The stories on the following pages will stretch you. They’ll make you believe in the power of science and medicine. And they might also open your mind to the possibility that something else—a splash of luck or the hand of God—can touch us when we need it most
In this city, Foundation for the Carolinas is the never-too-loud, right-on-time, peace-keeping, people-loving, gap-filling group that's always watching over us. And now, with local leadership in a state of flux, we're relying on FFTC more than ever. No pressure, Michael Marsicano
You see a guy play a singing banana, and you think you know his story. Then you see him play King Lear, and it’s like, whoa
In NoDa, Up Stage spotlights the city’s underground theater scene
Amy Vermillion explains how to spruce up $40 million airplanes
Why Charlotte should stop emptying its wallet for the Panthers
Every cyclist has a story about a close call, a bad crash, or worse. Weldon Weaver wants to make sure no one is forgotten
Bill Fehr is Charlotte's ultimate biker
With new bike lanes, greenways, and a bike-sharing system, Charlotte is friendlier to bikes than ever before. Here’s your guide to navigating the best commuter routes, mountain trails, and two-wheeled adventures in town
Five years removed from scandal, United Way of the Central Carolinas has remade itself behind the leadership of not-so-secret-weapon Jane McIntyre. That much is clear. Less clear: are United Way and McIntyre equipped to connect with the Kickstarter generation?
Stephen Curry is the hottest thing in the NBA this postseason. But as he steals hearts around the nation, a tiny college town north of Charlotte wants you to know: Davidson loved him first.
Stolen chicken wings, Ryan Lochte, and a happy little painter sighting at the airport.
A toilet paper company will debut its "skid mark" ad at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Here's a roundup of some of our past coverage of Foxx
It’s our annual compendium of the best this city has to offer, and it’s our biggest ever—almost 300 winners, including more than 100 picked by you!
I thought faster would be better. But then the muscle car out-muscled me
Charlotte woman Katya Lezin fights cancer with a buddy system
In north Charlotte, environmental art weaves together past and present
Duke’s merger with Progress Energy has prompted CEO Jim Rogers to retire at the pinnacle of his career. He has spent a quarter century building a reputation as a forward-thinking, civic-minded coal baron. Now he’s worried about how we’ll remember him
The political gulf between Charlotte and Raleigh is growing wider, even as local leaders ascend to the capital. And, as the city goes bluer and state government turns a deeper shade of red, it won’t get better anytime soon
A glimpse behind the counter at Price’s Chicken Coop
An insider’s view of the 17th hole at the Wells Fargo Championship
Charlotte’s streetcar squabble masks deeper questions about race and class
This changes everything. Did I say everything? I meant nothing.
There was something about Wednesday at Caribou Coffee in Dilworth.
A website named Greensboro as America's least sexy city. So what?
Finally! After a few years of hoping for change, our exclusive chart shows that the Charlotte real estate market is starting to move in the right direction. Still, this “Goldilocks” market—not too hot, not too cold—presents all sorts of challenges for would-be buyers and sellers. Read how some locals are confronting those challenges
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