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Photo Essay: Charlotte’s Ideal Snow

Photo Essay: Charlotte’s Ideal Snow

Our city in pictures after a history-making snowstorm.

What Comes After the Last Issue

What Comes After the Last Issue

After the closure of Charlotte’s longest-running magazine, its publisher turned loss into reinvention — and made a case for print in 2026. Long live Andy’s Print Shop.

Sneak Peek of Advocate Health’s “Room of the Future”

Sneak Peek of Advocate Health’s “Room of the Future”

The old cliché about doctors is true for Jeff Cleveland: he often can’t read his own handwriting.  Computers were a step toward solving that, allowing him to type notes in the exam room. Still, interactions felt cracked, as he looked back and forth between a monitor and the patient. Now, though, new artificial intelligence technology […]

Notes from an icy weekend in Charlotte and beyond

Notes from an icy weekend in Charlotte and beyond

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

“I Got Stuff To Do”

“I Got Stuff To Do”

William McNeely survived a lung transplant and prostate cancer. Now his organization, Do Greater, is building “Sparkhouses” to give Charlotte’s young people the connections that changed his life.

Where Dry January Lasts a Lifetime

Where Dry January Lasts a Lifetime

What we can all learn from a Charlotte 12-step recovery program, and what it needs to keep going

When Peace Walked Through Charlotte

When Peace Walked Through Charlotte

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

Good Night, Sweet Panthers

Good Night, Sweet Panthers

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

Why Charlotte’s Become a Destination for Pro Athletes to Call Home

Why Charlotte’s Become a Destination for Pro Athletes to Call Home

The Panthers are playoff-bound for the first time since 2017. One contributing factor might be the city itself.

A letter from 2025 in Charlotte

A letter from 2025 in Charlotte

What I’ve learned from a year of listening to Charlotte — and what comes next.

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