CHARLOTTE’S ART BUYING SENSIBILITY
Why and how local folks buy art.
BY LAUREN PIEMONT

MIXED, NOT MATCHED
Designer Inna Kovalinskiy mixes periods and styles to bring elegant modernity to an outdated Fort Mill Home..
BY TAYLOR BOWLER

SCHOOL SPIRIT
More than 163 years of ghosts have taken up residence at Queens University.
BY GREG LACOUR

STAGE FRIGHT
As Carolina Theatre heads toward a reopening, which ghosts will join the curtain call?
BY ANDY SMITH

OUTMANNED OLD PARTY
Not long ago, the Republican Party was a political force in Charlotte. Those days have gone, and plans for the 2020 Republican convention collapsed. What happened—and what might make the pendulum swing back?
BY GREG LACOUR

THE 2020 BEER BRACKET
Thirty-two beers. Twenty-one breweries. Thousands weigh in
BY ANDY SMITH

BENEATH THE MASK
Our medical pros battle COVID-19.

Creature Comforts
Paul Hastings’ paintings travel beyond hospital walls..

The District Attorney’s Challenge.

A Charlotte Restaurateur on Navigating COVID-19..

Best of the Best

Charlotte Goes Curbside
Haberdish is one of many restaurants on our “50 Best” list offering curbside options amid the Coronavirus epidemic.

Weekender
Emberglow Outdoor Resort makes nature comfortable for everyone..

RENTAL ROULETTE
A recent college graduate on the hunt for a decent, affordable place to live
BY CRISTINA BOLLING

THE COST OF EXPENSIVE DIRT
Land prices, especially near uptown Charlotte, are forcing even some affluent homeowners to flee for the sticks
BY CHUCK MCSHANE

TWO DECADES, 10 ALBUMS, and the love that let them spread their name.

THE AVETT BROTHERS AT 20
Scott and Seth Avett came out of Cabarrus County two decades ago with songs, talent, and heart. This is their story, told by the people who know them best.
BY GREG LACOUR

MOUNTAIN ESCAPES
Retreat to a rustic cabin in the woods, a charming bed-and-breakfast, or a luxury resort in four hours or less. Here’s our mountain getaway guide
BY TAYLOR BOWLER, GREG LACOUR, ANNA VAN ERVEN, AND EMMA WAY

ROYAL WEDDINGS
From near and far, couples come to get hitched in the domain of The King, Richard Petty
BY JODIE VALADE

Life Lessons WBTV viewer favorite Kristen Miranda kicks o QC@3, a new hour of local programming this fall

WILL TRAVEL FOR BEER
Craft beer culture is having a moment, and not just in Charlotte. We’re hitting the road to explore some prime breweries in Delaware, Maine, Virginia, and more. BY GREG LACOUR, JARED MISNER, ALEXANDRIA SANDS, AND EMMA WAY

WHAT’S OUR BARBECUE STORY? Carolina barbecue has endured through the decades, but its roots are drying up with the farm towns where it developed. Is it condemned to change?
BY GREG LACOUR

2019 BOB AWARDS
It’s that time of year—our annual Best of the Best awards celebrate the city’s outstanding food, shopping, nightlife, entertainment, and more
BY TAYLOR BOWLER, RACHEL KANG, GREG LACOUR, JEN TOTA McGIVNEY, MATT McKENZIE, JARED MISNER, ADAM RHEW, SHAMEIKA RHYMES, ALEXANDRIA SANDS, ANDY SMITH, AND EMMA WAY

THE WAGES OF REVALUATION
Eight years after a disastrous overassessment of land values, the county exercises more diligence—and tax bills spike accordingly
BY CHUCK M
SHANE

BREAKING DOWN THE WEDGE
The lines between have and have-not parts of town are eroding, and the poor scramble to find places to live anywhere they can
BY GREG LACOUR

WHAT IS CHARLOTTE’S SOUND?
As with local food, it’s a question that leads everywhere
BY ANDY SMITH

A WORD ON WOMEN
Women are largely absent from the history books. It’s time to fill in the gaps
BY EMMA WAY

THE TROLL HUNTERS
A pair of young Clemson professors look into Russian troll accounts on Twitter—
and find more than they ever imagined
BY GREG LACOUR

BEST NEW RESTAURANTS
The city’s dining culture continues to evolve. Here’s our guide to 25 new restaurants to try
BY TAYLOR BOWLER AND EMMA WAY

Health
Charlotte has the tools to end the HIV epidemic—but can it?

Then + Now
As our city turns 250, a look back at its beginning

OUT OF THE PAPER CAGE
Twenty years ago, Ray Warren
became the first openly gay,
state-elected Republican. Now
he begins a new cause: pleading
for civility in the public arena
BY BARRY YEOMAN

BOONE
Cozy up in this mountain town, home to Appalachian State BY JaRED MisNER

ANNAPOLIS
Explore this Maryland coastal town on foot, or better yet, by boat BY CaT CaRTER

Life Lessons: Clayton Wilcox
Our school superintendent still loves that first-day-of-
school feeling

The Panthers, Post-
Jerry
A new owner, a new season. What’s ahead for the Panthers?

THE INFLUENCERS
Instagram is the latest frontier
of Internet business, and the
follower counts keep climbing
BY SARAH CROSLAND

THE NEW BREED
City Council’s “youthquake”
last year brought more young
politicians to power
BY GREG LACOUR

ENCHANTED TERROIR
A trip through Napa Valley
overwhelms the senses with crisp
wines and lush scenery
BY ADAM RHEW

THE BOURBON TRAIL
Two girlfriends sip their way
through Kentucky’s bourbon belt
BY KRISTEN WILE

People
An Episcopal minister holds back her own emotions while comforting the bereaved

Life Lessons: Dianne Chipps Bailey
From her uptown , the Charlotte attorney makes her mark on politics and philanthropy

Life Lessons: Ramona Brant
A personal light for mass incarceration awareness ends too soon


Refugee Support Service mobilizes neighbors to befriend our newest arrivals

FROM HERE TO HEAVEN
A Charlotte farm boy grew up to
become America’s pastor. After
Rev. Billy Graham’s death at age
99, a writer reflects on Graham’s
impact and ponders the future
of his ministry BY KEN GARFIELD

THE AGE GAP - As the ‘silver tsunami’ washes into Charlotte, agencies that serve older adults are forced to play catch-up BY GREG LACOUR

THE RAMONA AND WHEEZY SHOW - Ramona Holloway and her mom Wheezy transition to a new stage, one of mutual caregiving BY JEN TOTA MCGIVNEY

People
Meet the woman
who created
Sonic Man

Perspective
Rooting for
others to succeed
instead of fail

BUZZ
Life Lessons:
Caleb Sigmon
He’s a 24-year-old
Santa, but you’d
never know that
when he puts on
his red coat

News
What’s behind
a sharp increase
in pedestrian
fatalities?

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