KIMPTON, which already owns a property in Winston-Salem, opens its first Charlotte hotel on Nov. 1 on Church Street in uptown. It’s the latest in a string of hotel openings in Center City—with more on the way—that will boost the total…
For the kids cooped up inside the hospital, a station built by a famous broadcaster becomes a welcome diversion—complete with country stars, the Ghostbusters, and Elsa
He used to march in Charlotte’s Thanksgiving parade—then he saved it
Donating to the arts does more than make a city pretty
THE SMOKESTACK rises 100 feet from this corner of Fort Mill, just off Interstate 77 and about eight miles south of the state line. It’s decorative only, a kind of cylindrical billboard in the middle of a warren of brick…
NOAH RUPP was walking back to his hotel after a family dinner in Asheville last November, when he noticed the city’s homeless taking cover in the doorways of downtown shops, shivering. “We’re seeing a bunch of people just curled up,”…
Thirty-five years ago, after multiple votes, it finally became possible to order a mixed drink in a Charlotte restaurant. Here’s the story of the backroom deals that made it happen
VOLUNTEERING IS a great way for children to learn the importance of helping others in and around their community. Here are some of the best organizations for the whole family to get involved in giving back. Hands on Charlotte This online…
For veterans, life isn’t as easy as expected when returning to American soil
WHEN I WAS a kid, I was friends with a pirate. He sat on a stool with a gold-rimmed tricorn propped on his head, a regal red justacorps open over a poet shirt, and a single cavalier boot on his…
In the front window of the building, volunteers swaddle kittens, guiding their days- or weeks-old mouths toward bottles. The nursery, which opened earlier this year, can hold 80 to 100 kittens—and has, saving hundreds of tiny lives.
Quirky furniture from William Howard Taft’s visit 108 years ago
IF YOU DON'T have your costumed already stitched, hemmed and ready to go, you better get moving. Charlotte has no shortage of Halloween parties (or chances to win cash for those costumes). SATURDAY, OCT. 21 Tropicana’s Halloween Costume Party Cornelius, 10…
Here's our favorite PCG-carved pumpkins from last year
Approaching its 100th birthday, the group seeks new ways to exercise the franchise
Contributions reflect Charlotte’s growing political profile
☆ Races to Watch And School Bond Referendum: By The Numbers ☆ The Outside Money in Charlotte Politics Contributions reflect Charlotte’s growing political profile ☆ Q&A: Delores Johnson Hurt of League of Women Voters Approaching its 100th birthday, the group seeks…
CHARLOTTE-BASED FILMMAKER Rory Karpf had just wrapped up a project for ESPN’s successful “30 for 30” documentary series when network executives asked him to consider making another movie for the series. Specifically, the Worldwide Leader wanted a project about Ric Flair,…
The police shooting death of Rueben Galindo on September 6 is a confusing, contradictory case that resists easy explanation.
Perhaps you'll even stumble upon The Great Big Pumpkin.
It’s actually not funny.
COURTESY Dear Laura, Good morning. How’d you sleep? It’s October 1, according to the cover of this magazine. If I’m being honest, though, and I hope to always be, I wrote this in mid-August. Magazine deadlines are curious equations. The…
The center's new space—and its future plans
Choosing a school for your child is a big decision.
A native son’s moving novel about hard work and agonizing choices
Let those you admire most influence and inspire you
OCTOBER IS NEARLY HERE, and on the month of Halloween, events around Charlotte often tie into the creepiest of holidays. This year, let’s double down on the spooky and try to find one of Charlotte’s famous ghosts, which come from…
Who we are, and who we pretend to be
