Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. The Rail Trail Bridge kind of feels like a Charlotte fairytale. It’s approaching ...

Golden Threads interactive light instillation in South End Charlotte was designed by Meredith Connelly and put into place ...

The rail trail in Charlotte is getting lit for the next few weeks. Friday marks the return of the annual Rail Trail Lights, with art installations installed along the South End trail until Feb. 23.

In 2018, 500,000 people, an average of 2,000 each day, used Charlotte’s Rail Trail, a 3.5-mile pedestrian trail that connects multiple Charlotte neighborhoods to the city’s Uptown core.

The Charlotte City Council unanimously approved on Monday a construction contract for the long-delayed Rail Trail Bridge across Interstate 277. The council selected Blythe Construction ...

When finished, the bridge will span 280 feet across Interstate 277 and link uptown to South End. The Rail Trail Pedestrian Bridge is — finally — moving ahead after nearly a decade of starts ...

A rendering of the Interstate 277 Rail Trail Pedestrian Bridge that would connect South End and uptown Charlotte. Provided by City of Charlotte The Rail Trail Bridge kind of feels like a Charlotte ...