Look Inside Denny Hamlin’s Lake Norman Mansion
The NASCAR champion's home is equal parts high tech and high style
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New Year's Eve 2017 Parties in Charlotte
BID A FOND FAREWELL to 2017 with these New Year’s Eve parties in Charlotte, whether it's a modest neighborhood spot or a suit-and-tie affair. Rich and Bennett’s NYE Bash Uptown, 9 p.m., $75 The duo behind the annual St. Patrick’s Day Bar…
Perspective: One, Two, Three, Four
Use this breathing exercise to exhale holiday stress
News Anchor Turns Facebook Posts Into Debut Book
WBTV ANCHOR Molly Grantham starts her book, Small Victories: The Off-Camera Life of an On-Camera Mom, with a revealing admission. “I like working,” she writes, “sometimes more than I like being a mom.” The book is actually a collection of…
Style: Interior Designer Holly Hollingsworth Phillips
Born on Christmas Day, she breaks with tradition
Meet the Designing Women Behind House of Harris
Charlotte Lucas and Liz Carroll draw inspiration from their Southern roots
Along the Way With Michael Graff: Perspectives on Progress
Defining the right pace for change
Editor's Note (December 2017): Hot Dogs and Honors
Recognizing those who do their best to blend in
Charlotte's Spike in Pedestrian Deaths Correlates to the Distribution of Wealth
AT THE END of October, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police issued a warning to drivers: Watch out for pedestrians. With two months still left in the year, 24 people had been hit and killed by cars—compared to 17 at that point in 2016. …
Q&A: Dale Earnhardt Jr. on Charlotte, Retirement, and What's Ahead
TO THE COUNTRY, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is a stand-out for his sport: a 19-year NASCAR career with 26 Cup Series wins and 14 years as NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver. Even though he retired from driving last month, the sport won’t…
Essay: Saying Goodbye to Peter the Pony
WHEN I WAS a young girl, a little white pony with a big belly, pointed ears, and a penchant for bucking showed up at the barn. I don’t remember exactly why he was sent to us, but I think his…
On #GivingTuesdayCLT, a Bank’s Donations Take People Home
Bank of America stepped up on #GivingTuesdayCLT with $2.8 million in donations, including two unusually no-strings-attached grants to the Housing Partnership and Men’s Shelter of Charlotte.
Too Lazy to Put Up Christmas Lights? This Company Will Do It for You
They claim to be a completely "turn-key" service.
Prosperity Village Seeks an Identity Among the Roundabouts
A PICTURE WINDOW on a back wall behind a small full-service bar frames a tree outside—a cool, green backdrop to the contemporary décor at Pangea Tapas Bar & Grill. The scent of Caribbean-inspired fare on the open grill greets diners…
Life Lessons: Caleb Sigmon, Charlotte's 24-Year-Old Santa Claus
He’ll light the uptown tree this year, but Santa is a millennial
Our 2017 Holiday Gift Guide
From simple stocking stuffers to elaborate heirlooms, here are the 43 things we want to give and get this season
Charlotteans of the Year 2017: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
NASCAR’s most popular driver takes a final lap, prepares to be a dad, and reminds us why he’s an everyman
Charlotteans of the Year 2017: Quail Hollow Club
From Rickie and Jordan to an army of volunteers and sunburned fans decked out in polo shirts, August’s PGA Championship made us proud. The best news? It’s probably coming back
Charlotteans of the Year 2017: Judy Williams
Her goddaughter was strangled to death by a serial killer nearly 25 years ago. Since then, she’s held candlelight vigils for hundreds of murder victims. Who will take over when she retires?
Charlotteans of the Year 2017: Vic the Chili Man
When he’s not slinging hot dogs to uptown bankers, the food vendor raises money to help kids with a debilitating condition
Charlotteans of the Year 2017: Covenant Presbyterian Church
The venerable Dilworth church invested $2 million in a west side affordable housing complex—and may have signaled a new role for Charlotte’s faith community
THE 2017 CHARLOTTEANS OF THE YEAR
BELOW, YOU'LL FIND the 2017 class of the Charlotteans of the Year. Click each photo to read our profile. Oliver Merino Dorothy Counts-Scoggins Chandra Johnson Covenant Presbyterian Church Judy Williams Vic the Chili Man Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Quail Hollow Club Join us…
The Way Ahead for Charlotte—and Cities
Brookings Institution scholar Bruce Katz, in Charlotte last week, in a one-on-one interview about his new book and how cities like Charlotte have to create their own economic and social futures when no one else will.
Charlotteans of the Year 2017: Chandra Johnson
The owner of Myers Park’s SOCO Gallery is making Charlotte an arts destination
Charlotteans of the Year 2017: Oliver Merino
In 2017, Charlotte’s Latino community had to loudly affirm its right to live here. Merino’s voice rose above the rest
Charlotteans of the Year 2017: Dorothy Counts-Scoggins
We needed her when she was a 15-year-old girl walking through an angry white mob. We need her today as the schools she sought to integrate are segregating once again
Girl Tribe Co. Opens First Storefront in South End
It will remain open until the end of the year.
Do Conservatives Have a Place Anymore in Charlotte Government?
Are we looking at a permanent Democratic supermajority on the Charlotte City Council?
