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News & Opinion
Panthers Offense Struggles During Worst Start Since 2010
They had a plan, and it didn’t involve going 1-9 in their first 10 games. But that’s where the Carolina Panthers find themselves after getting thrashed 33-10 by the Dallas Cowboys at Bank of America Stadium on Nov. 19. They’ll have to regroup now as they prepare to take off…
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News & Opinion
Entering a New Charlotte Hornets Season with Perspective
A new season for the Charlotte Hornets kicks off tonight, Oct. 25, at home against the Atlanta Hawks. The team is playing under a new ownership group headed by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall. No longer is NBA legend Michael Jordan the face of the franchise, though he still holds…
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News & Opinion
Panthers Hit Stumbling Blocks to Start the Season, Look Forward
A redemption journey is never without obstacles — not for a football team trying to rise from a long period stuck in the valley, and certainly not for a young quarterback trying to lead that return. Carolina went all in at the most important position on the field when they…
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Food & Drink
A Farewell to Dogwood Southern Table … For Now
Our most valuable possessions are memories, though they cost you nothing. When I heard that SouthPark restaurant Dogwood Southern Table would be closing on Saturday, Aug. 26, it brought back bittersweet memories for me. I discovered Dogwood on my second day living in Charlotte. My wife and I drove from…
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News & Opinion
Charlotte Hornets Free Agency Period Marked by Re-signings, Extensions
Boos rang out at the Spectrum Center on June 22 during a watch party for the 2023 NBA Draft — a disappointed (but for some disappointing) reaction to the Charlotte Hornets choosing Brandon Miller, a small forward from the University of Alabama, with the second overall pick of the draft…
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News & Opinion
Is Bryce Young the Answer? At Least Now There’s Hope
Hope sells. For a team that’s seen the struggles that the Carolina Panthers have seen in recent years, that’s what the NFL Draft is about: the promise of tomorrow. And nothing sells hope like a franchise quarterback, the most important position in team sports. Fans were out in force at…
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News & Opinion
OPINION: What Made Michael Jordan a Great Player Makes Him a Bad Owner
Was there ever a more perfect ending than Michael Jordan’s final shot for the Chicago Bulls in 1998 against the Utah Jazz — the dagger as he sealed the deal on a second three-peat for the Bulls, posing after letting the ball go while it dropped ever so perfectly through…
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News & Opinion
What the Charlotte Hornets Need Following the All-Star Break
As the NBA All-Star Break comes to a close, with festivities in Utah all sewn up and the Charlotte Hornets ready to pick things up in Minnesota on Friday night, it’s a good time to reflect on the current state of things inside the Spectrum Center (last weekend’s Adam Sandler…
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News & Opinion
Frank Reich Introduced as Panthers Head Coach, Discusses Priorities
There was a buzz in the room at Bank of America Stadium on Tuesday as members of the media filled every seat. It was the buzz of anticipation, as always exists when a new coach takes the stage. The Frank Reich era kicked off with a video of the former…
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News & Opinion
Charlotte Hornets Wrap Preseason with Unanswered Questions
Coming into the franchise’s 33rd season in Charlotte, the Hornets held their Media Day on Monday, Sept. 26, which gave team officials and players a chance to address some of the issues of the day — as best they could, at least — including whether LaMelo Ball can lead this…
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Food & Drink
Chef Lisa Brooks Builds Heart & Soul Personal Chef Service from Scratch
Leaving corporate America is a dream shared by many. Chef Lisa Brooks of Charlotte not only saw her vision come to life but reached heights even she probably couldn’t have imagined when she initially made the decision to pursue cooking full-time. Brooks would go on to launch Heart and Soul…
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Sports
Questions Surround Charlotte Hornets as Team Enters August
In 2020, the Charlotte Hornets experienced draft lottery magic, jumping up five spots to the No. 3 position, where LaMelo Ball was waiting there for the taking after the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors passed on the guard. The pick immediately energized the Hornets and their fanbase. Over 700,000…
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Arts & Culture
Charlotte Writers Club Celebrates 100 Years with Gala, Workshop
Mrs. A. L. Kimball founded the Charlotte Writers Club in the spring of 1922 after moving to the Queen City from Lowell, Mass. In a quote from Kimball on their site from a Charlotte Observer article in 1928, she said, “When I came to Charlotte, some eight years ago, my…
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Sports
Carolina Panthers Face a Quarterback Conundrum in Tonight’s NFL Draft
If there’s one sure-fire way to be a perennial winner in the NFL, it is to have a great quarterback. There is a reason the league’s biggest stars (Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers) are quarterbacks, and a reason teams are willing to pay them well enough to keep them…
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Feature Stories
Vision Zero Faces Challenges in Eliminating Traffic Fatalities in Charlotte
In response to a troubling increase in traffic fatalities over the past decade, the city of Charlotte developed the Vision Zero program in 2018 as part of Charlotte Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) 2019-2030 Transportation Action Plan, with a goal to bring down the number of crashes and traffic-related deaths and…
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News & Opinion
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, the current situation around home prices in Charlotte is the thing of nightmares. With just two weeks of inventory currently available compared to the four to six months that is…
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