Our strongest connection with New York was once our shared pain from the banking collapse. But on a cold afternoon in January 2009, an airplane that took off from LaGuardia hit a flock of geese, and landed in the Hudson River
THIS NEIGHBORHOOD is just outside Uptown and offers both the old and new for a delightful date night. Dinner: Pinky’s Westside Grill is a must in this neighborhood. Look for the Volkswagen Beetle atop the roof and then watch out…
A remote island there is now reachable via direct flight
A year ago, over beers, a pair of young instructors began a project that opened a window on a campaign against America that continues unabated
YOU PROBABLY REMEMBER him as the handsome OG of home improvement shows like TLC’s Trading Spaces and ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. From carpentry and landscaping to commercials and book deals, there wasn’t a project Ty Pennington couldn’t tackle. Today the self-proclaimed “jack…
Charlotte City Council members were stunned this week to learn that a critical community development project needs three times the money they thought it would.
Traffic, criminal justice, and housing issues won’t leave Charlotte with the new year.
Our city’s finest comeback stories
Our collective instinct to 'stand with' after tragedy
Why this city’s pollen affects even non-allergy sufferers, and what options are available for relief
AND JUST like that, 2018 is coming to a close. But not before one more big night out. As usual, Charlotte is throwing a slew of parties to help ring in 2019. Take your pick from these parties below. Happy new…
What to do, what to lose, what to read, what to cook, and what to contribute to a city in 2019
Restricting the voting rights of black people in eastern North Carolina has a long and dismal history.
THE 2000S HAVE MARKED an era of the expanding Charlotte skyline and the growth has continued with new additions in the last 18 months. Below is a snapshot of some of the signature high-rises that make up the skyline and some new (and…
On surviving domestic abuse, starting anew, and taking time for others
Town draws in visitors with mountain scenery, accent art, and cheese
The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, chaired by Richard Burr of North Carolina, has released an unnerving report about the ongoing efforts by Russian trolls to turn Americans against each other and warp their perception of reality.
The alternative-weekly paper tackled topics that no other local publication would. But on October 31, the Loaf’s owner abruptly shut it down, after 31 years and 1,649 issues. Now its survivors are starting their own shelters from the mainstream
Presenting the annual awards that mean nothing and everything
WALK ACROSS the campus of Johnson C. Smith University with Professor Jemayne Lavar King, and you won’t get far. Not if students are around. The man who wants education to be relevant, who hosts a podcast and has a clothing…
Sometimes, cooking just isn't in the cards. If you're hoping for a clean kitchen this holiday season, look no further than the below Charlotte restaurants that will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to serve you festive favorites…
Charlotte has two of the three worst active pro sports venues for food safety, according to a report Thursday by the ESPN investigative series ‘Outside the Lines.’
A South Carolina newspaper reported Wednesday that the Carolina Panthers, as rumored, are exploring the possibility of a new practice complex in South Carolina. Is this an opening gambit in a chess game over public funding for stadium improvements?
Peruse these pop-ups for unique and Charlotte-centric gifts.
Minneapolis just did something extraordinary for an American city—it banned single-family-only zones. Why can’t Charlotte do the same?
The Tar Heel State, especially in the mountains, is situated perfectly at the snow/sleet/freezing rain line.
Local politicos and council members themselves have generated some heat lately on whether City Council members should continue to serve two-year terms or switch to staggered four-year ones.
VERTICAL GARDENS thrive both indoors and outdoors, but during the gray winter months, a colorful living wall can be a welcomed backdrop. Eric Westerduin, strategy director at Suite Plants, recently installed this living wall at The Launch Factory, a co-working space…
