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.
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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…
'They All Got Guns, and They're Stupid'
A series of shootings over the weekend in Charlotte signals a rebound of gang violence, police say
Why the Panthers are Mad About Madden
A video game rating isn't just for kids. It's a statement on speed, skill, strength--but what do you do if you think it's wrong?
Panthers Reunite With DeAngelo Williams
View image | gettyimages.com Less than a year after he playfully mocked Steve Smith's revenge game against the Panthers, DeAngelo Williams could have gotten a crack at his former team Thursday night. Instead, most of his reunion…
Last Call with Ron Stodghill: On Uneven Ground
A story of racism, small steps forward, and larger steps backward
All About That Base
Gov. Pat McCrory will lead 'The Response' at the Charlotte Convention Center next month, as revealed in a full-page ad today. He's this desperate?
Charlotte vs. Raleigh: Arts
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Charlotte vs. Raleigh: Shopping
Buying Local Both Charlotte and Raleigh have well-known designers of clothing and jewelry JEANS // CHARLOTTE Anarke Jeans Stan Fraser started Anarke Jeans Co. 11 years ago in New York, where he grew up. When he moved to Charlotte in…
Charlotte vs. Raleigh: Day Trips or Stay Trip?
Three Hours or Three Minutes? This month you can find familiar festivals, patios, and parties here, or head northeast to Raleigh for a new adventure or two Charlotte: Festival in the Park Now in its 51st year, Festival in the…
An On-Air Horror in Virginia
Second Amendment extremists have a slogan: 'Come and get them,' meaning guns. It has a horrible double edge this morning.
Charlotte vs. Raleigh: Beer
How much beer are some of the biggest craft breweries in Charlotte and Raleigh selling?
Fourth Down, And A Way to Go
As the city worried about protesters in the wake of the Kerrick trial this weekend, the Myers Park football team made a goal line stand
Charlotte vs. Raleigh: Are We Rivals or Friends?
North Carolina’s two largest cities have grown up and become peers now. Cohorts! Friends! But sometimes old rivalries rise again
The Trial That Divided Us
A white police officer shot and killed an unarmed black man, and each of us saw the case through our own lens
Kerrick, Ferrell, and the Consequences of Panic
Randall Kerrick's manslaughter trial has been, from start to finish, a tale about the destructive effects of panic.
Why a Black Pastor Feels Called to a White Church
DURING THE MOST segregated hour of the week in this churchgoing city, young children walk down the main aisle at Avondale Presbyterian Church waving palm leaves. Nearly all of the children are white, save one Asian girl, and the skin tones…
Implicit Bias and the Shooting of Jonathan Ferrell
Studies show bias can affect even well-meaning police officers
So Why Did Randall Kerrick Testify?
It's risky for defendants in criminal trials to testify on their own behalf. Here's why the risk was worth it for Randall Kerrick in his manslaughter trial.
Steve Smith Has Something to Say
As he begins his final season in the NFL, the former Panthers star has more than a few words about icing up, carpool duty, and life after football
Marc Jacksina: A Chef and His Kitchen
The Earl's Grocery chef shares some of his favorite things
Modern. Southern. Baptists.
Park Road Baptist Church sits just one mile from where the world’s most famous Southern Baptist grew up. But this isn’t your usual Baptist church, and husband-and-wife duo Russ and Amy Jacks Dean aren’t your usual Baptist ministers
