Charlotte Magazine’s Most Popular Stories of 2020
A momentous year is reflected in our most-read pieces
PHOTO BY LOGAN CYRUS
The Man at the Center of That Viral Exchange on I-277
During protest, Curtis Hayes Jr. took command of a passionate exchange among three generations of Black men
By Greg Lacour
COURTESY
OPINION: Please Go Home, Charlotteans
A brief note from our executive editor
By Andy Smith
COURTESY
What It’s Actually Like When a Loved One Has COVID-19
A Charlotte writer is one of many feeling powerless right now
By Jared Misner
ILLUSTRATION BY KIM ROSEN
The Case for Food Criticism in Charlotte
A look at the need for informed, ethical restaurant criticism in an era of pay-to-play ‘influencers’
By Keia Mastrianni
PHOTO BY LOGAN CYRUS
A CMPD Tweet That Caused Its Own, Less Explosive Confrontation
Media-public affairs dustup was a relatively minor affair on a night with major news—but it reflects serious issues
By Greg Lacour
PHOTO BY RUSTY WILLIAMS
It Would Have Been Easier to Tear Down Our Myers Park Ranch and Start Over.
But homes like these were built to last, so we gave ours a second chance
By Taylor Bowler
PHOTO BY LOGAN CYRUS
GALLERY: Inside the Weekend’s George Floyd Protests in Charlotte
Photographer Logan Cyrus documents a night of demonstrations in the city for the magazine
By Logan Cyrus
PHOTO BY LOGAN CYRUS
Dinner Reservations: Chef Jim Noble and an Ever-Changing Charlotte
He’s one of this city’s most successful, innovative, and philanthropic restaurant owners—and a lot of people won’t set foot in his eateries
By Kathleen Purvis
PHOTO BY LOGAN CYRUS
We Followed a Recent College Grad on an Apartment Hunt in Charlotte.
She searches for an elusive prey: a decent, affordable place to live
By Cristina Bolling
PHOTO BY ADAM WHITLOW
