God bless John Autry. It seems like these days, he’s one of the few City Council members who isn’t afraid to speak… Continue
Robin Emmons is a good human being and a tireless agent for change. Once you get past her 100-watt smile and boundless… Continue
Our Mecklenburg County representative introduced 78 bills in the General Assembly’s 2013-2014 session. They focused on a broad array of subjects, including… Continue
Statistically speaking, had Kenan Gay been, oh, we don’t know, black or Latino, instead of a tall, white, attractive former University of… Continue
For anyone living here in the last half of the 20th century who wasn’t a decidedly right-wing, racist homophobe, Sens. Jesse Helms… Continue
Greedy and needy, our pro sports teams won’t stop asking taxpayers for handouts. Some of the richest guys in town won’t cough… Continue
Soon, carpool lanes on I-77 between Charlotte and Mooresville will be converted — with much public investment — into toll roads, which… Continue
Because why wouldn’t you want the signature of this super-star pastor and Elevation Church founder scribbled in the holy book? Never mind… Continue
If the last year has shown anything, it’s that Duke and North Carolina are so in cahoots, they might as well be… Continue
It’s estimated that roughly 73,000 Charlotteans cannot easily access stores selling food, and in our entire state, only 11 percent of food… Continue
After spending years as the Kitty Cats ... the Wild Cats? the Bobcats! — sorry, that’s just how dead they are to… Continue
It took us a while to jump on this bandwagon. Anything that involves overpriced Miller Lite usually sucks. But Knights games, as… Continue
Rosalia Weiner and Project Art Aid present this semi-monthly grassroots event where Charlotte artists, educators, activists and more compete for a micro… Continue
A simple, stunning project. Artists Chris Johnson, Hank Willis Thomas, Bayeté Ross Smith and Kamal Sinclair picked a wide range of black… Continue
Basketball fans have long heard of the new Hornet’s talents, but non-fans probably know him best as the player who blew in… Continue
In a world where the average Joe, your neighbors and ours, can post anonymously on the Internet any vile and malicious comment… Continue
Don’t get us wrong; we’re glad Mike’s still at it. He’s still breaking news (he nailed McCrory on the airport saga) and… Continue
At least call us weird for something legit, like our obsession with pimiento cheese.
ContinueCharter schools siphon hundreds of thousands of dollars from public schools, and invest them into private operations our elected school board has… Continue
It was an event 50 years in the making: a time capsule buried by Mayor Stan Brookshire in the ’60s that was… Continue
The light rail construction and the new housing going up behind Neighborhood Theatre has streets all kinds of messed up right now.… Continue
Rarely is a city the size of Charlotte brought to a complete stand-still, yet it was last winter when a heavy snow… Continue
Sure, most guys can grow a beard or moustache, but how many can make the commitment to sculpting it into a work… Continue
One of the best venues in town for an intimate concert now offers some fantastic craft coffee during the day from… Continue