Queen City Nerve grew revenue 21% a year. Then federal arts cuts hit, a rescue deal collapsed in days, and Charlotte lost its alt-weekly. The inside story.

Why Vi Lyles ran for re-election last year, why she's resigning now, and what Charlotte owes a mayor who couldn't quit

The former director of the FBI posted an Instagram picture of "86 47" written on a beach in North Carolina last year. Which beach? Here are the results of a Rabbit Hole investigation.

Cash leaves as local newsrooms are squeezed by global tech giants that control advertising dollars and the flow of online news.

CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings will retire on Jan. 1, 2026 with a $305,000 severance package that's broken up in several pieces.

Johnny and Johno Harris reflect on Charlotte, golf, Rory McIlroy — and the future

A street-level look at life in Charlotte in 2025.

A street-level look at life in Charlotte in 2025.

The Charlotte Optimist's first story will be published on May 4.

Hello. Maybe you’re here because you’ve followed my work over the years, or maybe you’re hungry for new ideas for local media, or maybe you arrived by mistake and you’re already trying to close the wi...

Hello. Maybe you’re here because you’ve followed my work over the years, or maybe you’re hungry for new ideas for local media, or maybe you arrived by mistake and you’re already trying to close the wi...

Pulitzer Prize-winner Mary Schmich's new podcast, plus Livingston Awards and local storytelling in Charlotte, North Carolina

As the Trump administration ramps up deportations, my city is contending with the limits of its ability to protect its immigrant community. Plus, a political throwback to 1996 and some other good jou...

A Charlotte lawyer—and lifelong Republican—with decades of blue-chip legal experience got the axe at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

A Charlotte lawyer—and lifelong Republican—with decades of blue-chip legal experience got the axe at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Government Podcast · Updated Monthly · The South … What is it? Movies, books, songs, myths and legends have tried to explain this part of the United States. SouthBound, a new podcast series from WFAE,...

ALT: an orioles mascot stands in front of a crowd of people

During that long season, we found ourselves and each other in intimate spaces

He had a long affiliation with The Washington Post and wrote books including “A Season on the Brink,” about Indiana University men’s basketball coach Bob Knight.

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Several employees began receiving leave notices late Friday.

It's been 33 years since we had something to cheer for.

Plus my weekly shareables: how (not) to make chili, the joy of museums, and 24 hours in a diner

His rallies deliver a jolt of adoration that no amount of pomp can match.

TikTok argued that a potential ban violated the First Amendment.

Recommending excellent stories by Clint Rainey, Blythe Roberson, Mya Frazier, Katy Kelleher, and Jasper Nathaniel.

What the Johnson brothers of Centralia, Illinois tell us about the causes of our nation’s political divide.

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