min
Forecasting the storm, and weathering the internet
The weather forecast has never been more precise — or more distrusted. In an era of viral storm posts, default phone apps and nonstop social media chatter, even a mostly accurate forecast can feel lik...
6 Mar 30min
Understanding the I-77 toll debate
Interstate 77 has been one of Charlotte’s most frustrating stretches of pavement for years. Now, as state leaders move closer to widening that corridor with new toll lanes, a fresh political battle ha...
28 Feb 26min
Reporters’ Roundtable — Discussing the local news of the week
In this live video chat recorded Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, Charlotte Ledger reporters discuss some of their coverage from the week:* American Airlines and Charlotte’s airport work toward a new lease that...
27 Feb 30min
How Counter- became Charlotte’s only Michelin-starred restaurant
Sam Hart didn’t grow up in the kitchen. Fast food and corporate dining were more familiar than family recipes. But a broke stretch in Utah turned cooking into a daily necessity — then into an obsessio...
20 Feb 44min
The 2026 Republican primary election in Mecklenburg
In this episode of The Charlotte Ledger podcast, Ledger editor Tony Mecia talks with Sucharita Kodali, executive director of The Election Hub, about the Republican ballot in Mecklenburg County.The pri...
18 Feb 8min
The 2026 Democratic primary election in Mecklenburg
In this episode of The Charlotte Ledger podcast, Ledger editor Tony Mecia talks with Sucharita Kodali, executive director of The Election Hub, about the Democratic ballot in Mecklenburg County.The pri...
18 Feb 19min
Why economics matters in Charlotte
Economics can sound like a subject you suffered through once and never wanted to revisit — but Michael Blanco, president of the Charlotte Economics Club, argues it’s actually the stuff people talk abo...
13 Feb 19min
