Our 10 Most-Read Charlotte Stories of 2024
The stories you read, shared, and talked about most online
Our lists of where to eat and what to do always rack up the most digital traffic. But these are the 2024 stories that earned the most readership on our site this year.
1. The NoDa That Was: The Loss of an Arts District
Painter Jerry Kirk helped found a scruffy art collective that established Charlotte’s arts and entertainment neighborhood. Little is left of the art, but Kirk keeps the memory of old, gritty NoDa alive. What’s it say about Charlotte that something so recent feels like ancient history?
2. 11 Takeaways from the First Six Episodes of Love is Blind Season 6
Plus four predictions for the Charlotte-based season
3. Farewell to a Brewmaster
The city’s brewing community mourns Dan Wade of Wooden Robot Brewery
4. Don’t Laugh, Charlotte. The Gateway to Gastonia is Growing.
Gaston County’s development has lagged behind the rest of the region’s. But officials are determined to build wealth for businesses and families—and kick its reputation as a local punchline.
5. Renting in Charlotte? Here’s What $1,700 Per Month Will Get You – If You’re Lucky
On a limited budget, I tried to find a place to rent in Charlotte. What I found had sagging countertops, bedside stoves, and possible blood smudges on the wall
6. A Field Trip to the New Ballantyne
How do you create character and a sense of place in an area that wasn’t built for it?
7. Here Are The 2024 Charlotteans of The Year
The 10th anniversary of our annual awards honoring those who made Charlotte better
8. A Murder on South Street: When Jealousy Struck Charlotte High Society
Two decades ago, my wife and I bought a house in the bucolic college town of Davidson, an oasis in the bustling Lake Norman area. Then the previous owner told me what had happened there, and I started digging
9. Exit 3A on I-277: Inside Charlotte’s Most Hated Interchange
The most despised exit won’t improve anytime soon
10. SouthPark Mall Is Determined to Survive
In this era of online shopping and cozy boutiques, Charlotte’s signature shopping mall charts its path forward
