Wrestling the Fake News Monster
A panel of local journalists took part Thursday in a discussion at the Levine Museum of the New South. How have digital media and charges of ‘fake news’ changed how reporters report, and consumers consume?
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Style Q&A: The Married Team Behind Gregory Sylvia
IN 2009, Greg and Terri Pope married on the campus of Queens University—he’s an artist from Georgia, and she’s a financial services professional from eastern North Carolina. They dreamed of owning their own business, and by the next year, they had…
The First Week of 2018: A Drive-Through
The slow progress of the Leading On Opportunity council; another head-shaker from Pittenger; why officials should proceed with caution on taxpayer subsidies for the Panthers.
Editor's Note (January 2018): The Backdrops of Our Memories
I WAS SITTING outside of a D.C. pizza place with my mom, waiting for a table on a chilly day sometime between winter and spring in 2011 when I told her about this guy at work. I had recently been…
Room We Love: An On-Trend Kitchen in Concord
Cabinets The homeowners were originally leaning toward gray cabinetry, but designer Meredith Beregovski of Georgia Street Design nudged them toward this rich navy, “Black Blue” by Farrow & Ball. “The homeowners wanted something classic but (which) still made a…
Along The Way With Michael Graff: Cold Nights, Warm Feelings
The neighborhood restaurant is no place for facing life’s biggest questions
Corkbuzz’s Sommeliers Can Decode Your Wine Preferences
I REALLY THOUGHT I liked Malbec wines. I told Laura Maniec, master sommelier and owner of Corkbuzz in SouthPark, this when we started my wine profile session. The sessions are $35 and last about 45 minutes, and are usually held…
Our 12 Most-Read Stories of 2017
FROM THE TOP SUBURBS around Charlotte to deeply personal essays, this year’s most-read stories are a diverse collection of topics and approaches to telling the city’s story. Which one was your favorite? 1. Charlotte's 12 Best Suburbs: 2017 The definitive,…
Perspective: Winter Cheer
Rooting for others to succeed instead of fail
Cheer In the Panthers’ Week of Strife
In as turbulent a week as the Carolina Panthers has ever endured, star running back Jonathan Stewart delivers some holiday warmth to autistic children.
2017 In Review: Public Life
It was a weird, chaotic year in Charlotte’s public life. All the issues seemed in transit, halfway between realization and resolution.
Life Lessons: Felix Sabates
Before he bought a NASCAR team, the Cuban-American businessman parked cars
Cracked Crowns: 2017
Many things happened in, around, or to folks in Charlotte that made us cringe in 2017. Fortunately, some things also happened that made us cringe slightly less. These are those things
Eastover Townhome Merges Function, Elegance
FIVE YEARS AGO, Kim O’Neill went to visit her daughter, Kendra, in Michigan for a few days. When she returned home, her husband had a surprise for her. “We’re moving,” Mike O’Neill said. “There’s a place called The Cottages.” Top: The…
The Untold Story of Sonic Man, Charlotte's Superhero
Meet the woman behind the legend
What Happens to Charlotte's 'Drug Babies'
Every three weeks, opioids kill as many Americans as did the 9/11 attacks. Even more users cycle between addiction and treatment, their lives defined by the blurry, shaky minutes that fill the gap from one hit to the next. When addicts relapse, go to jail, or overdose, what happens to the kids left behind?
Jerry Richardson to Sell Carolina Panthers
Founding owner faces sexual misconduct allegations
Before + After: A Home Overlooking Carmel Country Club
ASHLEY MANNING WAS PREGNANT when she and her husband decided to purchase and renovate a home in south Charlotte. The home overlooks Carmel Country Club, but with a design stuck in the 1970s, it needed some serious updating to become…
Look Inside Denny Hamlin’s Lake Norman Mansion
The NASCAR champion's home is equal parts high tech and high style
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…
