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Nothing Short of Thankful: The Avett Brothers at 20

Scott and Seth Avett came out of Cabarrus County two decades ago with songs, talent, heart, friends, impeccable timing, a manager who promoted them with an evangelist’s zeal, and an urge to pour their bonfire energy into the vessel of tradition—the driving fiddles-and-banjos folk sound of Piedmont North Carolina. This is their story, told by the people who know them best.

At Long Last, the Coal Ash Resolution

The State of North Carolina and Duke Energy signed off on it when they did, the last day of 2019, for a hard and practical reason: a deadline. But you can affix symbolic importance, too, to the long-awaited agreement Tuesday…

Tepper Takes Over

Charlotte welcomed an MLS soccer franchise Tuesday, Charlotte’s third pro sports team and a clear signal if there ever was one that David Tepper, less than 18 months into his ownership of the Panthers, is the city’s Top Cat.

Inside Charlotte's Reimagining of What a Library Is Supposed to Be

Public libraries have been centers of learning and community in the United States for more than a century. In the internet age, they’ve turned into all-purpose civic assets and among the few places where people can spend time without having to spend money. Now, as Charlotte prepares to construct a new, $100 million Main Library uptown, its leaders reassess and reinforce just what—and for whom—a library is supposed to be

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