I end difficult interviews by asking that question. Let’s do the same after a difficult year.

How do you create character and a sense of place in an area that wasn’t built for it?

Cities needing space for affordable housing are turning to the precious land owned by churches

A roundup of holiday lights, shows, shopping, and experiences.

The 10th anniversary of our annual awards honoring those who made Charlotte better

At Project Outpour, support begins with a shower and flows from there

The surge in women’s sports pushes bars and breweries to cater to female fans

Sarah Mulligan Rhodes was a leader in the Commonwealth neighborhood who, every year, turned her home into a holiday showpiece. When she died in 2016, she left her home and tradition to her beloved neighbors, who have made it all their own.

After his brother’s suicide, Mike Reiney and his family founded a nonprofit to combat the mental health crisis.

Lace up your running shoes and get training, ’cause it’s time to torture yourself for a good cause.

In this era of online shopping and cozy boutiques, Charlotte’s signature shopping mall charts its path forward

Can the hedge fund manager-turned-coach win big on college football’s trading floor?

Charlotte’s roster of roasters carefully shapes its growth in bags of beans

Fall events, Halloween festivities, and haunted houses

He would rather ask the questions—but not in the locker room anymore, thank goodness

Two decades ago, my wife and I bought a house in the bucolic college town of Davidson, an oasis in the bustling Lake Norman area. Then the previous owner told me what had happened there, and I started digging

The consultant has designed SMJ Communications to send a message about equity and representation

A letter from our ever-earnest back page columnist