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Construction begins on pedestrian bridge to connect Charlotte’s Uptown and South End over I-277

October 28, 2025

“For years, I-277 has felt like a dividing line, a stretch of highway that made two connected communities feel just a little bit too far apart.” CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte city officials and community partners broke ground Tuesday on a $16.4 million pedestrian and bicycle bridge that will span Interstate 277, linking two of Charlotte’s busiest neighborhoods.…

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Dragon helps put out fire: Charlotte Knights mascot seen helping put out uptown Charlotte fire

March 10, 2021

This time, the dragon helped extinguish a fire. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Knights mascot Homer the Dragon flipped the script Tuesday: he helped put out a fire. When a small brush fire broke out in a flower bed near Truist Field and Romare Bearden Park, the Charlotte Fire Department said, “Homer was in the neighborhood and assisted Charlotte Fire Engine 4 with putting the fire out.”…