Eastland Mall was once the crown jewel of east Charlotte. Families gathered, teens skated and jobs were plentiful. But its ...

In the wake of Eastland Mall, local business owner wants it to become something that brings people back to East Charlotte.

Kavya Beheraj/Axios The mall, once a crucial part of American life, has struggled and evolved for years. Flashback: Our shopping scene was dominated by a quartet of directional malls and a bustling ...