Our next #discussCLT event October 17 will tackle the issue of higher education in Charlotte, and whether the relative lack of research and development campuses hinders economic development.
Creeks and streams—3,000 miles’ worth—wind throughout Mecklenburg County, carrying untold amounts of water during storms that ends up flooding scattered low spots.
In Partnership with Charlotte Plastic Surgery. Getting older is inevitable in this life, but you don’t have to look your age if you don’t want to. In fact, we’d be willing to bet you feel much younger than the number you call your “age!” If you’ve been wondering how you can look as young as you feel, we asked…
A continuation of the #discussCLT conversation on Charlotte’s transit future: What’s up with the knee-jerk opposition to the very idea of mass transit?
Charlotte’s trying to fully build out its transit system by 2030. What can it learn from Pacific Northwest cities that committed to mass transit years ago?
Charlotte’s planned Gateway Station offers us a chance to speculate on the future of transportation, and whether it’ll look anything like what we imagine.
NoDa Brewing has special IPA Day crowlers and glasses, along with bringing back its Double Whirlpool IPA to celebrate the occasionToday is National IPA Day. I first wrote about the argument over this topic five (!!) years ago. The simple conclusion: celebrate if you want and if you choose not to, no biggie. For those in the former camp, there’s…
Charlotte likely will find out next week that it’s landed the 2020 Republican National Convention. Are we sure we understand what we’d be getting into?
Tariq Bokhari’s documentary supports CMPD but doesn’t dodge how delicate and charged our perception of police is nowadays.
Michael Tacket/Fingerprint Releasing | Bleecker Street(From left) Channing Tatum, Riley Keough, and Adam Driver, stars of the film Logan Lucky. OVER THE YEARS, Charlotte’s been used as a backdrop for several major films and TV shows. If you’re a subscriber who wants to see your city’s cameos, here are the ones streaming right now on Netflix and Amazon Prime: AMAZON…
Controversial YouTube star Jake Paul reportedly got into a bit of trouble on Monday at our very own Carowinds amusement park. As he rode a mobility scooter around the park, his team allegedly encouraged a crowd of fans to follow him and create a scene. In videos, members of his ensemble are seen attempting tricks on the scooter, with multiple people attempting…
App-based transportation can be a wonderful, innovative thing—but there’s a risk in assuming they make buses and trains obsolete.
By Cat Carter, Michael Graff, Matt McKenzie, Jared Misner, Adam Rhew, Alyssa Ruane, Andy Smith, Emma Way, and Kristen Wile Photographs by Logan Cyrus, Andy McMillan, and Peter Taylor Lettering By Larry Stuart Studio IN 1998, this magazine published its first Best of the Best Awards list to help readers navigate the growing options for dining, shopping, wellness, and entertainment around the…
The documentary series about Rajneeshpuram is streaming now
Cyanca, "New Phone, Who Dis?" Those asking for a sign of Charlotte’s abundant emerging talent can find it in Cynca’s new video: the singer’s striking voice and soulful songwriting, a narrative video shot by filmmaker Alexander, and visuals inspired by Dammit Wesley at Black Market in Camp North End (while also utilizing the space as a backdrop). The track’s riveting…
Local police and schools can do any number of things to reduce the risk of mass slaughter in schools. But the kids are here to remind us all to fight the real enemy.
When Billy Graham died, he took the memory of a long-gone version of America with him.
COURTESYTONY BENNETT HAS BEEN a force in jazz and pop since the 1950s. The 91-year-old brings his legendary stage show to Charlotte for a date at Ovens Auditorium (March 15, tickets here). We had the chance to correspond with the singer ahead of his appearance in the city. (He preferred to talk via email, so we obliged. He's Tony Bennett.)…
The ALS Pepper Challenge is a hotter take on the Ice Bucket Challenge of 2014—and it was started by an Elizabeth resident. Here’s what you need to know about the challenge, where your donation money is going, and why we still haven’t cured ALS.
The slow progress of the Leading On Opportunity council; another head-shaker from Pittenger; why officials should proceed with caution on taxpayer subsidies for the Panthers.
The fast-moving Jerry Richardson affair reveals a familiar mechanism of power.
Less than 40 tickets remain for annual event
Elonzo Wesley, “Dreams (Re: Texas)” Spec is the new record from this Charlotte-based folk act. The opening, title track sets a delicate tone for the LP, but “Dream (Re: Texas)” stands out in how it captures the genuine spirit of band’s sound with a charging tempo. The tune is also a showcase of both the frank songwriting of singer Jeremy…
CourtesyNNENNA FREELON JOINS JAZZ AT THE BECHTLER November 3 Six-time Grammy nominee Nnenna Freelon sings with the Ziad Jazz Quartet in this installment of the monthly Bechtler jazz program. Even if her name isn’t familiar to you, you may have seen her perform. She received a standing ovation at the 43rd Grammy Awards in 2001 for her performance of “Straighten…
