Feature Stories
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Jacobo Strimling Honors Rafael Prieto in First of ‘Charloteanos’ Series
While Hispanic Heritage Month has been observed since it was expanded from a week into a 30-day period between Sept.…
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Charlotte Man Retains Lawyer After Viral, Violent Cabarrus County Arrest
A man whose arrest by the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office and Concord Police Department went viral has retained legal representation…
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Four Local Schools Face Threats While State Legislators Call for Gun Safety Laws
“That was my first school threat,” Xavier said nonchalantly, as if to be a freshman in an American high school…
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Plans for Monroe Road Streetscape Rankle Existing Business Owners
City of Charlotte planners are altering their vision for 10-foot-wide bike and pedestrian paths on Monroe Road after hearing feedback…
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HB 805 and Its Impacts on Protesters in North Carolina
On Aug. 25, the North Carolina Senate passed House Bill 805 (HB 805), a bill that, if signed, could have…
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What Charlotte Pride Means in the Age of the NDO
What does Pride mean to you? It’s a question that holds more weight this season for Charlotte’s LGBTQIA+ community. In…
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A New Option for Charlotteans in a Mental Health Crisis
On a patio tucked behind an old brick two-story house, Susan Hart sat on a glider surrounded by lush green…
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KnowCLT App Turns Former Streets of Brooklyn Into a Museum
Driving down South McDowell Street near Marshall Park on Aug. 4 during a trip to the bank, Michael Zytkow happened…
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Belton Platt to Head Charlotte’s Newest Violence-Interruption Program
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Neighbors Demand Answers One Year After Colonial Pipeline Spill
Shannon Ward grew up attending protests and rallies for any number of causes, beginning in the 1960s, but the gathering…
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Home Prices in Charlotte Reach Record Highs, Leaving Many Behind
They say owning a home is the American dream. If that’s the case and you’re hoping to pursue that dream,…
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Sophia Rosenfeld on Truth and Misinformation in History and Today
What is truth and who decides? That is a central question that historian Sophia A. Rosenfeld explores in her book…
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Disability Groups Struggle with Abortion/Down Syndrome Debate
Liz Newton was over 30 when she and her husband decided they’d try to have another baby. They already had…
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Melody Gross Reflects on Her First Year Running Courageous SHIFT
As a survivor of domestic violence herself, Melody Gross has long been an advocate for other people who have gone…
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CMPD Use-of-Force Reporting Skews Numbers During Protest Activity
On the night of June 2, 2020, peaceful protesters marched into the intersection of East 5th and North McDowell streets…
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‘The Inclusive Mindset’ Author Pushes Back Against Social Isolation
For most people around the country and the world, the past year has been one of forced social isolation, and…
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