On the Passing of Mark Binker, North Carolina Journalist
A roundup: legislative chicanery over the Charlotte mayor’s race; requiem for Mark Binker, whose death Saturday shocked the capitol press corps; and the ascendance of ‘reactionism.’
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Wildlife and Airplanes: A Look at the Numbers
A plane hit a deer at Charlotte Douglas in February. Still, statistics show that wildlife strikes are rare
Exploring the Sedgefield Neighborhood
The neighborhood hid in the shadow of Dilworth for years. Then South End growth started lapping at its edges.
Essay: Saying Goodbye to Dale Earnhardt Jr.
THE MOST INTERESTING CONVERSATION I ever had with Dale Earnhardt Jr. was about how he couldn’t win a race. It was early 2014, before the season started, and he was more excited to get back in the racecar than at…
Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Through the Years
ON TUESDAY, it was announced that Dale Earnhardt Jr. is retiring at the end of the 2017 season. Over the years, we've spoken to the NASCAR about turning 40, joining Hendrick Motorsports in 2008, and his family's legacy. Find a few of these…
The Persistent Voter Fraud Myth
One new report confirms the absence of widespread voter fraud. Another alleges potential criminal conduct on behalf of a defeated Pat McCrory in trying to prove it.
A Contentious Year Reflected at 2017 Vision Awards
THE QUESTION of how Charlotte Center City Partners' Vision Awards would address the turmoil of the past year was answered quickly on Thursday night. The annual event recognizes local leaders who “catalyze communities within our center city.” At the beginning…
Up Close with USNWC’s Deep Water Solo Wall
NOW THAT THE WATER is warm enough, try your hands (and feet) at the U.S. National Whitewater Center’s new Deep Water Solo wall, which opened this season. Climb without ropes until you make it to the top of the 45-foot-high…
Opinion: Expand Medicaid? In NORTH CAROLINA?
A GOP legislator from Winston-Salem filed a bill that would expand Medicaid for about 200,000 North Carolinians who would benefit from it. Hard to believe, I know.
Revisiting Charlotte’s Brawlin' Mill Baseball Leagues
A look back at those disorganized, wild years
6 CSA Options for Farm-Fresh Goodies
When it comes to CSAs, vegetables are only one option
Meet Charlotte Native and WWE Wrestler Cedric Alexander
When Cedric Alexander Johnson was eight or nine years old, he sat down at a barbershop in Grier Heights and looked to his left. He knew the person sitting there. He stared at the man for a while, until the…
River District: The Country Behind the Airport
Two Charlotte developers are about to embark on the city’s biggest development in decades, on the last large piece of undeveloped land in Mecklenburg County. Who and what’s been out here all this time, and will it disappear for good?
Opinion: The Big Post-HB2 Question
House Bill 142 as a replacement for HB2 might have been the best compromise under the circumstances. But we're all still under the legislature's thumb.
HB2: How North Carolina Got Here (Updated)
How North Carolina turned into Ground Zero for the nation's most pressing civil rights battle.
Last Call With Ron Stodghill: Simple Stone Markers
In Matthews, an African-American cemetery, an apartment complex, and a test of trust
Our Last Home
A blue bungalow, a big backyard, and a future that was all too short
Life Lessons: WFAE's Joe O'Connor
Taught by some of the biggest names in television history, WFAE’s president and CEO is driving Charlotte’s NPR radio station toward a bright future
6 Big Questions for Charlotte's Real Estate Market
It’s been nearly 10 years since the city’s seemingly unstoppable real estate market experienced the free fall that sent home values plummeting and left thousands owing more than their homes were worth. Charlotte’s housing market clearly has rebounded, with a…
Opinion: The Latest HB2 Fiasco
It’s clear that HB2 has caused permanent damage to North Carolina. But does it signal the failure of something even more fundamental?
Charlotte's 12 Best Suburbs
The definitive, unbiased, statistical ranking of the top places to live and visit around Charlotte
Style: Dancer Felipe Gonzalez Edmiston
On and off the ballroom floor, he loves the classics
Opinion: HB2, a Year In
It's been a year since House Bill 2 passed. It seems like longer. It was just the beginning.
A Ranking of Charlotte's Irish Pubs
JUST BECAUSE the beer’s green doesn’t make it Irish. And just because you’re wearing an emerald summer camp T-shirt from 2001 doesn’t mean you can start shooting the craic. While not Boston or New York, Charlotte boasts nearly a dozen…
Our Staff's March Madness Picks
Will the Tar Heels win another national title?
Setting Up a Heated, Strange Race For Charlotte Mayor
With all the arrows pointed at Jennifer Roberts and the introduction this week of a pooping pug, we could be in for a weird 2017 Charlotte mayor’s race.
Opinion: Berger’s Information Fraud
N.C. Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger got caught changing headlines in violation of Facebook policy. His response? Accuse Facebook of censorship. Via Facebook.
Meet Charlotte's Official Toastmaster for the St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl
TIM HERLIHY IS in Los Angeles, talking about his love for Connolly’s On Fifth, the Irish pub he says is Charlotte’s best. But because of his thick, charming Irish brogue, “love” comes out sounding like “luf,” and listening to him talk –…
