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Wilfried Zaha makes his departure from Charlotte FC official with this post on Instagram. He has been the most dynamic player in the club’s first four and a half years. The front office has work to do in the summer window to retool. @cltledger

Monroe’s CRTPO representative Surluta Anthony shares why she voted to rescind support of the I-77 South toll lane project.

Byrne unable to go with hamstring injury. Cleary gets his MLS starting debut at right back in his place. Diani back in midfield. Zaha making what could be his last start in Charlotte FC lineup. Just a drizzle at the moment. Still saw Ream bobbleheads going out! @CltLedger

The Guardian is reporting full US Men’s national team World Cup roster with Charlotte FC’s veteran defender and tonight’s Bobblehead honoree Tim Ream ON it. Official announcement comes Tuesday in New York. @CltLedger

Breaking News from @TheAthletic: Kyle Busch’s death was caused by sepsis related to pneumonia, the NASCAR driver’s family said. nyti.ms/3PnCHDb

NCDOT is putting the nails in the coffin. The I-77 South toll lane project is dead. The CRTPO killed it. The community engagement center is closed. $600 million will head to other parts of the state. Statement: Thank you for your continued interest and engagement in the I-77 South Express Lanes Project. As you may know, earlier this week, the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) voted to rescind its support for a toll-backed public-private partnership (P3) delivery of the project. This follows a vote by the Charlotte City Council to rescind its support for P3 delivery of the project. A 2024 analysis determined that the project is only financially feasible as a toll-backed P3 delivery. As a result of CRTPO's decision, NCDOT will need to remove the project from the State Transportation Improvement Plan to maintain compliance with federal requirements. The $600 million in project funds will be redistributed to other eligible projects around the state through the state's prioritization process for transportation projects. In addition, the approximately $100 million in bonus allocation funding awarded for the use of tolls would no longer be made available. The Community Engagement Center was established earlier this year to help gather feedback from the community to inform and guide the project, as well as to provide information and resources throughout the life of the project. Due to the project's current status, the Center is now closed. All future engagement events and discussions on community benefits and corridor improvements related to the project have also been canceled. The department has also stopped work around advanced property acquisition. Again, thank you for your engagement and interest in the project. It was your feedback that helped inform reconnection opportunities along the corridor and other potential benefits that the project could bring. We value our partnership with the City of Charlotte and CRTPO and remain committed to delivering projects that local governments and planners ask us to deliver. If you have questions for NCDOT, please visit our Contact Us website.

@CLTAirport and airlines, including @AmericanAir, have agreed to extend negotiations on a new long-term operating agreement for up to a year beyond the current June 2026 expiration. Current terms remain in place, with no expected impact to travelers, airport says.

Per @CltLedger, Mayor Vi Lyles referred to the CRTPO vote as “a little bit of a setback.” Neither the mayor nor her office have clarified the mayor’s stance on I-77 She could have vetoed #CLTCC’s rescission vote. But she did not. A veto would have prevented the CRTPO rescission vote. The project would still be on

Wegmans plans to open its Ballantyne store on Oct. 14, The Charlotte Observer reports. (Courtesy Ledger ClickSaver™️)

Stunning turn on I-77: A regional planning board just voted to kill the toll lane project from uptown to the SC line — a move that could force the entire plan to start over. Opponents celebrate. Backers warn of years of delay. Our story: thecharlotteledger.com/p/breaking-reg…

Futbol Friday is OUT and we are talking about the funk Charlotte FC is in and where they go from here. Plus: Westwood does Poznan, MLS All-Star voting live and previewing Saturday vs. Toronto thecharlotteledger.com/p/charlotte-fc…

The Picacho Peak Dairy Queen Travel Center in Picacho, Arizona, is closing for good on May 31, 2026, The Charlotte Observer reports. (Courtesy Charlotte Ledger ClickSaver™️)

@andrew_dunn Yeah it’s almost like a law firm put it out as a means of getting publicity from click-hungry news outlets or something as opposed to some scientifically valid survey. Huh!

Deeply skeptical of these "stressful off ramp" rankings. I don't find I-77 Exit 5 bad at all. The I-485 interchange is a lot worse. Heck, Exit 6 is worse. charlotteobserver.com/news/local/kno… #CLT

The I-77 Exit 5 to Tyvola Road in Charlotte is the second most stressful offramp in the state, according to a new survey from a personal injury law group, The Charlotte Observer reports. (Charlotte Ledger ClickSaver™️)

It is amazing - looking forward to rolling it out soon!

Futbol Friday is OUT, Mother's Day edition. Learn all about the moms who made the men who play for Charlotte FC! @CltLedger @Bronibro13 @jhcleary Charlotte FC players honor their mothers, plus CLT returns home for four-game swing before World Cup break thecharlotteledger.com/p/soccer-moms-…

Whatever happened to 24 hour stores? 5 am @wsoctv

Veteran NC reporter Gary Robertson leaves the Associated Press after 33 years

@CltLedger if neighbors can keep residents honest over water violations, why can't we apply the same logic for traffic violations? Reckless driving poses a much greater risk (e.g. injury or death) to community members. @CLTgov @CMPD @JoeBrunoWSOC9

New: McClatchy journalists at newspapers in 4 states are now withholding their bylines from A.I.-generated content as tensions grow over a "content scaling agent" tool that the company rolled out nytimes.com/2026/05/01/bus…