Creative Loafing Charlotte

Is the local Democratic Party imploding?

County Commissioner Harold Cogdell unseats Jennifer Roberts for chair

• by Cheris Hodges
• Tags: News feature, Jennifer Roberts, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County Commission, Harold Cogdell

Legalize it!: N.C. House Bill 577, aka the medical cannabis act

N.C. legislator rolls another number for the road — the road to medical marijuana, that is

• by Cheris Hodges
• Tags: News Feature, medical cannabis act, medicinal marijuana, Kelly alexander, N.C. House Bill 277

Checking out the newest Charlotte City Council members

Recently elected officials discuss plans for City Council's pressing issues

• by Cheris Hodges
• Tags: News feature, City Council, politics, LaWana Mayfield, John Autry, Beth Pickering, Claire Fallon, Charlotte, N.C.

Cover Story

Is the 2012 national election knocking the wind out of this year's local races?

• by Cheris Hodges
• Tags: News feature, Cover Story

For sale: One house on Cemetery Street, complete with graveyard

• by Cheris Hodges

Cover Story

'Lies, slander, hatred and jealousy': The rise and fall of former District 3 representative Warren Turner

• by Cheris Hodges
• Tags: News feature, Cover Story

Almost Troy Davis: Exonerated N.C. inmate Darryl Hunt

• by Cheris Hodges

Cover Story

Muslims in Charlotte: Islam is here, and it would like to be your neighbor.

• by Cheris Hodges
• Tags: News feature, Cover Story

Republican mayoral candidate Scott Stone opens up

• by Cheris Hodges

East Charlotte advocates offer a wish list for their new City Council rep

• by Cheris Hodges

Elizabeth Avenue-area businesses look (and bounce) back

• by Cheris Hodges

Why don't more openly gay candidates seek political office in Charlotte?

• by Cheris Hodges

Aisha Dew, the new leader of the Mecklenburg County Democrats, looks toward the future

• by Cheris Hodges

The Homeless Diaries

One month in the life of a displaced Charlottean

• by Cheris Hodges

The Bechtler turns one

• by Cheris Hodges
• Tags: News Feature, Bechtler Museum of Modern Art

WGIV changes formats and business models — but will it succeed?

• by Cheris Hodges

Rev. Robin Tanner hopes to reframe religion in the Bible Belt

• by Cheris Hodges

Funding, support increases for Hispanic artists, art groups

• by Cheris Hodges

Therapy Café closes amid allegations of racism

• by Cheris Hodges

Uptown nightspots accused of being racist ... again

• by Cheris Hodges