A STATUE OF CAPTAIN JACK atop a horse stands in a fountain along Little Sugar Creek Greenway. He wears a tricornered hat and a satchel that contains Mecklenburg County’s declaration of independence from Great Britain. He’s pitched forward, his face near…
From bar crawls to costumed balls
The presidents of five institutions of higher learning gathered at Queens University last week to talk about where higher ed needs to go—in Charlotte and elsewhere—to remain accessible and relevant.
The school's first minority president on how to make the venerable private university 'rise with the city'
And how to make them at home.
Airport finally finds a place for Uber and Lyft.
Dim, dingy Saeed’s in Cornelius lets drivers and crew toss aside the wrench and grab the mic.
And how he plans to work around that hard truth this Sunday.
Ghost tours, scary movies, and more.
IT CAN BE HARD to get excited about off-year elections—which North Carolina reserves for municipal and at-large school board races and maybe the occasional local referendum—with no national presidential or midterm elections to goose voters to booths. This year, the…
EARLY IN The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini (October 22, Avid Reader Press), Charlotte-based writer Joe Posnanski runs down all the ways the culture won’t let Houdini die. People to this day make films about him, name software programs…
In partnership with Charlotte Country Day School.
OVER THE YEARS, Charlotte’s been used as a backdrop for several major films and TV shows. If you’re a subscriber who wants to see your city’s cameos, here are the ones streaming right now on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu:…
Every week, Josh McCown keeps coming back for Friday night lights in Charlotte
From holiday trends to patio furniture, she guides rooms from “fine” to “mine”
The dangers of believing in easy money
In its 23-year history, Bank of America Stadium has hosted two concerts. Billy Joel will be the third in April 2020—and the Panthers say he’ll be the third of many.
The 23-year-old ex-student who shot and killed two and injured four at UNC Charlotte in April pleaded guilty to two counts of murder and other charges Thursday. A judge sentenced him to life in prison without parole.
“THE ATTITUDE YOU put into it in the first two seconds is literally 50 percent of the battle,” says Rebecca Henderson as we both place our elbows on a table and grip each other’s hand. “Are you ready?” She counts down…
As more people move to the city, natives link up with newbies. We sit down with fifth-generation Charlottean Brian and newcomer Chevy, who have dated for two years
For nearly 30 years, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools successfully broke down many of the racial and class barriers that separated its students. For the 20 years after, it was forced to undo that work. Now it’s trying to build its future with a tool from the deep past
Founder Jennifer Ugland can show you better than she can tell you
Republican State Senator Dan Bishop has won the election to represent North Carolina's 9th Congressional District in the U.S. House, besting Democrat Dan McCready. This was the final race in the 2018 election, which was mired in controversy and nullified…
The multi-week Oktoberfest event arrives between September and October each year in its native Germany—as well as adopted celebrations across the world. The Charlotte area has plenty of events this year that take on the hallmarks of the folk festival:…
State Senator Jeff Jackson organized a meeting at a soon-to-be-shuttered Dairy Queen, where he discussed soon-to-be-redrawn district lines.
Important numbers and links for Charlotte residents
Beloved editor, manager made it his mission to recognize and trust talent
The King of racing reinforced the lesson: You learn sports through their people
