WE’D LEARNED ABOUT the Statue of Liberty in kindergarten class that day. I don’t remember the details of the lesson, but I remember the dream I had about it that night, because I’ve told this story countless times in the…
An executive coach says a simple decision during your commute may help you see more than just the city
For N.C. Democrats, there’s a way out of these badlands: Look to GOP tactics for inspiration, and hit the road.
A father of two boys has spent much of the past two years protesting the GOP-led North Carolina General Assembly. So what’s one more round?
Third group of Charlotte’s honorees honored at luncheon that wasn’t always comfortable
The final session of this North Carolina General Assembly has arrived with a burning question: Do they have the nerve to work a court-packing scheme on the state Supreme Court?
Back by popular demand, but without his punting buddy.
Keith Cradle talks getting involved with the community
On Tuesday, we saw two heads of law enforcement handling two situations in tellingly different ways.
In a sense, the Rowan County man at the gun's end of ‘Pizzagate’ is a victim, too.
OF ALL THE THINGS Cam Newton has worn, it’s amusing that a turtleneck—the patron saint of nerdy ‘90s middle schoolers—got him in trouble. The Panthers quarterback traveled to Seattle for Sunday night’s primetime game against the Seahawks wearing a black…
After Keith Scott, some tough questions for Charlotte
Two years ago, city leaders set out on a mission to end chronic homelessness by the end of 2016. It was an ambitious goal—one very few cities in the country have even considered. So, how close are we?
For a holiday treat that requires no wrapping, park your family in uptown
The courts have issued huge corrective rulings on North Carolina's gerrymandering before. This is the most important one.
The DA’s decision to not press charges against the officer who shot Keith Scott doesn’t bring closure to the problems that surround it
The District Attorney's decision not to charge a police officer in the September 20 shooting death of Keith Scott was the proper one. Charlotte now has other choices to make about its immediate and long-term future.
Mecklenburg County prosecutor says CMPD officer 'acted lawfully'
The mayor pro tem helped craft a new agenda for Charlotte after the Keith Scott shooting in September. Will it help?
A bond that started at one of Charlotte’s segregated drugstore lunch counters
Holiday display is a tradition with a purpose
Biggest development in 20 years wins approval from City Council. Complex for homeless? Nah.
A brewery co-owner, a father of a newborn, a little brother to a sister who is battling cancer, and a reservist who just got called to serve overseas
Adam Rhew joins us to talk criticism and objectivity in journalism
The rising chef talks turkey.
A day in the life of the husband-and-wife restaurant team that helped bring national attention to Charlotte’s restaurant scene— and had several more important accomplishments in their own house
Our oldest music venue will close its doors at the start of 2017, but first it showed everybody how to go out gracefully
A federal court in Wisconsin issued a ruling Monday that could have massive consequences for several states, including North Carolina.
