Michael Graff
The Great Nonprofit Reset
In Charlotte and beyond, nonprofits are facing a future with fewer resources, rising demand, and a push to operate more like businesses.
The quiet power of Vi Lyles
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles is running for a fifth term. We sat down with her to talk about legacy, criticism, and what keeps her coming back.
Wall to the world: Inside Charlotte’s new LED virtual production studio
Eric Halili has dreamed up a lot of ideas. His newest — a massive LED virtual production studio — could change how Charlotte tells its stories.
‘We’re not going to disappear’: Inside ourBRIDGE’s fight to survive
A sudden funding freeze hit ourBRIDGE hard. Now its founder is working to keep the doors open — and the joy inside alive.
How a blue city learned to talk to its red state legislature again
The behind-the-scenes story of how Charlotte and Raleigh rebuilt trust to get a transportation bill passed.
A flood, a neighbor, and a tuxedoed dog: The wild first week at Frank’s Beer Shop in Charlotte
Frank’s Beer Shop had only been open six days when a flash flood threatened to wash it away. A neighbor came to help.
Riding through Charlotte with Hugh McColl
The Charlotte legend reflects on a lifetime of building things — banks, a city, and even Duke’s Mayo — on the eve of his 90th birthday.
The Pearl opens with a big promise to change Charlotte — and health care throughout the world
The Pearl is Charlotte’s new medical school and research campus. But it’s also a place rooted in the pain of the past and shaped by the promise of the future — a development born from both broken trust and persistent hope.
The Soul of a neighborhood: Lesa and Andy Kastanas move on from Plaza Midwood
The closing of CLTCH marks the end of an era — and the start of a new one — for the couple with the magic touch.