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Going out to eat just isn't the same during the coronavirus pandemic. But Charlotte Black Restaurant Week is forging ahead, letting restaurants participate for free and implementing safety guidelines to limit the spread of COVID-19. -
Artist Dammit Wesley and his business partner, Will Jenkins, are embracing the opportunity they now have to show the Charlotte art world that creators can look just like them: Black men who are successful entrepreneurs and see the world differently than their white counterparts.
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The pandemic has been devastating to many in the service industry. Some restaurants and bars were forced to close permanently. But others in Charlotte were able to launch businesses during a recession and widespread safety restrictions.
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One day, Charles Sledge II hopes he can look back on this time and think of how he started something big in Charlotte. Something that helped the city find…
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For six months, the arts world in Charlotte and beyond has placed everything on hold and waited. Waited for coronavirus infection numbers to decline,…
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We've all been there: Falling into routine, getting into "the zone" doing something repetitive, tuning out the periphery. But there's a lot to be missed…
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Machu Picchu. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Hubble Space Telescope. And ... Charlotte?That's right: We're in good company. Earlier this month,…
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At first, Nora Ligorano and Marshall Reese had grand plans for a way to both make a statement and foster discussion at this year’s Republican National…
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The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture has long been at the forefront of public forums in Charlotte. The center's popular Talk…
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If you've lived near Charlotte for any amount of time, you've probably heard of the Carolina Renaissance Festival. Each fall, the 25-acre village mocked…
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The other day, Kati Mayo was gazing across the parking lot next to Charlotte Ballet on North Tryon Street. It was early morning. A slight breeze was…
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When Preston Brown opened Hound’s Drive-In four years ago in Kings Mountain, he was taking a leap of faith. He was in the rental property and electronics…
