Ayisha McMillan was a driven, pioneering, accomplished ballerina with North Carolina Dance Theatre. Then, unexpectedly, she had to retire from dancing. Now, she’s started a new chapter with the company, helping others achieve the same dream she did
Why you should try Charlotte B-cycle
When Mecklenburg County government stumbles, he takes the fall
A Huntersville filmmaker revisits an epic Olympic loss
A new Charlotte-based company aims to promote interracial dating—but not everything goes as planned
In Plaza Midwood, it’s a brand-new day for vehicular positioning
Denise Watts is leading an ambitious—and risky—public education experiment on the city’s west side
A Charlotte Bobcat gave me a snarky reply to a snarky Tweet. Am I legit now?
Somebody asked if someday, a pope could come from our area. That is so Charlotte of us.
It's probably not fair to spread a context-free GIF of the McCrory/Foxx bro hug, but I CAN'T STOP WATCHING IT.
Seven things we saw in the governor's photo op with North Carolina's alleged Favorite Son.
Seven brag-worthy trips for adventurous travelers (and their not-so-adventurous companions)
A Mooresville businessman takes on AARP
Actually, I have no idea. But that doesn’t mean I’m giving up
Bidding wars have returned to Charlotte, but that doesn’t mean the market has fully recovered
Why graduate schools are converging uptown and attracting students in droves
Metrolina Greenhouses cultivates 162 acres of plants and flowers year-round
From mill village to crime-ridden and blighted to avant-garde arts district to ... what? As NoDa, full of new bars but precious few art galleries, enters its next phase, is it still an arts district? To the people of NoDa, the answer is ... “Yes”
The world's biggest airline-elect is just wonderful, I tell you.
This spring, escape to Milwaukee, which, as it turns out, is a lot like Charlotte
Why not transform Charlotte's Spirit Square into a one-of-a-kind center for Americana music?
Why the Hornets-Bobcats name debate is a debate between social media reality and actual reality.
Revealing little-known historical facts about the Queen City
Personal accounts from Charlotte's past
June Blotnick is waging an anti-smog crusade
A grand jury indicted Jerry Lee Brooks on charges that he committed a series of rapes in Charlotte—more than 30 years ago. If a conviction follows, it will be the highest profile—and most bizarre—victory for CMPD’s groundbreaking sexual assault cold case
Local beer is the toast of the town right now, and the craze shows no signs of slowing. Can the Queen City become Craft Beer City?
Your best bets of what to see and do this month
