March 5th

Author

Scott Jensen
March 05, 2025

Today is Ash Wednesday.

We should see a high of 66° today with partly cloudy skies.

Here are the top Charlotte Stories for March 5th, 2025:

A powerful line of thunderstorms swept through the Charlotte region this morning, uprooting trees, knocking out power for thousands, and potentially touching down a...READ MORE

Yesterday, the Trump administration published a list of more than 400 federal properties it deemed “not core to government operations,” ready for 'disposal'. The...READ MORE

Freedom Fighting Missionaries (FFM), a Charlotte-based reentry organization that has garnered national attention for its groundbreaking programs and funding, just held its 4th Annual....READ MORE

The City of Charlotte approved a long-anticipated contract to start construction on a pedestrian bridge connecting Uptown and South End. The council recently approved a...READ MORE

Basil Thai Cuisine, Red @ 28th, Sullivan’s Steakhouse, and Waffle House had among the worst health scores in our city last month...READ MORE

UPCOMING EVENTS AROUND CHARLOTTE

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