Towns
Mint Hill Daily Life: Its Own Police and Fire
Mint Hill runs its own police and fire departments, owns four parks, and hands every town event to volunteers. What that means day to day, and who it does not suit.
South Charlotte, NC and SC
What it is like to live in South Charlotte.
Community by community, town by town. Schools, commutes, HOA fees, what is being built, and what homes are really selling for. Filmed on location and written up in full.
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Every town and named community we cover, with everything written and filmed about it in one place.
- Waxhaw 18
- Weddington 10
- Matthews 8
- Indian Land 5
- Fort Mill 5
- Monroe 5
- Indian Trail 5
- Charlotte 5
- Marvin 4
- Ballantyne 4
- Wesley Chapel 3
- Pineville 2
- Hunter Oaks 1
- Millbridge 1
- Sardis Forest 1
- Elmbrook 1
- Hollister 1
- Encore at Streamside 1
- Belmont 1
- Providence Plantation 1
- Sun City Carolina Lakes 1
- SouthPark 1
- Quellin 1
- Cureton 1
Communities
All CommunitiesWhat each named neighborhood costs to live in, from HOA dues and covenants to recent sale prices and the school assignment. Cureton in Waxhaw is 725 home lots in seven sections under one master HOA.
Communities
Cureton in Waxhaw: Homes, Schools, HOA and Taxes
Cureton in Waxhaw is 725 home lots in seven sections under one master HOA. Twelve months of Canopy MLS sales…
Communities
Hollister in Waxhaw: prices, HOA fees and what to verify
Hollister in Waxhaw, NC as of September 2026: listing prices above $1 million, HOA dues, build years, thin inventory, and…
Communities
Quellin in Waxhaw: when it was built, HOA dues and prices
Quellin in Waxhaw, NC as of September 2026: the corrected build years, current listing prices, HOA dues, which amenities check…
Towns
All TownsTown by town guides to daily life in South Charlotte: what each town charges in taxes, what it provides and what a normal week looks like. Weddington, for one, has no police department of its own.
Towns
Live in South Charlotte: Which Town Fits Your Move
Your mailing address does not set your county, your school district or your tax rate. A town by town comparison…
News & Development
New Homes in Weddington: Why the Subdivisions Are So Small
Weddington keeps approving new subdivisions, but the ones it clears top out at 27 lots and the biggest applications get…
News & Development
Weddington Town Park: Is It Actually Being Built?
Weddington has approved $0 to build a park and $20,000 to design one. What the town has actually voted on,…
Moving Here
All Moving HereThe practical side of a move to South Charlotte: taxes, commutes, internet service and side by side town comparisons. Start with the town line, since about 88 percent of the Waxhaw mailing area sits outside the town.
Moving Here
Union County Fiber Internet: Who Is Building It
North Carolina and two providers have committed 18.85 million dollars to build fiber to 3,452 Union County households. Here is…
Moving Here
Fort Mill Commute to Charlotte: Before You Buy
The Fort Mill commute to Charlotte runs up I-77, where a widening plan with toll lanes came back on September…
Moving Here
Relocating to Charlotte: Plan Your Visit First
A scouting trip is for eliminating areas and settling the state line question, not for finding a house. How to…
Things to Do
All Things to DoParks, libraries, events and places worth the drive across South Charlotte, with dates checked against whoever runs them. Waxhaw's Downtown Park on Givens Street opened March 1, 2024.
Things to Do
South Charlotte Fall Events 2026: Every Confirmed Date
Forty-one South Charlotte fall events with a 2026 date confirmed against the organizer that published it, plus the three towns…
News & Development
New South Charlotte Parks: What Is Actually Open
One is open, one opens September 26, and the rest are a construction site, bought land, a lapsed timeline and…
Things to Do
Inside Waxhaw’s Downtown Park on Givens Street
Waxhaw cut the ribbon on its Downtown Park at 301 Givens Street on March 1, 2024. What is actually on…
News & Development
All News & DevelopmentWhat is being built, rezoned or voted on across South Charlotte, and how it changes what a home costs or what goes up next door. North Carolina's new ADU law takes effect January 15, 2027, and here it applies only inside Charlotte.
News & Development
NC ADU Law: Which South Charlotte Towns It Covers
North Carolina's new accessory dwelling unit requirement takes effect January 15, 2027, and it applies only to cities of 50,000…
Moving Here
Mecklenburg County Sales Tax: Now 8.25%, the Highest in NC
Mecklenburg County sales tax rose to 8.25% on July 1, 2026, the highest county rate in North Carolina. What it…
News & Development
Is a Union County Tax Increase on the 2026 Ballot?
Yes, a Union County tax increase is on the November 3, 2026 ballot: a $200 million jail bond. Here's what…