Feature Stories
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District Attorney Announces Reshuffling to Handle Homicide Backlog
Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather announced sweeping changes to his office’s organization and priorities this week that aim to…
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Neighbors Oppose Massive Industrial Development in West Meck
As I walk with Missy Eppes through the yard of her home on Moores Chapel Road, we pass a few…
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Man Held at Butner Dies of COVID-19 Before He Can File Suit Against Prison
John Dailey tried to sue over COVID-19 conditions at his prison, FMC Butner, but he died before his case could…
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Two New Programs Could Be Crucial to Curbing Gun Violence in Charlotte
Lucille Puckett had already lost one son to gun violence in Charlotte, she wasn’t about to lose another. In September,…
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Charlotte Teacher Finds a Friend in Joe Biden During Cancer Battle
When Pat Maholland learned he had incurable cancer, so many thoughts flashed through his mind at once. But one thing…
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Affordable Housing Advocates Demand City ‘Find a Way’ for New Brookhill Project
In the lead-up to this evening’s city council meeting, affordable-housing advocates are calling on city leaders to “find a way”…
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Voter Guide: What You Need to Know for the 2020 Elections
You may have heard that there’s a big election coming up, but there’s actually a ton of big elections coming…
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CMPD Releases Footage of Arrest that Led to Harold Easter’s Death
CMPD released hours of body-worn camera videos and department surveillance footage that show the events surrounding a January arrest that…
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English Learners at CMS Feel Disconnected During Virtual Schooling
Ruby Orduna knew the 2020-21 school year would be difficult for her two sons, both enrolled in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS).…
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Phase 3 of N.C. Reopening To Begin Friday. What Changes?
At a press conference this afternoon, N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper announced Phase 3 of the N.C. reopening plan will take…
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A Movement Grows Outside of East Charlotte Abortion Clinic
The video begins with a 19-year-old woman relaxing in a lawn chair outside of A Preferred Women’s Health Center, an…
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$35 Million in Funding Sits Idle as North Carolina Nursing Homes Suffer
Federal regulators can fine North Carolina nursing homes upward of a half-million dollars when facilities go seriously wrong — as…
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Charlotte Mother Recounts Search for Son During Wrongful Incarceration
For a moment it seemed as if Chanel Sapp-Young’s 24-year-old son Brenden Eans had simply disappeared. After being arrested at…
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Black History of Charlotte Part 2: The Building of Brooklyn
The following is the second in a five-part history of Black culture in Charlotte, looking at the construction of Brooklyn,…
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Black History of Charlotte Part 1: The White Supremacist Response to Reconstruction
The following is the first in a five-part history of Black culture in Charlotte. Stay tuned for the parts in…
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On 30th Anniversary of the Murder of Kim Thomas, Loved Ones Still Have No Closure
To mark the 30th anniversary of the murder of Kim Thomas, her family and friends have come together to honor…
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