This Is: Bill James
ANALYSIS: When he lost a Mecklenburg County commissioners’ seat he’d held for 22 years, Bill James said, in effect: Screw you guys; I’m going home.
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Direct Flight: A Taste of Barbados
Escape from the resort to explore and eat
PHOTOS: Charlotte Magazine's 2nd Annual Whiskey Bash
Photos by Catch Light Studio
The 2018 Midterms in Charlotte: Strong Turnout and a Blue Shift
ANALYSIS: The 2018 midterm elections yielded some good news for Democrats, some relief for Republicans, and a level of voter turnout that suggested American democracy is still alive and thrashing.
Charlotte Magazine Names New Editors
IN THIS CITY of rapid growth and transplants, we think it’s still important to take time for introductions. The team at Charlotte magazine would like to pause and say hello to you, the readers. Emma Way steps into the editor role…
Perspective: A Lesson in Persistence
Why do we give up, and why do we keep going?
What Would the N.C. Amendments Mean, If Enacted?
A primer ahead of Election Day 2018
How to Entertain: Inside a Dazzling Cocktail Soirée in NoDa
Capote’s grandest affair inspires this intimate party. The experts share what it takes to plan one of your own.
Creative Loafing’s Sudden, Shocking Demise
Just after noon, and with no warning, the staff at Creative Loafing Charlotte received a visit from their publisher, who informed them that the paper was shutting down, they no longer had jobs, and they had five minutes to collect their things and make way for the movers.
CMPD’s ‘Bridging the Difference’: A First Step in RNC 2020 Prep
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney is beginning a series of guided conversations intended to close gaps among constituencies in advance of the RNC in 2020. ‘Hardening the target,’ he calls it.
Editor's Note (November 2018): Party of One
ON MOST SUMMER DAYS at my neighborhood pool, there’s a never-ending loop of bass playing from a small portable speaker. It’s music made for glow sticks and kegstand handstands as a horde of spring breakers cheer. At this small pool…
What Passes For Solace After Butler High Shooting
After a fatal shooting Monday morning at Butler High in Matthews, parents were reduced to accepting the death of only one student, as opposed to more, as a twisted blessing.
In Pittsburgh Tragedy's Wake, a Writer Finds Healing in Charlotte’s Jewish Community
'To build; that will be their consolation'
Along the Way: The Ballot’s Back Pages
In the age of information, how much do we actually know?
Inside Queens University's Rugby Team
Coach Frank McKinney looks to build a winning lineup
What’s Higher Ed’s Purpose in Charlotte?
Can Charlotte benefit from a more robust network of colleges and universities?
Life Lessons: District Attorney Spencer Merriweather
After sweeping the primaries and running unopposed in the general election, the D.A. gets another four years
How to Get a 'Purrfect Catio'
Custom locales give felines a place to roam safely
Mark O’Connor’s Musical Family Hosts World-Class Strings Camp
It feels refreshingly cool in the basement hallway of Myers Park Baptist Church on a summer afternoon, as dozens of students tune their cellos, violas, and violins for the O’Connor Method String Camp’s final orchestra rehearsal. The camp’s founder, violin…
The Charlotte Judge Who Made History When He Came Out
In 1998, Ray Warren was the first Republican elected official in the state to come out as gay—a piece of history that’s been long overlooked
The Real Bully in the CMS-Suburbs Debate
The CMS could have handled its response to the charter school fight better. But let’s not forget which ‘bully’ started it.
Queens Physics Professor Creates Light-Energized Clothing
THE WARMTH of the sun on your face after you finally emerge from a fluorescent-lit room and into daylight—you know the feeling. When your skin feels like it's awakening, breathing again. Though the sun's UV rays are known to be dangerous…
After Hornets and Panthers Scandals: What's Changed?
Two sports owners, two allegations of misconduct, 20 years apart
The Past and the Future in Charlotte Music
Charlotte’s known more for tearing own its spaces for music than creating them. How can that change, and who can change it?
Watch Favorite Frightening Films at Free Halloween Movie Marathon in Uptown
Family-friendly flicks plus spooky horror screenings when the sun goes down.
Should Charlotte Invest More in Higher Ed?
Our next #discussCLT event October 17 will tackle the issue of higher education in Charlotte, and whether the relative lack of research and development campuses hinders economic development.
5 Things to Know: Comedian Hannibal Buress Comes to Charlotte
He talks CBD, official alerts, and funny dudes ahead of his Oct. 10 show
Do We Really Care About Our Children?
Harvard’s Chetty unveils a new tool to track social (im)mobility, plus the latest on the RNC and scooters.
