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. …
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…
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…
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.
They claim to be a completely "turn-key" service.
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…
He’ll light the uptown tree this year, but Santa is a millennial
From simple stocking stuffers to elaborate heirlooms, here are the 43 things we want to give and get this season
NASCAR’s most popular driver takes a final lap, prepares to be a dad, and reminds us why he’s an everyman
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
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?
When he’s not slinging hot dogs to uptown bankers, the food vendor raises money to help kids with a debilitating condition
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
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…
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.
The owner of Myers Park’s SOCO Gallery is making Charlotte an arts destination
In 2017, Charlotte’s Latino community had to loudly affirm its right to live here. Merino’s voice rose above the rest
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
It will remain open until the end of the year.
Are we looking at a permanent Democratic supermajority on the Charlotte City Council?
You don't even need to be very crafty to create jaw-dropping table decorations.
VI LYLES HAS been elected as Charlotte’s next mayor, beating GOP candidate Kenny Smith and becoming the sixth consecutive Democrat to hold the office since 2009. Lyles is the city's first African-American woman to hold the office. She is a…
Get local goods at these markets popping up all the way until Christmas.
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A devil cat, godly men, and an understanding
Little did she know, he had big plans for the weekend she went away.
Charlotte Mayor This might not be a cakewalk for Democrat Vi Lyles in deep-blue Charlotte. Lyles, 65, the mayor pro tem, is a respected but cautious former assistant city manager who favors a by-consensus approach to government. Republican Kenny Smith…
Two hands can make a difference
