The consultant has designed SMJ Communications to send a message about equity and representation

A letter from our ever-earnest back page columnist

Aspire High, North Carolina’s first public trade high school, trains the next generation of workers. For local companies, the students can’t graduate soon enough

These stand-out teen athletes, scholars, bakers, racers, and budding philanthropists show Charlotte's future is bright

Our attempts to destigmatize mental health may have made us overanalyze and overmedicate normal teenage angst

She acts alongside A-listers, but is still accountable to her own grades here at home

A timeline of Charlotte's most popular park

A range of projects aims to restore West End’s historic Black business hub

Gaston County’s development has lagged behind the rest of the region’s. But officials are determined to build wealth for businesses and families—and kick its reputation as a local punchline.

A big-hearted nonprofit and an indie bookstore put a philanthropic spin on the silent book club

The entrepreneur grew up wanting to make money. Now, he gives it away.

A little something for everyone this month

Mecklenburg County is preparing for a $26M equipment retrofit this fall

A simple act of kindness almost broke Nextdoor

How much worse can it get before it gets better?

The neurodivergent UNCC grad penned her second YA novel between hospital shifts

Through two transplants, the kidney disease survivor and patient advocate has found a way to make a thing go right

Six babies, three rare pregnancies, one unique bond

Meet new friends, gain new hobbies

Have a staycation and be a tourist in your own town