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

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.

A reflection on imperfect Christmas trees, odd neighbors, family traditions, and the characters who shape the season — from my childhood swamps to Charlotte today.

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.