At The Pauline Tea-bar Apothecary, a no-WiFi sanctuary in west Charlotte, Sherry Waters built a place that makes people say: I needed this.

Photographer Logan Cyrus spent six months finding the human moments inside Charlotte’s strangest season of governance. A photo essay.

A few thoughts on the Springsteen concert and the I-77 debate

A note of thanks, on the anniversary of The Charlotte Optimist.

Robert FitzPatrick’s search for Charlotte’s soul comes up mostly empty. A two-hour conversation left me thinking about my own answer.

After a national spotlight turned toward Charlotte, I spent a week listening across the city. The result is a mosaic of the people and moments shaping it.

After growing up on the Chesapeake, I can count the North Carolina spots that get it right on one hand. A six-month-old shop in Lincoln County named Poppy’s just earned a spot.

A short reflection on weather, neighbors, and the small moments that hold a weekend together.

Buddhist monks crossed into North Carolina on a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace. And for two days, Charlotte walked with them.

A playoff loss, a shared roar, and the moment Charlotte remembered how to believe together.