As land values soar, a sustainable local food system requires betting on people instead.

A stabbing on the light rail sparked national outrage again. It’s time to respond again.

Carolina Farm Trust was built to change the local food system. Then money dried up, staff was cut, and its founder became a lightning rod.

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.

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.

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.

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.

What I said as the officiant at a “surprise” wedding in Charlotte