Sports + Recreation

The Woman Behind the Teams

How Kristi Coleman Turned Quiet Expertise Into One of Charlotte’s Most Powerful Roles Article by Carroll Walton | Photography by Tepper Sports & Entertainment Kristi Coleman is CEO of Tepper Sports & Entertainment and president of the Carolina Panthers. She oversees business operations for the Carolina Panthers, Charlotte FC and Bank of America Stadium. She helped secure the Charlotte City Council’s vote for a joint $800 million renovation to the stadium. She’s also a mother of two school-aged...

Life + Culture

The Angel Effect

Anne Neilson’s Creative Pursuit is Now a Flourishing Brand, Gallery, and Home Store Coming Soon to SouthPark Article by Carroll Walton | Photography by Olly Yung Anne Neilson was 40 when she painted the first of her nationally-renowned angels. As a mom of four children, she was building a new life in the city she’d first fallen in love with, driving down Queens Road West. Neilson, who is originally from Jacksonville, Fla., built a studio off her kitchen where she picked up painting again...

Food + Beverage

Pop, Pour, Prosecco

Michelle Castelloe Brings Italian-style Bubbles to Plaza Midwood Article by Taylor Bowler | Photography by Olly Yung Everybody knows what a taqueria or a pizzeria is. A proseccheria is a take on the same idea—it’s a bar where prosecco flows. Plaza Midwood is now home to the country’s first.  Michelle Castelloe, the retail powerhouse behind Moxie Mercantile and Betty, opened Bev Proseccheria last November in a restored 1963 vintage Airstream. Guests can sip authentic Italian prosecco by the...

Style + Beauty

SISTER THREADS

Twine & Twig Co-founders and Sisters Use Nature To Create Lasting Bonds Article by Liz Brown | Photography by Olly Yung If you went inside the studio in South End and watched the sisters of Twine & Twig design their stunning one-of-a-kind nature-turned-art jewelry, you’d see two different pictures: First, there’s Jacquelyn Tugwell, the younger of the two Stafford sisters, laid-back and music-loving, a former hairstylist who loves not just making women feel beautiful but connecting with them...

Food + Beverage

if you eat one thing

The Brownie That Keeps Charlotte Coming Back Article by Allie Papajohn | Photography by Courtesy of The Batchmaker Cris Rojas-Agurcia, also known as The Batchmaker, has been selling her homemade baked goods to Charlotteans since 2017. Once only available as pre-ordered "Batch Boxes," guests now visit her pink bakery, The Batch House, in Wesley Heights when they're craving a sweet treat. The self-taught mom of two and her team craft unique treats weekly, but for first-time patrons and regulars...

Local Services

Summer Sanity

Two Moms Create a Make-it-Work Platform To Share Summer Plans Article by Carroll Walton Parents can’t help but feel the pressure of the summer schedule. Working parents, especially, go to great lengths to manage camps, babysitters and playdates to keep their children busy, happy and occupied.   Megan Spivey and Megan Petrik created Summer Sanity, a platform to help families lean on each other to coordinate summer activities.  They got the idea after creating a Google spreadsheet to share...

Home + Design

Elegant Ease

Designer Marie Matthews Transforms a Myers Park Residence Into a Calm, Inviting Space Article by Taylor Bowler | Photography by Michael Blevins Marie Matthews’s clients were relocating to Charlotte from Colorado when they enlisted the designer to revamp their new Myers Park home. The 4,800-square-foot house, built in 2016, was a blend of English cottage and Colonial Revival influences. The bones were good, but the style wasn’t theirs. As newly minted empty nesters, the couple wanted a...

Life + Culture

PEARLS OF WISDOM

From the Boardroom to the Family Room, Some of Charlotte’s Most Successful Leaders Share Life Lessons Article by Taylor Bowler Nancy Norelli  Retired North Carolina District Court Judge and NCBA Legal Practice Hall of Fame inductee “After I filed to run for an open seat on the N.C. District Court, I discovered that I had a life-threatening tumor on my acoustic nerve that required highly specialized neurosurgery. The surgery left me deaf in my left ear and my face partially paralyzed...

Life + Culture

A DAY IN THE LIFE

How Karly Barker Balances Four Kids, a Thriving Brand, and the Beautifully Messy Moments in Between Article by Carroll Walton | Photography by Proper House Creative Charlotte’s Karly Barker—mom of four and founder of Courtside Kids—runs her life like her brand: flexible, fast-moving and built to keep up. What started in 2022 after her son asked for “cool” clothes is now a growing line for boys and girls in 100+ stores. Living steps from her kids’ school, her days blend work and home in a...

Life + Culture

Setting Tables for Good

Charlotte Area Designers and Guests Celebrate Connection Article by Carroll Walton | Photography by Carissa Rogers As impactful as the right fabric combination can be in a newly-designed living room or the wow factor of a complete kitchen remodel, nowhere is the power of design more palpable than over a table. That’s where people come together.  Great design has always been about more than just paint color and fixtures, but a feeling. That notion, along with 14 of the most talented designers...