“I’m not dead yet”: A breakfast with Thom Tillis
The retiring North Carolina senator has 259 days left in office. Over breakfast in Charlotte, he talks Trump, the Fed, and why he says he’s been this way all along.
The Mosh Pit and the Ballroom
On the same April night, a hardcore punk band in a 100-year-old club and a bank CEO in a ballroom reached, from opposite ends of the city, for the same word.
The 704 Kid: From Dillehay Courts to the Hornets Arena
How Chris Moxley helped build 704 Shop into a beloved Charlotte brand
I Read the Book That Says Charlotte Lacks Soul. So I Called the Author.
Robert FitzPatrick’s search for Charlotte’s soul comes up mostly empty. A two-hour conversation left me thinking about my own answer.
The Gray Space
A generation of Charlotte small business builders is entering its final chapter. What happens next will shape the city for decades.
What’s Going On With Charlotte
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.
The College That’s Betting on Better Arguments
Inside Davidson College’s $47 million experiment to help solve some of our country’s most pressing problems.
Charlotte Goes First
How Tom Gabbard helped turn a cautious city into a national arts leader — and change its own story.
Beyond the Viral Clip of Garry McFadden
What a Raleigh hearing revealed — and didn’t — about leadership, accountability, and the job of sheriff in Mecklenburg County.
A Real Maryland Crab Cake Finds a Home in North Carolina
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.