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Streaming Films, TV Shows Shot in Charlotte: September 2019
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:…
Charlotte Sports Roundup: August 2019
ANOTHER MONTH, another handful of hold-your-breath moments for Charlotte sports fans. Here’s a roundup of some of the biggest sports stories in August: Cam Newton finally made it into a pre-season football game … and the Panthers quarterback promptly suffered…
That Autumn: An Essay
How Charlotte’s racist past echoed in the streets after Keith Lamont Scott’s death three years ago
STYLE Q&A: Mackenzie Bryant & Co.
Demand for mud cloth propelled this Dilworth duo from small Etsy shop to full-time business
Inside the R U OK, CLT? Event Series
It aims to lighten the mark mental illness makes
PHOTOS: Scenes Around Charlotte (August 2019)
5 posts on our Instagram account that have people talking
Kayaker Cooper Lambla on Coming Home
After adventures in more than 20 countries, he Eskimo-rolls back to Charlotte
UNCC Star Mary Manser Juggles Community, Classwork, Soccer
Be where your feet are. It’s the expression Charlotte 49ers soccer star Mary Manser lives by during her jam-packed days. “If I’m in practice, I give 100 percent,” she says. “If I’m in class, I give 100 percent. If it’s…
Panthers' Stadium Hopes on the Bubble
As a new practice facility is unveiled, owner David Tepper still eyes bigger prize
Life Lessons: Ron and Jan Kimble
Ex-deputy city manager and his wife discuss domestic violence foundation they created after the murder of their only child
At Grievous Gallery, Visitors Discover the Magic of Breaking Things
A Salisbury couple and their gallery help people smash through their pain
Hornet Bismack Biyombo Talks Career, Congo
Player aims to revive his African homeland with an assist from basketball
Charlotte Knights' Charitable Arm Benefits Children’s Hospital, Others
Since 2014, when the team began playing in a new stadium uptown, the Charlotte Knights have led the minor leagues in attendance four times and helped transform a once-dismal square block of Third Ward into a sports and entertainment hub.…
Royal Weddings: How Richard Petty's Property Became an Event Venue
From near and far, couples come to get hitched in the domain of The King
The Double Lives of Charlotte Roller Derby's Players
Join Ka$h Honey, Liability, Seams Legit, and the rest of the crew as they cram and jam on their crash course
GALLERY: Scenes from the 2019 Charlotte Pride Parade
The Charlotte Pride festivities drew an estimated 200,000 into uptown this weekend. Here, photographer Logan Cyrus captures the vibrancy of the annual parade down Tryon Street. Mayor Vi Lyles once again appeared in the annual Charlotte Pride Parade. Congresswoman Alma Adams appeared…
Analysis: The DA’s Foreseeable Decision in the Danquirs Franklin Shooting
It’s no surprise that District Attorney Spencer Merriweather decided not to charge the police officer who shot and killed Danquirs Franklin outside a Burger King on March 25. Legally, the case just wasn’t prosecutable. Emotionally, the whole thing’s a tragic mess.
Charlotte Pride 2019 – What’s New This Year?
Plan your Pride weekend with these new events.
The Survivor’s Defiance of Drew Pescaro
UNC Charlotte junior Drew Pescaro survived a gunshot wound from the on-campus shooting April 30. If you object to his asking why so many people have so many guns, too bad.
Editor's Note (August 2019): Revision of a Place
What’s our underlying brand?
Perspective: Taming the Dragon
Get a good look so you know how to tackle it
Along the Way: Life, Meaning, and the Senior Scholars
After 100 interviews with people from all over the city, a podcast host shares his lessons about what matters most
Q&A: Charlotte's Juliann Sheldon on Being a Worst Cooks in America Contestant
Former Panthers cheerleader appears on new season debuting Sunday
What I Learned from Sitting Still and Shutting Up
Lessons from a silent meditation retreat
Growing Up at Tucker’s Grove
Minuette Floyd has witnessed the tradition of African-American camp meetings since she was a child in the 1960s. Now she’s returned to document the religious community through her camera’s lens
Tucker's Grove Through the Lens of Raymond Grubb
The fine artist and photographer has observed camp meetings for 25 years. His photographs capture the whirl of energy and one community’s joy in worship and reunion
A Resurrection on Sharon: Inside SouthPark Church's Transformation
Faced with dwindling membership in one of the city’s fastest-growing neighborhoods, a south Charlotte church changed its name, sold its land, and tore down its iconic steeple. The audacious plan divided families and drove away a fourth of the congregation. But could it become a model for the modern church?
