Visiting Ashe County
How do they make the famous cheese of the High Country? Come see for yourself
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Visiting Morganton
Hike in the mornings, have a beer in the afternoon, and, at night, watch the lights dance on the mountaintops
Jared Allen Brings Unique Personality to Panthers
When the Panthers traded Chicago a 2016 sixth-round pick for Allen on Monday, they picked up one of the NFL's well-known extroverts. He's played some pretty good football over the years, as well.
Inside the Woolly Worm Festival
It’s a festival where woolly worms race, and the winner predicts the weather for the winter. How can you possibly say no to this?
Pat and the Evangelicals
Gov. Pat McCrory 'distanced himself' a month ago from a full-page newspaper ad for an evangelical gathering. During the event Saturday, there was no distance at all.
The Time Capsule: NASCAR Hall of Fame's Buz McKim
Historian keeps racing stories alive
Yes, Virginia Wine
Head even farther north, over the state line, for a taste of something good
Four Downs with Panthers Cornerback Josh Norman
Josh Norman's star is quickly rising around the NFL. Not only are more noticing his solid play at cornerback, but his mouth brings him plenty of attention as well.
On Flat Rock
From the Carl Sandburg house to Flat Rock Playhouse to the great food in the village, this tiny town packs a lot into a small space
Pushback on the Light Rail Cap
Even Republicans in the General Assembly are objecting to a state budget that would block the Triangle's planned light rail project.
Walk Inside a Mountain at Stumphouse Tunnel
ON SATURDAYS when he was a child, Luther Lyle, director and curator of the Museum of the Cherokee in Walhalla, South Carolina, would hike up Stumphouse Mountain with a group of friends. Among those friends were a few show offs,…
Beneath These Stones: Charlotte's Hebrew Cemetery
It's more than a burial ground. It’s where we find a crucial part of the city’s history
Trai Turner Skillfully Blocks Away Newfound Attention
Even though he's in his second season as a pro, right guard Trai Turner is the fourth-youngest player on the Carolina Panthers' roster. But the 22 year old acted like a savvy veteran on Wednesday when meeting with the media. A…
A Note About 'The New Immigrants'
It should go without saying that Mexican immigrants have been valuable additions to Charlotte's culture. But it doesn't. Thanks, Donald.
Stones in the Woods: Poinsett Bridge
South Carolina spot offers a glimpse of forgotten history
Looking Down at the Clouds: Grandfather Mountain
And finding the Attic Window, its greatest reward
Curling in Charlotte
It's not just for Canadians anymore
The Last Hot Dog I Ever Ate
A Charlotte native’s thoughts on a changing city, and what we’re missing
The New Immigrants
For years, Charlotte’s Latino community consisted mostly of laborers from Mexico who come here to eke out a living. But a new wave of affluent, entrepreneurial immigrants—including Manolo Betancur—is establishing itself in unexpected places. They may be the city’s, and the country’s, future
The Cosby Conundrum
Where is the line between intellectual greatness and moral failure?
Derailment
The legislature's scuttling of the planned Triangle light rail project is a puzzle until you realize there's ideological opposition to the idea of public transit.
Four Downs with Panthers Offensive Tackle Michael Oher
Offensive tackle Michael Oher signed with the Carolina Panthers in March, so he hasn't spent a ton of time in Charlotte just yet. But the Memphis native, who became a household name after his story was told in "The…
5 Takeaways From the Charlotte Primary
Why Jennifer Roberts led the ticket, and turnout was pitiful: a listicle.
More Madden Madness, ft. the Panthers
Unless we're talking old school Nintendo, I don't play many video games these days. But apparently I'm putting myself on Charlotte Magazine's Madden NFL 16 beat. Earlier this month, we explained why some Panthers players are mad at the wildly…
The Budget Bomb
North Carolina under one-party rule: Legislators had about 15 hours to digest a 429-page budget bill before voting on it.
Four Downs with Panthers Long Snapper J.J. Jansen
As the Panthers get ready to start their season Sunday in Jacksonville, let's try a new series in this space. "Four Downs with [name of a Panthers' player here]" will be a weekly Q&A featuring at least four questions. I say…
The Challenge of Charlotte's West Side
As mayoral candidates wrestle with the west side's future, Goodwill opens a new center to address the present.
Panthers/Jaguars '11 Water Bowl: An Oral History
When the Panthers kick off their season Sunday in Jacksonville, it'll be their first game against the Jaguars in four years. Most fans remember two things about the last meeting: 1.) A biblical rainstorm that dumped two-to-four inches of rain…
