Inside UNCC Security’s Preparation, Quick Response to Shooting
UNC Charlotte spent millions of dollars and countless hours preparing for the possibility of an on-campus shooter. When it happened, everything worked as planned—and two died.
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25 Things Every Charlotte Family Must Do
Whether you’re raising a kid here or reliving your own childhood, this is your guide to pure fun
After UNCC Shooting, Student Journalists Show the Strength of a #LockdownGeneration
Niner Times knew right away how to handle the worst
Shooting on UNC Charlotte Campus: What We Know
Update, 4 p.m.: Law enforcement officials this afternoon credited one of the two UNC Charlotte students killed during a mass shooting on campus Tuesday with tackling the gunman and enabling campus police to disarm and arrest him. Riley Howell, 21, was…
What We Mean When We Talk About ‘Transparency’
In the context of law enforcement agencies’ increasingly uneasy relationship to the public, ‘transparency’ can be as loaded and slippery a term as ‘justice.’ What does it mean, exactly?
The Best South Charlotte Bars for Post-Wells Fargo Championship Drinks
AFTER GOLF-CLAPPING and holding your umbrella high at Quail Hollow Club, you deserve a bit of a break. We’ve taken the hard work out of finding south Charlotte’s best drinks for an evening out. Here’s our list of the top nine…
Three Mothers, Separated by 2,000 Miles, Are Bound by Love for Their Kids
As Mother’s Day nears, meet Lacey Williams and her nontraditional family
A Night Out In … Dilworth
Our date night series continues
Along the Way: Lil’ Muggs and Big Muggs
What sets Charlotte’s legendary figures apart? Consistency
Perspective: Watch the Stress Bake Away
How do you downshift from the red zone of stress?
A Brief History of Autobell, Now Turning 50 Years Old
THE COST OF A CAR WASH AT AUTOBELL IN 1969? A buck twenty-five. It’s been 50 years since Charles “Charlie” Howard opened Autobell’s first location on South Boulevard near Woodlawn Road, and the price of a full-service cleaning—now $17—has risen…
What to Know Before Heading to the 2019 VTGCLT Spring Market
This year’s Vintage Charlotte Spring Market pops up at Camp North End’s Historic Ford Building on Saturday starting at 10 a.m. and continuing till 5 p.m. Here are four things you can expect: 1. There will be over 80 vintage…
The Story Behind Boutique Woodshop Cut Chop Serve
In David Rudel’s hands, trees headed for the landfill become something beautiful
Health Care Access Tackled at HackathonCLT
UNCC, Health Department, hackers take aim
2019 BOB Awards: Live
The Best of Health and Wellness, Kids and Family in Charlotte
2019 BOB Awards: Shop
The Best of Style and Shopping in Charlotte
Stepping Back To Assess the Danquirs Franklin Case
It might help to gauge where we stand now in the March 25 Danquirs Franklin shooting—exactly what happened when, what’s known, what isn’t, and the high probability that the officer will be found to have acted within the bounds of the law.
In Memoriam: A Kaddish for the Voices of Our Conscience
The writer of a 2009 Holocaust series revisits stories of survivors who have left us
Protesters Remember Danquirs Franklin, Object to CMPD’s Use of Force
Nearly a hundred gather peacefully in Marshall Park after footage of officer-involved shooting was released yesterday
After Shooting, Personal Trainer Sydney Cummings Strengthens Reach
“DON'T MOVE,” a voice said to Sydney Cummings and her fiancé, Dustin Houdyshell, as they left their South End studio after recording a fitness video for their YouTube channel in September. It was late, about 9:30 p.m., and four teenage…
Public Officials React to Danquirs Franklin Shooting Footage
BEFORE A ZONING MEETING of the Charlotte City Council on Monday evening, Mayor Vi Lyles addressed an immediate topic that had nothing to do with land use. A few hours before, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police had made public two minutes and 20…
Analysis: Unanswerable Questions in Danquirs Franklin Shooting
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police released body camera footage Monday of the fatal police shooting of Danquirs Franklin on March 25—and how people will perceive and react to it is anyone’s guess.
Charlotte's Wall
In early February, ICE swept the city’s Latino community more aggressively than before, driving fear of arrest and deportation deeper into the streets of Charlotte
DEQ to Duke: Clean Up the Coal Ash
On Monday, the state DEQ ordered Duke Energy to remove coal ash from six sites, including two near Charlotte. Here’s a rundown of some of our coal ash coverage through the years.
Perspective: Spring, With Interest
The season for paying attention—and taxes
Editor's Note (April 2019): True Value
My childhood home’s curtain call
Meet the 'Closet Editors' Behind edit+style
Best friends Cathy Monte and Kristen Garnett show clients how to wear what they have
Along the Way: Detained at Daybreak
A few thoughts on ICE and people who vanish on a sunny day
