Tense Sit-In Protest at Pizza Peel Ends Without Arrests
Fired bartender at center of demonstration hints at more to come
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Narratives Clash in Fatal Danquirs Franklin Shooting
By the end of Monday, the list of incontrovertible facts about the police shooting death of Danquirs Franklin was brief.
Monroe Record Store Owner Gives Talented Locals a Stage
Jampac Records has been open for more than three decades
18 Adventurous Outings Near Charlotte
Sure, this city might not be a mecca for outdoorsy activities. But if you know where to look, there’s so much to explore within 200 miles of uptown
Direct Flight: Stingray City, Antigua
A born-and-raised Floridian learns not to fear the friendly, floppy creatures
Copperhead Strike Coaster Unveiled at Carowinds
FROM ZERO to 42 miles per hour in 2.5 seconds, Copperhead Strike whipped its first riders through loops and drops today at Carowinds. The rollercoaster, which is part of the park’s new Blue Ridge Junction area, is the Carolinas’ first…
A Writer Traces the Origin of Her NoDa House
And reflects on its renovation—and the life she’s built within its walls
7 Questions for Charlotte Real Estate Agents
What’s the next neighborhood on the rise for homeownership in Charlotte? My eye is on the Hidden Valley neighborhood. This community is located minutes from uptown, boasts a number of hip midcentury ranch and split-level homes, and offers home buyers…
Life Lessons: CMPD's Vicki Foster
As she approaches retirement, police second-in-command discusses community, tactics, and rising through the ranks as a black woman
Is It Time To Regulate Social Media?
We live in an age of live-streamed violence and its instant, global, unregulated amplification. Maybe, says Duke professor Philip Napoli, it’s time to put some controls on social media content as we do with radio and TV.
Breaking Down the Wedge in Charlotte
The city has grown accustomed to two distinct sides of its own face: a division between haves in south Charlotte and have-nots everywhere else. But the lines between the poor and rich parts of Charlotte are eroding, and the poor are trying to find places to live anywhere they can
Sticker Shock: Inside Charlotte’s Property Revaluation
Eight years after a disastrous overassessment of Mecklenburg County land values, the county exercises more diligence this time—and oversees a spike in values with some tax bills to match
What Happened With the Cross Charlotte Trail?
The City Council thought $38 million would pay for the project. That estimate was short—by a lot. What happened?
11 St. Patrick's Day Events Across Charlotte
IT’S TIME FOR SWARMS of green to take over Charlotte again, between March 15-17. Below, find 11 events across the region marking St. Patrick’s Day: Friday St. Practice Day Uptown, 9 p.m., Free Prepare for the “world’s largest pub crawl”…
Scenes from CIAA Week 2019
NEXT YEAR will be the CIAA basketball tournament's last visit to Charlotte for the foreseeable future, as the massive event moves to Baltimore in 2021. For 2019's event, Alvin C. Jacobs Jr., one of our 2018 Charlotteans of the Year, captured scenes…
Borum Conviction Ties Knot On Scott Protests’ Legal End
The conviction of Rayquan Borum for shooting and killing Justin Carr during a protest uptown on September 21, 2016, ties up the legal end of the Keith Lamont Scott affair—and little else.
Book Spotlight: Cooking with Bruce Moffett
The chef’s cookbook brings readers to his New Southern kitchen
Editor's Note (March 2019): Please & Thank You
The lesson five strangers and a shag carpet taught me about music
Inside Charlotte's Efforts to Curb Carbon Emissions
It will happen bit by bit, in ways you might not notice
Perspective: Avoidance Mechanisms
It’s good to assess the things you steer clear of
By the Numbers: Remembering UNCC’s Final Four Appearance in 1977
FORTY-TWO YEARS AGO, a small satellite campus of the University of North Carolina fielded a team that conquered two Goliaths, sixth-ranked Syracuse and top-ranked Michigan, to reach the Final Four of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. The UNC Charlotte 49ers…
Spring Fashion Preview 2019
Are florals for spring groundbreaking? Hardly. But when you reinvent basic florals with quirky elements, they can be. These bold colors and flower patterns can boost your wardrobe this season
Life Lessons: Adria Focht, Director of Charlotte Museum of History
On the value of history, the challenge of promoting it, and the importance of learning from its mistakes
Testimony Begins In Borum Trial
The Rayquan Borum murder trial commenced in earnest Monday morning, with a detailed opening statement from prosecutors and three witnesses, including the late Justin Carr’s mother.
Along the Way: The Notes We Lose
An effort to preserve a string instrument in Italy, and why we should save the sounds of the things we hold dear
CMPD Officer's Pigs Help With Community Engagement
SARGE (full name Sergeant Serious Snuggles) is the older of the two, the unofficial tactical commander of The Bacon Response Team. Frank is Sarge’s understudy. He needs a little help, as he lacks his half-brother’s mental and physical acumen, but…
Charlotte Shines on the World Stage During NBA All-Star Weekend
IT STARTED with a slow rumble, something that murmured at first and then built like a train approaching from the distance until it reached a full-fledged roar. Kemba Walker, Charlotte’s NBA All-Star starter, got his cheers of adoration from the…
Charlotte’s Dynamic Hip-Hop Scene Struggles to Find a Stage
Why do local artists of the most popular music genre in America have trouble finding venues?
