Life Lessons: Radio Host/Lawyer Stefan Latorre
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Opinion: Put Down the Smartphone and Engage
How do you feel about the NFL protests Sunday? Want to do something useful with that feeling? A few suggestions.
A CMS Bus Driver Reflects on Three Decades of Service
ON A SCORCHING SATURDAY on the west side in June, Linda Reid wraps her hands around a Styrofoam cup of sweet tea, her silver-gray bun stacked neatly atop her head, bold crucifix dangling on her blue blouse. This week, she’s been…
One Year After the Flood in Lumberton
One year after Hurricane Matthew, some people are still without homes, but nobody’s lost hope
5 Things To Know About Friday's Not Your Mom's Pop-Up Shop
FOMO is the worst. Don't miss out.
One Year Later, the Keith Scott Shooting’s Last Piece of Official Business
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police announced policy changes Friday based on recommendations from the city’s Citizens Review Board. Can they make fatal police-citizen encounters less likely?
The End of Jennifer Roberts’ Hard Two Years
Mayor Jennifer Roberts has done some things well, some not so well. She lost her primary election Tuesday, but she mattered, and she’s not quite done as some kind of public servant.
7 People, 4 Dogs, & a Broken Couch: A Florida Native Hosts His Evacuating Family
YOU LEARN A LOT about a person from what she throws in a suitcase before she evacuates her home of three decades, thinking she might never return. For my mom, it was my brother’s University of North Florida diploma, 20…
Designers Collaborate on Panthers-Themed Jewelry
Get ready for football season with a limited edition line
Vineyards and Wineries Close to Charlotte
Great wine is only an afternoon visit, day trip, or weekend away
Drinking in the Yadkin Valley, N.C.'s First Designated Wine Region
THE EARLY SUMMER CORN is about five feet tall in the Yadkin Valley as I look out from the tasting room patio at Jones von Drehle winery. The stalks are at the height where you can see them rustle from…
Monroe's Treehouse Vineyards a Sweet Escape
ON THE THIRD DATE with the man I’ll one day marry, he asked me if we were lost. We’d been driving for 45 minutes, southeast on Independence Boulevard nearly the whole way. The 25 miles of car dealerships, fast-food restaurants, and…
Essay: What I Learned as a New Charlottean at Pride
WE ARRIVED THERE LATE, two hours before the festival was slated to end. Driving to uptown, we weren’t sure where exactly we were going, but had a vague idea of the festival route and figured we’d just keep driving until we…
Is Charlotte Spinning Its Wheels On Affordable Housing?
To their surprise, Charlotte City Council members learned Monday that there’s more than enough “workforce” housing in Charlotte—but not housing for the very poor.
Perspective: Getting Around to Getting Around
Try something you’ve meant to do again
Last Call With Ron Stodghill: Farewell, Friends
After 13 years in Charlotte and 28 back-page columns, this writer and teacher is headed to Missouri
A Davidson College Prank Lives Forever on Campus
Remember Bill Edwards? The wild adventures of a long-lost Davidson classmate
Houston Flood Lessons For Charlotte
Charlotte has done a better job than most U.S. cities in preparing for a catastrophic flood. Is it enough?
24 Solutions for Charlotte
Some are big, some are small. Some are serious, some not so much. All need fixing.
6+ Places to Watch Mayweather Vs. McGregor in Charlotte
IT’S FINALLY HAPPENING. Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor arrives Saturday (Aug. 26), and Charlotte bars, restaurants, and even bowling alleys are ready. We’ve compiled a list of five spots to go see the event below. And though the undercard fights…
How Can We Keep Housing Affordable?
As teachers, cooks, cashiers, and bus drivers are being priced out of Charlotte, one question looms: How does a growing, thriving city in modern America keep housing affordable for its working-class citizens?
Transportation: How to Avoid Becoming Atlanta
The plans, and some suggestions, for Charlotte’s ever-growing webwork of transportation options
Essay: One Immigrant's Journey
In a city where the Latino population is growing by the day, one man’s journey shows how the help of just a few people can change families for generations
Why Access to High-Quality Preschool Could Be Our Best Chance
Mecklenburg County’s bold plan could be the way to boost two generations
Photos: Uptown During the Great American Eclipse
WHILE MANY CHARLOTTEANS traveled elsewhere for 100-percent totality during the Great American Eclipse, the city was still abuzz with onlookers. Photographer Logan Cyrus captured scenes around uptown on Monday. Take a look below.
How Can We Bridge the Community-Police Divide?
One year ago, a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer shot and killed Keith Lamont Scott, and Charlotte erupted. Today, CMPD and the citizens it’s supposed to serve peer at each other across a gulf of distrust that some members of both sides are trying harder than ever to cross
Our City's Most Pressing Concerns (And Why We Can't Wait to Fix Them)
And why we can't wait to fix them
Where Can You Get Some Eclipse Glasses?
LISTEN. I don’t know if you’ve heard, but there’s an eclipse coming. But glasses needed to view the Monday event are elusive for Charlotteans. So we’ve compiled an ongoing list of businesses that are selling them or will have them…
