Q&A: Denise Watts, the Exiting Leader of Project LIFT
She leaves CMS after eight years and mixed results
News + Opinion
For Some Charlotteans, Kemba Walker—Not the Hornets—Was the Draw
Catching up with the player’s close friends mentioned in his goodbye letter
Tom Hanchett Becomes Library’s First ‘Historian-In-Residence’
The Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room at the main Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library is a prized archival collection that isn’t well-known by the public. The library hopes Tom Hanchett can change that.
Brad Panovich Explains Why Charlotte Feels Like a Sauna in July
July is when dew points spike, hair frizzes, and you perspire. The weatherman explains how and why
Where to See Fourth of July Fireworks in Charlotte: 2019
Charlotte Symphony’s Celebrate America July 3 This yearly Independence Day celebration lands on July 3 this time around, with the performance at 8:15 p.m. at Symphony Park in SouthPark. Expect the classics: "God Bless America," an Armed Forces medley, and a…
Medical Wears Start-Up UNYQ Finds East Coast Home in Charlotte
A global maker of orthopedic devices chose Charlotte over the more established Research Triangle for its regional headquarters. Can it start a med tech movement as it straightens spines?
Canvas Tattoo Talks Business of Body Art
NoDa spot opened in 2017
PHOTOS: Scenes Around Charlotte (June 2019)
5 posts on our Instagram account that have people talking
Flying Spirit: A Review of Charlotte’s Newest Budget Airline
A play-by-play of our editor's first ride
Life Lessons: Interior Designer Quintel Gwinn
Her all-black female firm focuses on community
As Violent Crime Rises in Charlotte, Explanations Stay In the Shadows
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney, discussing a sharp rise in violent crime this year with reporters Thursday, took aim at Mecklenburg County’s reformed system of pre-trial detention.
A Savior For the Excelsior Club?
The venerable but decaying Excelsior Club, a mainstay of Charlotte’s black community since 1944, is under contract with a buyer, says the real estate broker negotiating a potential sale.
Get to Know Ivo Sandrea, the Ballantyne Hotel’s New Executive Chef
The Ballantyne Hotel has hired Chef Ivo Sandrea to head up the resort’s food and beverage team. Sandrea will oversee the menu at Gallery, its signature restaurant.
Meet the Mint Hill Artist Who's Drawn Dennis the Menace for 25 Years
Marcus Hamilton’s comic strips have told the story of an ageless troublemaker
Reality Shows Filmed in Charlotte Spotlight Marriage
Get to know families behind To Have and to Hold Charlotte
Frank Barrows: In Memoriam
The legendary Charlotte Observer editor and writer contributed gorgeous and informative sports writing to Charlotte magazine. Here are those stories
Along the Way, The Podcast: Episode 1
Chasing Gizmo: What I learned when the dog got loose
A Tour of NASCAR Driver Angela Ruch's Uptown Penthouse
The Xfinity driver and her husband, Mike, have a new reality show, a new baby, and a newly-renovated suite overlooking uptown
Event to Celebrate Charlotte Checkers’ AHL Championship Win
On Saturday night, the city’s own Charlotte Checkers won the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup, defeating the Chicago Wolves in Game 5. A free public celebration is now planned for Monday night at 7 p.m. at Bojangles’ Coliseum. With admission…
Justin Harlow Won’t Seek Re-Election
Justin Harlow, the Charlotte City Council’s youngest member, announced Friday that he won’t seek re-election.
New Planned Parenthood Facility Near Uptown Opens
Forty-nine years ago, in 1970, Sarah Bryant sat in her living room and talked on a red phone, offering referrals and information to women and families. Her calls built the foundation of the Charlotte chapter of Planned Parenthood and North Carolina’s…
Q&A: Doctor-Turned-Author Kimmery Martin on Her New Book
COURTESY The Charlotte doctor-turned-author will release her second book, The Antidote for Everything, early next year. We caught up with her ahead of the book’s Wednesday cover reveal to discuss urology jokes, Kung Fu mastery, bourbon, and other weighty subjects…
A Night Out in … SouthPark
Our date night series continues
At Long Last, and After Years of Squabble, I-77 Toll Lanes Are Here
After more than four years of one of the most contentious infrastructure projects in North Carolina’s history, a section of the Interstate 77 toll lanes project will open Saturday.
Riley Howell Foundation Fund Honors Student Killed at UNCC
A DAY or two after the April 30 shooting at UNC Charlotte, as Natalie Henry-Howell learned the details of how her 21-year-old son, Riley, tackled the shooter, likely saved multiple lives, and was killed in the process, she turned to…
Charlotte to Host 2020 ACC Baseball Tournament
The ACC baseball tournament will be hosted in Charlotte in 2020, at BB&T Ballpark. The Charlotte Knnights, the Charlotte Sports Foundation, and the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority are the local organizing committee for the event (and also are the team…
Editor's Note (June 2019): Sweepin' the Clouds Away
The air is a little sweeter in our barbecue community
Perspective: Network-Life Balance
Job seekers have to do it—and it’s terrifying. Here’s how to manage
