Charlotteans of the Year 2016: CMPD’s Mike Campagna
'Captain Mike' was the face protesters could trust during the Keith Scott protests. A few weeks later he was promoted to major, raising the obvious question: What do we call him now?
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Charlotteans of the Year 2016: Charlie Comero
In a year when the LGBTQ community was at the center of Charlotte’s civic life like never before, no one’s voice was heard louder
2016 Holiday Gift Guide
Photographs by Jessica Milligan Produced by Jane Fields, Katie Gates, and Kristen Wile ABOVE: STOCKING STUFFERS Small gifts that make a big statement for those on the good list Isabella stocking, $29.95, Crate & Barrel, 704-362-4003 Peppermint stripe tennis ball…
Post-Election Mayhem in North Carolina
We still don't know who'll be North Carolina's next governor, among other unknowns.
Charlotteans of the Year 2016: Toussaint Romain
The "man in the white shirt" put himself in between police and protesters, but that’s hardly all he’s done in a long career of public service
Editor's Note (December 2016): Two Guys Named Pat
“HELLO, MY NAME IS PAT, and I have a problem,” he wrote in a 2011 blog post. “I love cheese. Some of my closest personal relationships are with cheeses. Seriously, I think it understands me better than most people do.”…
Charlotteans of the Year 2016: Superintendent Ann Clark
After more than three decades in education, Clark earned the title she long coveted only because the previous superintendent was ousted. She was the right person at the right time
Charlotteans of the Year 2016: Kelly Brooks
One woman had the vision to make it easier to navigate the city’s congested nonprofit landscape
Opinion: Reality Still Matters
Lies and deliberate misinformation are trading at record highs. It's up to everyone not to buy.
Charlotteans of the Year 2016: Cam Newton
The Carolina Panthers quarterback isn’t perfect, but neither are we— and it’s hard to imagine Charlotte without him now
Four Downs With Panthers Cornerback Leonard Johnson
Talking tech, pregame music and the good and bad of Twitter.
Four Downs With Panthers Receiver Devin Funchess
The new dog dad makes a surprising admission about his gaming skills.
LISTEN: #DiscussCLT Podcast: Episode 6
Representatives from Heart Meter and 24 Hours of Booty talk about the nonprofit world
A Long Tuesday
In the largest city in one of the biggest swing states in the election, the rest of the country seems very far away
Photo Essay: #Election2016 in Charlotte
North Carolina will play a big role in this year's presidential election. Charlotte magazine photographer Logan Cyrus visited polling locations around the city to capture the moment. Voting begins at First Ward Elementary earlier today. Voters line up outside Hawthorne…
The Significance of Charlotte, U.S.A.
Every major urban issue is in play and up for grabs right here in the Queen City. What do we do about it?
The Best and Worst of Politics in Charlotte and North Carolina from the Past Four Years
IN AN ESSAY posted on www.charlottemagazine.com today, associate editor and Charlotte native Adam Rhew tracked North Carolina’s shift to becoming a key state in the 2016 presidential election. National publications have flooded the state recently to track what’s happening here. It’s been…
Becoming Mrs. Love
A bride-to-be wonders what love has to do with weddings
The Decider
North Carolina’s dramatic evolution into a swing state makes voters here unusually relevant
Opinion: ‘Loyal to Trump From Day One’
Never again do I want to hear, ‘What happened to Mayor Pat?’ It no longer matters.
Opinion: On HB2 and Country v. City
The Observer’s HB2 forum Wednesday was sober, factual, and fair, suggesting a spirit of compromise we may never reach.
How to Spot a Tinder Date in Charlotte
Servers all over town see them every night, and those servers play an important role in making sure the dates go well
Common Market South End Is Reopening, And It’s Such A Common Market Story
The new store is only 1,153 steps away from the old one, and will have a bigger patio
7 Charlotte Love Stories
DR. DAVID CHADWICK has performed hundreds of marriages, counseled countless couples, and has been married to his wife, Marilynn, for almost 40 years—and even he has a hard time defining love. “We only have one word, and it’s woefully inadequate,” says…
Last Call With Ron Stodghill: Oprah's Child, All Grown Up
As graduation awaits a Johnson C. Smith senior, a look back on the home she left in South Africa, and the program that helped bring her here
Happily Ever After: The Love Life of Today's Senior Citizens
The flirting, dating, traveling, and yes, even that
100 Love Notes, 1 Year Later
In November 2015, a widower walked around Charlotte passing out love notes in honor of his late wife. Within a few days, Hyong Yi’s story went around the world. Here’s how his life has changed since then.
Old-Fashioned Engraving Endures at Arzberger Stationers
THE ROOM ROARS with industrial equipment and smells like paint, and there’s an old radio in the corner playing “Werewolves of London.” This brick rectangle in South End isn’t where you’d expect to find some of the finest stationery in…
