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Charlotte Knights Become Charlotte Pitmasters Saturday
THIS WEEKEND, Charlotte Knights take on a new (but temporary) name: The Charlotte Pitmasters. The moniker is inspired by the history of BBQ in the city, and it'll be used for their game against the Gwinnett Braves. "Like so many ideas…
Charlotte’s Rising Murder Rate: A Discussion
A WFAE public conversation Tuesday on Charlotte’s rising homicide rate raised some uncomfortable questions, and answers, too.
Clean Juice Comes to South End
The spot recently opened its doors in South End, becoming the 62nd franchise to open across 10 states.
Charlotte Won’t Get Major League Baseball Anytime Soon
The city is decades away, despite the MLB commissioner’s interest
How I Learned to Stop Worrying & Love the Black Jeep: A Charlotte Tale
FOR MANY MONTHS, I fought a silent battle. I work from home and often take a break around 10:30 a.m. and travel to my local coffee shop for my daily dose of caffeine. Last year, I began to notice that…
Last Call With Ron Stodghill: The Simpler Life Gets Faster
Is Charlotte still a slowed-down escape for Northern transplants?
Top Doctors 2017
The annual list you can’t live without
Style: Wedding Planner Anne Markey
At home, she put her creativity to work
Now Open: Inside the Ivey’s Hotel
Check into an uptown icon
Perspective: Watching for UFOS (Unfinished Objects)
A quilter gets creative about things unfinished
How North Carolina Became a Place to Unwind
THE SELLERS MOCKED the rich man who believed their land was worth something. This was the summer of 1895, and the Page brothers of Moore County unloaded more than 5,000 shaggy acres of Sandhills property to a soda fountain magnate from Boston…
How to Make an Allergy-Friendly Garden
BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPES can cause ugly symptoms for allergy sufferers—especially in Charlotte, where cars and sidewalks turn yellow-green in the fall and spring. If the mere mention of gardening sends you straight to the medicine cabinet for an antihistamine, there is…
How Heist Brewery Became a Leader in Charlotte Beer
How Heist went from an afterthought in the city’s craft beer scene to producing the best beer in town
3 Best Bets to Celebrate Fourth of July in Charlotte
BREAK OUT YOUR patriotic clothing, grab a flag, and head outside this month for Fourth of July festivities. In honor of America’s birthday, here’s a list of the best bets around the city. Carowinds July 3-5 Active, inactive, or retired military…
Why Police ‘Get Away With It’
Nearly 33 years ago, Charlotte police injured a man they incorrectly suspected of robbery. The law that emerged from that case helps explain why cops who hurt and kill people while on duty escape conviction.
Inside A Medical Mission from Charlotte to Cuba
This spring, dozens of volunteers went to Cuba to perform pro bono joint replacements. Their rare collaboration helped 44 hopeful Cubans take their first steps on new legs
22 Hours Between Press Conferences, Three Dead
After another round of murders in an increasingly violent year in Charlotte, CMPD and chief Kerr Putney search for answers in an 11-year-old task force report
Editor's Note (July 2017): One Lesson From Atlanta
WE HAD A PLATE of deviled eggs on the table when Ron Stodghill told me the theory that led to his column on this month’s back page. Charlotte, he said, was once an escape for him. He lived here in…
Life Lessons: Cheryl Pletcher of Carolina Comfort Coalition
The founder of Serenity House tries to bring dignity to dying
Charlotte’s Latino Food Scene Focus of SFA Symposium
WHEN THE SOUTHERN FOODWAYS ALLIANCE brings its summer symposium to Charlotte next weekend, attendees won’t be touring the usual white-tablecloth suspects. Instead, they’ll sample puerquitos from Las Delicias bakery, take a Central Avenue grocery store crawl, and engage in conversations…
Father's Day Weekend 2017: Brunches, Free Food & Beer, and Events
SATURDAY Walk in the Gardens Dads get in free to the Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens on Saturday, June 17, and Sunday, June 18, in honor of Father’s Day. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, the garden will host…
Opinion: Dan Bishop, Atwitter
Dan Bishop, famous as the co-sponsor of HB2, had a busy Thursday on a certain social medium.
YMCA Locations Offer Teens Free Access on Weekends
THIS SUMMER, three branches of the YMCA of Greater Charlotte offer teenagers free access from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm on Fridays and Saturdays. The program, "Summer of Opportunity," seeks not only to provide youth with constructive ways to spend…
A Momentous Gerrymandering Decision, for Republicans and Democrats
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that North Carolina’s legislative district lines are unconstitutionally gerrymandered by race. We check in with a Republican and a Democrat who have argued against gerrymandering.
Envision Charlotte on Paris Pullout: ‘Baffling’
The United States’ withdrawal from the Paris climate accord means cities and states will go it alone on sustainability, says Envision Charlotte’s Amy Aussieker.
Designer Arms Community with Pop Up Produce
WHEN AMANDA ZULLO learned that tens of thousands of Mecklenburg County residents don’t have access to healthy, fresh food, she wondered how she could help. Zullo, a 31-year-old designer for LandDesign, applied for a grant from the Knight Foundation to launch…
Perspective: Six Months Down
Taking stock of the year, with six months to go
