LISTEN: #DiscussCLT Podcast: Episode 3
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News + Opinion
Inside Quail Hollow Club's Great Big Makeover
The home of next year’s PGA Championship isn’t just a golf course. It’s a rare green space in a growing city, and the people in charge of it don’t take that responsibility lightly
Last Call With Ron Stodghill: Sandwich City
In defense of the unfussy, almighty meal on the go
What Birds Tell Us About Charlotte's Health
With homes and businesses overtaking Mecklenburg County’s available land, some bird species are displacing others, leaving behind a less diverse population. One conservation biologist and his team are monitoring the changes—and what they mean for the county’s overall environmental health
City Vs. Nature: What Coyotes Tell Us About Our Place in the World
I RAN WITH the coyote at dawn. She’d come slinking out of the trees yellow-eyed, sleek, and nimble. I was drinking tea, wandering the hardwood floors of my house barefoot when I saw her through a window—chasing one of my…
Four Downs With Panthers Linebacker Luke Kuechly
The NFL's best middle linebacker is into ... Adele?!
Keith Scott: What We Know—And What We Don’t
The latest on the investigation into Scott’s shooting after days of protests, unrest, and questions
Charlotte Protests: How We Got Here
A timeline, from the late 1800s to today
Life Lessons: Jeff Jackson
The unknown prosecutor who became the politician who went viral
After Injury, Charlotte Hockey Player Makes a Second Chance
A BLACK FRAME hangs on the wall of Reggie Brezeault’s stairwell. It holds a Charlotte Checkers hockey jersey, cut with scissors down the sides. A plaque recalls the date his career as an athlete ended: December 4, 1999. As if…
Opinion: Chaos at Charlotte City Council
There's never been a council meeting quite like Monday's.
Rating Charlotte's Food Delivery Services
As they pounce on Charlotte, we put takeout options to the test
Editorial: Extraordinary Events, Insufficient Leadership
A Charlotte magazine editorial on the Keith Scott shooting, the aftermath, and why Charlotte needed more from its top-ranking public officials
Donte's Opportunity
At 28, Donté Montague was injured and out of a job. When the Goodwill Opportunity Campus on Wilkinson Boulevard opened this summer, he found everything he needed to start again
CMPD Releases Video of Keith Scott Shooting
Dashboard and body camera footage shows the officer-involved shooting that sparked protests and violence in Charlotte
Four Downs With Panthers Defensive End Kony Ealy
First Down — Movies BV: You're a fan of comedies, so I'm curious what you think of this. When I asked Tre Boston about movies the other week, he said he likes Adam Sandler. And not just his old…
Opinion: Robert Pittenger, Representin’
Let's not kid ourselves that Robert Pittenger doesn't on some level believe every word.
Not In Service
When you’re a writer, you always think about the words. I see the world in sentences. When I’m reporting a story, like the protest of Keith Lamont Scott’s fatal shooting in northeast Charlotte on Tuesday, I think about how I’ll…
Essay: My Privilege, Our Problem
An award-winning author watches from afar as his hometown unravels, and can’t help but remember the times growing up on Charlotte’s west side when his skin color helped keep him safe
#KeithLamontScott: Full Coverage of the Shooting & Protests
Opinion: Keith Scott Decision a Hard, Right Call Now Charlotte has other choices to make BY GREG LACOUR Published: 2016.11.30 DA: No Charges in Scott Shooting Mecklenburg County prosecutor says CMPD officer 'acted lawfully' BY ADAM RHEW Published: 2016.11.30 Vi…
Canceled Arts Events in Charlotte
AFTER THURSDAY'S uptown protests, several arts and culture events are postponed or canceled in the Charlotte area. Below, we have an ongoing list of those canceled events and closed venues. THURSDAY * Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture:…
Two Stories, Two Protests, and One Restless City
A night after the fatal shooting of Keith Scott, protesters again gathered in uptown Charlotte, only this time, one of them is shot
Sausage, Biscuits, and Tear Gas
I slouched in a booth at an empty University-area McDonald’s at dawn trying to decide if the itchy sensation behind my eyelids was from the tear gas or staying awake all night. My hands shook from a mix of adrenaline…
PHOTOS: Inside the #KeithScott Protests in Charlotte
OLD CONCORD ROAD became the scene of protests late last night after a Charlotte-Mecklenberg Police officer shot and killed a man in north Charlotte, unleashing a tension that has been building in the city. Below, photographer Logan Cyrus captures scenes from the…
Charlotte’s Violent Night
*Note: This story contains graphic images and language. SOMETHING ABOUT TUESDAY NIGHT suggested, even insisted on, a permanent loss of innocence. For years, Charlotte has yearned for entry into the club of Major American Cities, and Tuesday night let it in,…
Charlotte Police Fatally Shoot Man In University City, Setting Off Night of Protests
A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer shot and killed a man in north Charlotte Tuesday afternoon. About 90 minutes later, the department issued a press release that said the man had been sitting in a vehicle and got out with a firearm…
Opinion: On Ordinance Repeal, Charlotte Passes
The state really, really wanted Charlotte to walk back its commitment to LGBT inclusion. The city appropriately declined.
The Many Layers of Mr. Mitchell
PHOTOGRAPHS BY CHRIS EDWARDS Mitchell, whose father is a minister, attended Bible Baptist College. He and his family have relied heavily on faith in their many battles against breast cancer. THE FAMILY of three with a lot to pray for lately…
