Streetwise with Samm Price
Before Charlotte’s streetcar was a political football, it was the best ride in town
News + Opinion
Man Up
Laura McCarthy teaches men to conquer addiction with downward-facing dog
Beating the Odds
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
Civic Duty
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
Behind the Credits
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
Shakespeare and Beer at Up Stage
In NoDa, Up Stage spotlights the city’s underground theater scene
Jet Set with Amy Vermillion
Amy Vermillion explains how to spruce up $40 million airplanes
Tough Love
Why Charlotte should stop emptying its wallet for the Panthers
The Memory Keeper
Every cyclist has a story about a close call, a bad crash, or worse. Weldon Weaver wants to make sure no one is forgotten
The Bike Messenger
Bill Fehr is Charlotte's ultimate biker
Spin City: A Guide to Urban Biking in Charlotte
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
Just Jane
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?
Prettier Than He Looks
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.
The Week's Inanity: Grab Bag!
Stolen chicken wings, Ryan Lochte, and a happy little painter sighting at the airport.
Aw, Crap
A toilet paper company will debut its "skid mark" ad at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Obama to Nominate Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx as next Secretary of Transportation
Here's a roundup of some of our past coverage of Foxx
The 2013 BOB AWARDS!
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!
Not So Fast, My Friend
I thought faster would be better. But then the muscle car out-muscled me
Buddy System
Charlotte woman Katya Lezin fights cancer with a buddy system
Green Canvas
In north Charlotte, environmental art weaves together past and present
Jim Rogers’ Closing Act
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
Politics as Unusual
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
All in the Family
A glimpse behind the counter at Price’s Chicken Coop
Pin King: Up Close at the Wells Fargo Championship
An insider’s view of the 17th hole at the Wells Fargo Championship
The Road Not Taken
Charlotte’s streetcar squabble masks deeper questions about race and class
There Were Penguins At The Southwest Airlines Annoucement
This changes everything. Did I say everything? I meant nothing.
A Toooootally Gay Coffeehouse Goes Away
There was something about Wednesday at Caribou Coffee in Dilworth.
Yo Mama's So Ugly, She's Greensboro
A website named Greensboro as America's least sexy city. So what?
