The Potential for Fraud In N.C. Charter Schools
N.C. Senate considers cloaking info about charters
Charter schools use taxpayer money. Why would the N.C. Senate consider exempting them from the open meetings law?
Violinists Post YouTube Video From Charlotte Airport Incident
YouTubeShown is a still from the video posted by members of Time for Three. Watch the video below. Two members of Time for Three, the Philadelphia-based classic trio, were set to board their connecting flight from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Fayetteville, Ark., on Monday. But they hit a snag when they tried to enter the plane: According to the…
Charlotte's Edison Nation is Behind Perfect Bacon Bowl
More than 2 million boxes sold since November
More than 2 million boxes sold since November
If It's Good Enough For Kevin …
In South Carolina, a mammoth dose of dumb
South Carolina Sen. Kevin Bryant: a man, a movement, a great dumbing-down.
Here It Is, Your Moment of Spite
Pat McCrory takes a gratuitous swipe at Jon Stewart & Co.
N.C.’s film incentive may expire. But why cite ‘The Daily Show’ as a leech on taxpayers?
History Is Served
McCrory's welcome defense of historic preservation
In his budget address, Pat McCrory thankfully defends N.C.’s historic tax credit program, which is set to expire at year’s end.
This week in Charlotte Craft Beer: Float on with Birdsong, Growlers introduces weekly deal, Duckworth’s hosts annual Pints for Prostates bottle share and more
Your guide to what’s going on in the local craft scene
'You're On Your Own'
Tillis's 47 percent moment: 'divide and conquer' the poor and sick
Thom Tillis on the proper attitude of the deserving poor to the undeserving: ‘We need to get those folks to look down at these people.’
Pot? Kettle? Meet Trey Gowdy
The perfect face for the ultimate pseudo-scandal
The S.C. congressman will head the Benghazi select committee. Prepare for some Category 5 idiocy.
Pat McCrory, Paul LePage, and Truthiness In Maine
The antics of Mr. LePage, our governor's 'good friend'
Pat McCrory visits Maine to stump for a fellow Republican governor and grade-A jerk
'Moral Movies' Series Launches in Charlotte, Other N.C. Cities
Monthly film series highlights education, economic issues
A Wilmington nonprofit launches a statewide film series to highlight education and economic issues. Tonight: ‘American Teacher.’
Charlotte Magazine Cover Shoot Featured in Matrimony Video
This week, USA TODAY premiered a new music video from Matrimony, the local folk outfit featured in Charlotte magazine’s recent music issue. If you picked up the issue, the photo shoot seen throughout “See the Light” may look familiar. It's the one that produced February’s cover, shot by photographer Chris Edwards. But don’t take my word for it. Watch “See…
Quiet, Please
Post-Cannon arrest, clowning at council meeting (and not by council)
After last week, Charlotte needed a reminder that the public and media can publicly step in it, too.
The Weekday Roundup (3/31/14): Ghost, Weezer, and Women of Vision
As April approaches, there are only a few weeks left to see 101 Inventions That Changed the World at Discovery Place. The exhibit guides visitors through centuries of progress with towering displays of each invention. $16 for members, $20 for adults, $18 for kids and seniors. Check out a preview for the exhibit below. At the Belk Theater, an otherworldly event…
Anniversaries abound this weekend for Charlotte beer scene
Olde Mecklenburg, World of Beer and Bulldog all celebrating
Pat McCrory’s Open Wound
The governor's heartbreak and anger at watching a 'son' fall
The governor’s reaction to Patrick Cannon’s arrest and resignation was raw, real, and personal.
Steve Smith and Me
The Panthers will be without their greatest receiver next season. What's that about? It's about me.
The Panthers will be without their greatest receiver next season. What’s that about? It’s about me.
Set Your Mouth On Fire
The "World's Hottest Burrito" is here in Charlotte
Salsarita’s and Puckerbutt Pepper Company have unveiled their unholy creation — a burrito that’ll burn your taste buds clean off
10-Year-Old Drummer Gets Nods From Bruno Mars, One Direction
If you’re looking to start off the week with a bang (or several bangs), check out the YouTube channel for 10-year-old drummer and Charlottean Briggs Akers. The percussionist’s most-watched video is a cover of the Super Bowl halftime drum solo by singer-songwriter Bruno Mars. The video got an unexpected bump after Mars recently tweeted it out with some encouragement for…
Black and Blue V preview
Local event will feature rare beers from more than 30 breweries
Thom Tillis's Obamacare Dilemma
The downside of opposition: the need to have a better idea
The U.S. Senate candidate doesn’t like Obamacare. We’re still waiting for the alternative.
Amigo Marks Album Release at Snug Harbor
It’s appropriate that a band named Amigo is friendly with several genres. The Charlotte trio, consisting of Slade Baird, Adam Phillips, and Thomas Alverson, combines folk, blues, straightforward rock, and even a bit of honky-tonk with its newest LP, Might Could. They’re celebrating the album with a show at Snug Harbor tonight, starting at 10 p.m. The band is considered…
Pat the Prickly
The governor, questioned about the coal ash spill, bares his incisors
Pat McCrory responds to questions about his ties to Duke Energy with a fit of pique
