When Charlotte Floods, Creeks Carry the Load
Creeks and streams—3,000 miles’ worth—wind throughout Mecklenburg County, carrying untold amounts of water during storms that ends up flooding scattered low spots.
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How to Help Those Affected by Hurricane Florence
Where to donate food and money to help Hurricane Florence victims.
PHOTOS: Florence Arrives in Charlotte
ON SUNDAY, photographer Logan Cyrus visited several neighborhoods to capture the ongoing effects of Tropical Storm Florence. See a few of those scenes below. CENTRAL AVENUE Three Amigos' Central Avenue location. Briar Creek Brightwalk NoDa Frazier Park Queens Road
Fundraising Efforts Begin at Breweries, Restaurants as Storm Comes to Charlotte
As Tropical Storm Florence becomes more present in the Charlotte area, businesses are ramping up fundraising efforts toward relief. This list will be updated. Brewers at 4001 Yancey For every beer sold through Sunday, the spot is donating $1 toward…
Storm Safety for You and Your Pets During Hurricane Florence
TWO CATS, one dog, two guinea pigs, and a rabbit are huddled in their crates in a locker room at East Mecklenburg High School as their owners wait on cots in the gymnasium. The cats curl up together, and the…
Preparing for Florence, an Unpredictable Monster
‘Storms do weird stuff,’ said Charlotte Fire Department Battalion Chief Rob Cannon, who along with everyone else in the city is trying to prepare for a storm whose effects no one can predict.
How CMS Is Monitoring, Communicating Ahead of Hurricane Florence
Tracy Russ, chief communications officer for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, says CMS will monitor Hurricane Florence and assess possible impacts in collaboration with Mecklenburg EMS, City of Charlotte, CMPD, CFD and other agencies. To ensure that families, students and staff have the…
5 Apps That Make Navigating Uptown Charlotte Easy
IF THE IDEA of navigating uptown Charlotte spikes your blood pressure, becoming a savvy streetwise Queen City inhabitant can be as easy as adding a few apps to your smartphone. Whether you visit uptown on a daily commute, periodically take…
Charlotte Latin School Announces Fall 2018 Open House Dates
In Partnership with Charlotte Latin School. With an emphasis on diversity and an impressive 96-percent enrollment rate, Charlotte Latin School (CLS) is the independent education solution that will propel your child to new heights intellectually and emotionally. The school is…
7 Ways You Can Reverse Facial Aging, According to Charlotte Doctors
In Partnership with Charlotte Plastic Surgery. Getting older is inevitable in this life, but you don’t have to look your age if you don’t want to. In fact, we’d be willing to bet you feel much younger than the…
Book Spotlight: Pam Kelley's Money Rock
A veteran journalist examines the intersection of drugs, race, and poverty in Charlotte
Along the Way: Encounters With Mice and Human Beings
What if, one day, life played out in reverse?
Davidson College's Farm May Be Its Most Coveted Classroom
Why the next tools of higher education might include a shovel
A Night Out in ... NoDa
Part of our Charlotte magazine neighborhood date series
Couple Moves to Countryside for Peace, Ends Up with Herd of Alpacas
“WE DIDN’T REALLY HAVE A PLAN—we were just going to move out to the country,” says Shelly Walsh, co-owner of Good Karma Ranch in Iron Station, North Carolina. “When we moved here, we didn’t own any animals at all.” In…
A Final Word on Charlotte Transit Discussion: NIMBY on the Tracks
A continuation of the #discussCLT conversation on Charlotte’s transit future: What’s up with the knee-jerk opposition to the very idea of mass transit?
100 Events That Shaped Charlotte
To celebrate our 50 years in print, we look back at the moments that changed the city we love
Perspective: Contemplating New Options, Making Them Work
NORMALLY, I welcome the sound of silence. Just not when I’m turning the key in the ignition. That silence meant I was not going to meet my client at Carmel Commons that afternoon. Nor was I going to meet friends for…
Life Lessons: CMS Superintendent Clayton Wilcox
The county’s public schools chief started his career as a teacher, and he still loves that first day of school feeling
Direct Flight: In Search of Bratwurst in Munich
Memories bring a writer back years later
Indy 500 Winner Will Power Talks Racing, Community
WE LIVE in the very heart of NASCAR country, and it is here that the largest concentration of Daytona 500 winners can be found. NASCAR champions abound, as well. You might find them living down the street, bump into them…
The Risks of Private Funding for Charlotte Transit
Charlotte transit officials are examining ways to raise private dollars to help pay for the $6 billion buildout of its 2030 transit plan. Will the transit system end up defeating one of its main purposes?
Considering the Panthers’ Past, Present, and Future
What will ownership under David Tepper mean for the Carolinas?
Here Are Your Charlotte Pride 2018 Must-Dos
LAST WEEK, I was talking to someone (this queen will go unnamed for purposes I’m about to explain) about my jam-packed Charlotte Pride schedule. He sneered at me and said he’d be out of town for the weekend. Pride just…
Shopping: Stylish Back-to-School Accessories
ADAM WHITLOW Send the kids back to school with accessories that are cool and colorful—just like their personalities. (Clockwise from above) Eat & Run lunch bag, $21.95, Green with Envy, 704-344-8774; Pixopop Flying stitch bunny lunch box, $32.95, Paper Skyscraper,…
Charlotte History: An All-Black Air Show at Plaza-Shamrock’s Forgotten Airport
THE CROWD at the airfield continued to swell. The weather was pleasantly clear and warm for an early summer day in 1947, and people in the gathering multitude were well-appointed for such a highly anticipated event. The men sported collared…
Along the Way: Today's Chuckle
What do a Whole Foods, old newspapers, trees, and grand openings have in common? This column!
Life Lessons: Longtime Charlotte Legislator Becky Carney
She reflects on near-death experiences, her damaged but indomitable heart, and the new health threat she’s battling
