Opinion: The Core HB2 Argument That Won't Hold Water
Police report cases of sexual predators in bathrooms, true. But there's no evidence LGBT 'bathroom laws' make it easier for them. That's the difference.
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Opinion: The HB2 Disagreements No 'Dialogue' Can Resolve
No amount of conversation will resolve these two fundamental disagreements between supporters and opponents of House Bill 2.
Gen-One Charlotte Director Talks Next Steps After SEED20 Win
IAN JOYCE was one of ten non-profit leaders to take the Knight Theater stage this week for SEED20 OnStage, from Social Venture Partners. The event resembles the TV show Shark Tank, in which business owners give quick pitches to garner…
Opinion: McCrory's Near-Meaningless HB2 Order
Pat McCrory's HB2 executive order Tuesday seems at first like an olive branch. It's not—and its primary target is Roy Cooper.
HB2: Full Coverage of the N.C. Law
A roundup of our coverage of the controversial law
A Clarification on HB2 and N.C. Courts
In a post Monday, I overstated the kinds of employment discrimination claims in state courts that a provision of House Bill 2 prohibits.
Letter from the Editor (April 2016): A Game of Chance
A FEW HOURS before my first interview for this job, I ate a turkey sandwich at Common Market with one of the two people I knew in Charlotte, former Charlotte magazine back-page columnist Jeremy Markovich. I’d worked with Jeremy for…
#DiscussCLT: Where To Start a Conversation About Charlotte's Future
The latest in the #DiscussCLT series: growth by design. We can choose how Charlotte looks. What choices do we make, and how do we start?
Opinion: Republicans' Schoolyard Reaction to PayPal
Republican reactions to PayPal's withdrawal from Charlotte over House Bill 2 rolled in all day. They might as well have come from schoolchildren.
Opinion: PayPal's Cancelled Transaction
PayPal's cancellation of its plans to open a 400-job operations center in Charlotte may be just the beginning of an economic tsunami for North Carolina.
The HB2 Provision Few Are Talking About
Buried toward the end of the new state LGBT law is a murky provision that bars wrongful-termination claims in North Carolina courts—and nullifies 30 years of legal precedent.
The Earth-Helping, Money-Saving, Stress-Relieving Bike Life
Many of us like the idea of parking our cars in favor of bikes. But can we do it? Some people already have. And plans are in the works to entice more of us to join them
Inside About Face Charlotte
A new website aims to alleviate poverty and connect people by telling stories
Anthony Foxx on HB2: 'A Level of Tyranny That I Think Is Dangerous'
U.S. Transportation Secretary and former Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx was in town Tuesday to speak about the links between road projects and communities—and took time to comment on HB2.
The Wheels Stay On: Life of a Charlotte Bus Rider
The city keeps adding new public transit, but CATS buses remain vital to getting Charlotteans where they need to go. Just ask someone who rides them every day
Riding the Rails: A 2016 Transit Overview
City officials have big plans to expand the light rail and streetcar lines, but little money to do it. Soon, you’ll be able to ride the light rail to UNC Charlotte and take a streetcar to Johnson C. Smith University, but beyond that, plans are murky. Here’s what you need to know about the future of public transit in Charlotte
Is North Carolina's Anti-LGBT Law Unconstitutional?
The ACLU and gay rights advocates prepare to sue North Carolina on constitutional grounds over the new anti-LGBT law.
Opinion: Two Days Into Legalized Bigotry
On Wednesday, the N.C. legislature passed the nation's most LGBT-hostile law. The consequences are piling up.
Last Call With Ron Stodghill: On Your Own
A lesson from Oprah, a dose of humility, and other tips on entrepreneurship
The Good Kid: A Sports Writer's Son Becomes a Basketball Star
Langston Wertz Jr. has covered high school sports in Charlotte for 27 years. Now he’s covering his son, a rising basketball star
Opinion: the N.C. 'Bathroom Bill,' In Sum
For once, the legislature got a lot done in a single day.
West Charlotte Alumni and Students Talk Desegregation
A panel discussion merges history and the current debate over student assignment
Opinion: Watching the N.C. GOP's Tent Burn
The state party's sudden revolt against Hasan Harnett, the first black state GOP chairman, reveals the risks of digging too deeply into the grass roots.
Photo Essay: Saying Goodbye to a Central Avenue Church
IN DECEMBER, Plaza Midwood lost a landmark at the corner of Central Avenue and Hawthorne Lane. A long-vacant church, built in 1936, was demolished to make way for more than 300 apartments. Top: After the church was demolished, construction crews…
This Is Home
One North Tryon corridor community started as a rail depot in the age of cotton and is about to boom again because of the expanded light rail line. But that’s not what keeps the Wells family here
A Beautiful Life: Jesse Campbell
Remembering the greenhouse owner who fostered more than flowers
The First Fruits of North Carolina's Glorious Voter ID Law
On Tuesday, the first election with North Carolina's new voter ID law in place, things got a little messy.
Could I-77 Toll Lanes Tip the Governor's Race?
How badly has Pat McCrory hacked off Lake Norman-area Republican voters over the I-77 toll lanes project? They're thinking about voting for Democrat Roy Cooper in November.
