From A Home for Refugees in East Charlotte, Volunteers Distribute Meals that Honor Their Culture
The path to the Hindu Center of Charlotte takes visitors through a neighborhood of red brick ranch houses built in the 1960s, just off Idlewild Road in east Charlotte.... Read more.
Ghosts Could Sell More Beer and Wings. But Charlotte Hesitates
Ghost tours and haunted houses draw thousands of tourists a year to Charleston and Savannah. Charlotte offers many haunted bars and restaurants, but experts in the... Read more.
For Charlotte’s NASCAR Road Course, Engineers Prep Cars for Blue Turtles and Right Turns
A traditional NASCAR race features fast cars turning left, counterclockwise around an oval track. A road course like the Bank of America ROVAL 400 presents engineers... Read more.
What Greek Festival Dancers Can Teach Faith Communities
People love Charlotte’s Greek Festival for the baklava and gyros. But the way the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral teaches folk dancing could show a few new... Read more.
Mecklenburg County colleges and universities respond to Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade
Five colleges and universities with a major presence in Mecklenburg County expect no changes in their health care and student services after the Supreme Court’s... Read more.
The People Transforming Charlotte Churches from Sacred to Secular Spaces
Their work is often controversial. But as architects and entrepreneurs describe the transformation of Charlotte churches into restaurants, art centers, condos, and... Read more.
At the Whitewater Center’s Tuck Fest This Weekend, Three Charlotte Teenagers are Ready to Rock
In an annual celebration this weekend at the U.S. National Whitewater Center, three Charlotte teenagers who have trained together since middle school are local favorites... Read more.
After Two Months on the Road, A New Bookmobile Rewrites a Chapter from the Past
For Saul Hernandez, the first two months of operating Charlotte’s first bookmobile since 1965 are providing new pathways to both the future and the past. ... Read more.
Queens University Reflects on a Somber Legacy with Slavery in Upcoming Podcast.
The involvement of Queens University of Charlotte with slavery is disappointing but not surprising, according to a task force uncovering the history of the issue. ... Read more.
Negotiating Peace Between Raptors and Humans in Mecklenburg County
During a year of COVID-19, the Carolina Raptor Center had some time to look at data on injured birds. It learned that interactions with humans are both the cause... Read more.