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The Secret Gardens of Fourth Ward Tour 2026 May 16–17, 2026 | Noon to 4 PM, each day Where gardens, porches, and stories come to life. A walkable, self-guided tour through…
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The Junior League of Charlotte's mid-1970s restoration of the 1884 Berryhill House is the piece of Fourth Ward history that the neighborhood's current identity rests on. A closer look at what the Junior League did, why this house, and what…
By The Archivist◆Apr 25, 2026◆5 min read
The I-77 South toll lanes are dead after CRTPO withdrew support on May 20. For Fourth Ward, at the Uptown end of the corridor, here is what the vote did and what comes next.
By Jack Beckett◆May 23, 2026◆1 min
Six takeaways from a heavy week at city hall: Stage 2 water restrictions, a unanimous data-center moratorium, a $4.5 billion…
By Jack Beckett◆May 16, 2026◆7 min
Charlotte City Council passed a non-binding resolution on I-77 South Monday night and rejected the binding rescission that would…
By Jack Beckett◆May 13, 2026◆3 min
Charlotte Water's mandatory Stage 2 restrictions take effect Friday, May 15. For Fourth Ward, the biggest direct impacts hit power…
By Jack Beckett◆May 11, 2026◆1 min
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles will resign June 30. Fourth Ward sits in District 2, and Council Member Malcolm Graham, the council's…
By Jack Beckett◆May 9, 2026◆5 min
Atrium and WakeMed announced a strategic combination Friday that would put Atrium in corporate control of Raleigh's hospital…
By Jack Beckett◆May 2, 2026◆2 min
Quick read for Fourth Ward residents: CMS denied Hill's $2.1B budget 8-1; Hill asked four times for direction at the dais, Sneed…
By Jack Beckett◆Apr 29, 2026◆1 min
Charlotte City Council deadlocked 5-5 Monday night on a public hearing for a data center moratorium. Mayor Lyles broke the tie no.…
By Jack Beckett◆Apr 28, 2026◆4 min
Charlotte FC lost at Orlando and at Nashville to drop to fifth in the East. The home stand resumes May 9 with FC Cincinnati at…
By Jack Beckett◆Apr 27, 2026◆1 min
Charlotte Water's voluntary restrictions and the citywide burn ban both took effect this week. In Fourth Ward, the practical…
By Jack Beckett◆Apr 26, 2026◆3 min
State Rep. Carla Cunningham re-registered Unaffiliated on Friday after losing her March primary by nearly 48 points. HD-106 is…
By Jack Beckett◆Apr 25, 2026◆2 min
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education voted 9-0 today to make May 1 a teacher workday rather than a school day. If you have…
By Nell Thomas◆Apr 25, 2026◆3 min
