AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Charlotte's central business district is uniquely called 'uptown,' not 'downtown.' The name 'uptown' reflects the area's historic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Uptown Charlotte doesn’t necessarily evoke trendy vibes, like South End or NoDa. But old is just a state of mind and uptown’s new, ...

Among the actions planned is forming a local business recruitment team focused on attracting new business that have %22blue collar and rural appeal - meat market%2C bread baker%2C dime store%2C ...

President George Washington called Charlotte a "Trifling Place." That’s how our first president described the city during a visit in 1791. But it’s certainly changed since then. Welcome to "A Trifling ...

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CHARLOTTE - On a Monday morning in March, in the 100 block of South Cochran Avenue, Richard Turbin and Jason Vanderstelt are expounding on a grassroots movement to save their downtown. Say ...

Listener Jeff Moen moved to Charlotte about three years ago, and has never really figured out this one quirk of his new hometown. While nearly every city in the nation calls its central business ...

You know it’s coming. The most vexing question posed by visiting out-of-town guests: “Why does Charlotte refer to its downtown as … Uptown?” I asked several notable Charlotteans what they thought.