CIAA Week: See You at the Reunion
The annual tournament is a time for alumni—and friends—to come together.
A Trip to Seabrook Island
This South Carolina spot leaves travelers fully immersed in nature
Farmers' Market Grows Community in Matthews
For nearly two decades, Pauline Wood has been redefining local food in Matthews
Way Out: Change the Station
Waitin’ on a train at Charlotte’s least romantic place
Essay: The End of Eastland Mall
The demolition of a massive mall, and other things I forgot to love enough
Eagle Eye: Dena Diorio
She has an open attitude and a talent for slashing budgets. Can she fix Mecklenburg County government?
Spring Arts Preview 2014
What to see and do during the second half of the season
Our Roads, Our Story
The stories behind the streets that define our city
The Routes We Choose
From the executive editor
Heroin in Charlotte
Alex Uhler was a straight-A student, an Eagle Scout, and earned a black belt in Taekwondo. And he was a heroin addict. Why are kids like him, from Charlotte’s wealthy neighborhoods and good schools, turning to the deadliest drugs?
The Charlotte Music Scene 2014 (In Words and Sound)
These 19 acts/individuals range from performers to producers, from fresh faces to local legends, and they represent the varied, current sounds of the city
The Light Factory's Revival
Photography and film museum moves to Plaza Midwood
Ronald Carter: Minister of Education
The president of Johnson C. Smith University looks for new ways to fund the school by helping needy students
A Walk Through Time: A History of Charlotte Venues
A timeline of our favorite places to see live music
Best Bets for February
Your best bets on what to see and do in Charlotte
Great Minds: UNCC and Winthrop University Professors Shine
2013 was a productive year for local scholars. Charlotte-area professors helped solve historical mysteries about slavery and life in ancient Jerusalem. Here’s a look at what they found and what they’re still hoping to uncover
Matrimony: To Have And To Hold
First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the banjo and drums and harmonies and Charlotte’s next best music hope. But Matrimony sings much more than love songs
Money Ball: CIAA Week
Analyzing the tournament—and everything that comes with it
Prescription: Music
When nothing else works, a Queens University program proves that sound might be the most effective medicine
Rodney Barber's Street Stage
You may not know him, but you’ve probably heard his voice. Follow Charlotte’s favorite street performer as he reels in his audience, one passerby at a time
Way Out: The Hearing Game
Before we discover our favorite music, it must discover us. And that can be a noisy process
Wesley Heights: On the Dividing Line
Neighborhood straddles the line between uptown and the west side
Music City, N.C.
From the executive editor
A Trip to Waxhaw
Historic buildings, a pedestrian bridge, and a debate over a presidential birthplace are just a few of the treasures in this small town
