Charlotte’s native son, the Rev. Billy Graham, issued a statement, saying he planned to celebrate Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day (a proper noun) by making the journey to one on Wednesday. About that.
This week, Cam Newton came THIS CLOSE to having a street named after him in suburban Atlanta. Not just any street, mind you, but the road in College Park, Ga. where his parents still live. A Fulton County commissioner thought it would be just a lovely idea to call it Cam Newton Drive. The locals were not pleased.
Perusing the recent blog posts on the Observer site, I saw that Helen Schwab blogged on Monday about the news at FS Food Group (that's the corporate name for Frank Scibelli's restaurant group and catering company). The information looked pretty…
Mall me maybe. Glengarry Doug Parker: Oatmeal is for closers. Dammit Duke Energy, you made a grown CEO cry. World Net Daily, your source for birther news, apparently didn’t provide the long-form application for media credentials. (h/t @GonzoDNC) Some DNC…
KYCK.com hopes to kickstart the local start-up community
A new ride at Carowinds offers bird’s-eye views of the city
Local start-up is proof of Charlotte’s thriving tech community
Last summer, Daniel Bard, former Charlotte Christian and UNC Chapel Hill boy wonder, seemed headed for stardom as a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. This summer, he’s floundering. A story of sudden loss and the uncertainty that follows
The author, former Marine, social entrepreneur, and adviser to Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers thinks we can all do better. And he’s living proof
A craving for ethnic eats made me want to cook—and made my family concerned for their gastronomic welfare
What to see and do in Charlotte this month
With the Democratic National Convention a month away, we checked in with Denver leaders and asked them what their city was like when it hosted in 2008
Each month leading up to September’s Democratic National Convention, Jeremy Markovich profiles one aspect of Charlotte that needs fixing up.
I missed a lot while I was gone on my honeymoon (NOTE: Charlotteans really like Sandals resorts). While I was out, apparently Charlotte City Council had this conversation with the citizenry: CITIZENRY: Bring me the head of Alfredo Garcia. COUNCIL:…
As the real estate market begins to emerge from the recession, homebuilders in south Charlotte are leading the way
According to one side, the fight over the marriage amendment is just beginning
The Hornets? The Coffee Cup? Selwyn Avenue before they “improved” it? And other stuff we’d like to bring back
10 things you don’t know about disc golf, but should
Rabbi Judy Schindler, who leads the largest Reform congregation in the Carolinas, is the latest, and most passionate, in a long line of Charlotte clergy to speak out for social justice
When doctors couldn’t determine the cause of my sickness, I decided to do a little research on my own. And then things began to really go wrong
This month, a blockbuster exhibition created by Tavis Smiley takes over the Gantt Center. You won’t want to miss it
As the Bobcats stumbled to the worst season in NBA history, a group of true, um, Bee-lievers mounted a campaign to reclaim the Hornets name. But will nostalgia really make Charlotte love pro basketball again? Or will it just beget more nostalgia?
I came to Charlotte to outrun my old life, but it caught up with me. And I’m so glad it did
Is all-inclusive the way to go? Here’s how to decide which resort option is right for you
I have a big box full of glossy handout photos. They’re all at least ten years old-- from movie studios, cable stations and television networks. In an era before email and JPEGs, public relations flacks mailed them to local entertainment…
The July issue of Charlotte magazine is at the printer. We're excited about a piece by Jeremy Markovich about the grassroots movement to reclaim the Charlotte Hornets name. It's a story about nostalgia, hope, and this city's tumultuous relationship with…
I’ve been regrettably absent from this space for the last few weeks, as I was too busy having my bachelor party and ripping off monster 30,000 yards drives that erupt into flames (TRUTH). But I’m back! At least until I…
That’s what Jeremy Markovich was doing when he went to Rockingham’s first NASCAR race in eight years. He did not find it, but he found something else
