Perspective: One Bite at a Time
A sweet reminder of the joys of perseverance
News + Opinion
Opinion: Puckett, James Light the Fuse
Republican county commissioners James Puckett and Bill James suggest ICE attend tonight’s Mecklenburg commissioners meeting. It’s a trap.
Remember Watching the ACC Tourney at School?
A quick ode to the beloved TV cart
Style: Gaelic Football and Irish Pubs
Caitríona O’Shaughnessy celebrates her Irish heritage year-round
Lessons Learned on Mount Katahdin
At the northern end of the Appalachian Trail, an education on determination and finishing what you started
Opinion: An Attempt to Criminalize Protests
A bill filed Thursday in the N.C. House would criminalize certain acts of protest—part of a widespread movement in GOP-controlled legislatures.
Charlotte Company Uses Smell to Change Your Behavior
AS YOU WALK into the lobby of the Westin in uptown, you step into a world manufactured for your pleasure and convenience. The lobby is bathed in light, thanks to floor-to-ceiling glass walls on either side. A crystal-and-stainless steel chandelier…
Life Lessons: Larry Sprinkle
Born to be a weatherman, thankful to be alive
Opinion: The City’s Impotence on Immigration
Two hundred frightened, frustrated people spent their Monday night yelling abuse at a City Council with no power to solve their problem.
Our Love-Hate Light Rail Debate
They called it a boondoggle, a sham, the most egregious form of government waste. No one would ride the toy train, they said. They pinned a pejorative to it: The McCrory Line. This was about a decade ago, in the…
Opinion: HB2’s Permanent Mark
It’s becoming clear that no meaningful House Bill 2 repeal is possible.
The 2 Woke Babies of the Women's March
AMONG THE MILLIONS of people around the world who participated in the Women’s March on January 21, two babies from our region gained as much fame as anyone. JJ Kim, who lives with his family in Charlotte, wore the sign “I…
Last Call With Ron Stodghill: Books in the 'Hood
One man’s commitment to keep his childhood neighborhood safe and prosperous, one literary adventure at a time
5 Things You Should Know About CIAA Week
THE ANNUAL CIAA TOURNAMENT is one of the most famous basketball events in the country that’s actually not known primarily for basketball. The tournament has been around a long, long time, and this is the 12th consecutive year it’s taking place…
Editor's Note (March 2017): A City That Punches Up
A FEW BLOCKS from my office window at this moment, a cloudy Friday at lunchtime, sad people are in line outside of a yellow brick restaurant in South End to mourn the passing of Phat Burrito. In the same hour,…
CIAA 2017: Celebrities Coming to Charlotte
GET READY for Charlotte's annual week of celebrity spotting. CIAA Week 2017 is happening February 20-26, and while it's anchored by the CIAA Basketball Tournament, it's the hundreds of surrounding social events and parties that bring most of the celebrity hosts…
Opinion: Scenes From a ‘Day Without Immigrants’
A few snapshots from the Day Without Immigrants rally and march in Charlotte on Thursday.
What Are We Doing?
These are cruel times in Charlotte
#discussCLT: A Traumatic Week For Charlotte’s Latino Community
Federal agents have arrested hundreds of undocumented Latino immigrants, including more than 20 in Charlotte, since February 7—and the government is sending mixed signals about what it’s doing.
Opinion: Strong-arming From the States
Cities in most states operate as units of state government, but states have historically refrained from exercising their authority. Not anymore.
Room We Love: Balancing Act
LUCY & COMPANY'S Beth Keim had complete freedom when designing her personal assistant’s two-story, traditional brick Huntersville home. She didn’t waste the opportunity, utilizing some of her favorite techniques not often approved by other clients. While some of the design…
Last Call With Ron Stodghill: The March Went On
IT'S NOT OFTEN these days we hear tales of racial reconciliation and healing. But a few weeks ago, I was sitting in Mooresville Town Hall listening to a young black woman and two middle-aged white men share a story that…
50 Most Powerful People in Charlotte
OUR CITY is in transition. It’s a place of fractured allegiances and varied priorities. When we set out to rank the 50 most influential people in Charlotte right now, we found a white-collar establishment and ascendant newcomers. The people on…
Start Journaling, Two Minutes at a Time
SHUTTERSTOCK IT WAS CLEAR that my journaling student was reluctant to journal. “We’ll do it for two minutes,” I said gently, when he made a face. “It is a journaling class.” He acknowledged that was true. “And you can do…
How Charlotte’s Richest and Most Powerful Roll
And how the connections they make might lead to making a difference
Life Lessons: Stephanie Ready
The first full-time female NBA analyst talks television, women in sports, and reminds people to be nice
A NoDa Family’s Brush With Trending Racism
Tony and Ailen Arreaza awoke Sunday morning to find hateful graffiti in their driveway. To them, it was an indicator of an America changing before their eyes.
Opinion: A Stunning Story About Poverty
A podcast about poverty in America produces an anecdote worth some deep thought.
