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Neighbors, Green Team projects, and life inside Historic Fourth Ward

Back to School: The CMS Dates and Changes Worth Knowing This Year

CMS opened the 2026-27 year on August 25. Here is the one-page version for families: every break, workday and early release day, plus what actually changed this year.

Nell Thomas·Aug 25, 2026

Editorial graphic reading Back to School 2026-27, key dates for CMS families, beside the official Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 2026-27 calendar.

Atrium-WakeMed Combination: What Fourth Ward Readers Need to Know

Atrium and WakeMed announced a strategic combination Friday that would put Atrium in corporate control of Raleigh's hospital network. The story is statewide. The implications reach uptown.

Jack Beckett·May 1, 2026