Atrium Health
Coverage (5 articles)
Charlotte Council Approved a 41-Acre Atrium University City Rezoning Monday. The Vote Took Two Tries.
Charlotte City Council unanimously approved a 41.26-acre rezoning of the Atrium Health University City hospital campus Monday, switching the property from Institutional Campus 1 to Institutional Campus 2 with Exception provisions. The approval vote needed two tries — Council Member Danté Anderson made the motion before discussion had occurred, and the body re-voted after Council Member Renée Johnson spoke about her family's recent care at the hospital's ER.
Atrium Moves to Take Control of WakeMed in $2 Billion Combination. Wake County's Vote Monday Is the First Real Test.
Atrium Health and WakeMed announced a strategic combination Friday that would make Atrium the sole corporate member of the WakeMed nonprofit. The dollars are large. The disclosures are not.
Mecklenburg Commissioners Hear Housing Appeals, Reset A Home for All, and Approve SoFi Incentive
A holiday meeting turns serious fast: homelessness strategy shifts, Atrium's housing claims, board appointments, and a divided vote on a SoFi incentive package.
Vi Lyles Chaired the May Zoning Meeting. It Was Her First This Year and Her Last.
Mayor Vi Lyles had not chaired a 2026 zoning meeting through her current term — Council Member Ed Driggs (District 7) handled each of the four held earlier this year. On Monday she took the chair for the May 18 meeting. The calendar shows no other zoning meeting will fall before her June 30 resignation.
A County at Its Boiling Point: Mecklenburg Finally Says What Everyone Else Has Been Avoiding
In a night soaked in fear, anger, and public distrust, Mecklenburg's commissioners confronted Border Patrol tactics, Atrium's broken promises, and the unraveling of public patience.