We embedded with JCSU’s football team as it marched toward its first CIAA football championship since 1969 this year. On the field and across campus, the resurgence shows what’s possible when a city lifts up its young people.

Let’s start with a story I know is true. I ran over a nail last Monday morning. Photographer Logan Cyrus and I had planned to ride around and talk to people about the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s blitz here, but somewhere between my home and daycare my tire started going flat. I asked him […]

A no-frills walk through Plaza Midwood — and years of behind-the-scenes work — convinced Scout Motors to plant its new headquarters in Charlotte.

A federal immigration surge sent fear through Charlotte’s Latino communities as rumors, real encounters, and protests unfolded across the city.

On the closing of a 57-year institution—and the connections it left behind.

Against long odds, Mecklenburg County passed a monumental transportation package that could reshape how Charlotte moves and grows for decades to come.

When the federal government threatened to pause food assistance for millions, Charlotte food pantry founder Kenya Joseph didn’t wait to see what would happen. She rallied donations, fought for local stopgaps, and cut through the noise.

Charlotte’s next big investment in curiosity is the new $65 million Museum of Nature beside Freedom Park, replacing the 73-year-old building that stood on the same ground. With otters, tree canopies, and even the roots of a fallen ash on display, its future mission is the same as its past.

Mecklenburg’s transportation referendum isn’t just about rails, roads, or buses. It’s a test of trust—trust in the plan’s guardrails, in elected leaders, and in one another.

Sherri Chisholm has carried Charlotte’s economic mobility work through setbacks, doubt, and shifting priorities. Now she and her team are launching into a new decade with a new campaign and data tool. And they’re expanding their efforts to other cities in the state and region, in hopes of ensuring all kids in the Carolinas and beyond have a chance.