Laura Barrero

5 days ago | axios.com | Laura Barrero |Martin Vassolo

5 days ago | axios.com | Laura Barrero |Alex Fitzpatrick

7% of Charlotteans identify as Catholic, per a survey conducted in 2023-24 by the Pew Research Center. 73%of adults in the Charlotte metro area identify as Christians, with Evangelical Protestant being the most popular religious sector (33%). Why it matters: Among Christian groups, Catholics as a whole continue to lose more members than they gain, and are seeing the largest declines in affiliation of any religious group, Axios' Russell Contreras reports.

1 week ago | axios.com | Laura Barrero

Barstool Sports' CEO, Dave Portnoy, known for his popular pizza reviews, recently reviewed five Charlotte-area restaurants. Why it matters: The "One Bite" reviews have brought serious business and exposure to the restaurants, our news partners at WBTV report. How it works: Portnoy scores the pizza on a scale of 1-10. His ratings are tough, and most of the time seem lower than what a typical customer might give.

1 week ago | axios.com | Laura Barrero

Barstool Sports' CEO, Dave Portnoy, known for his popular pizza reviews, recently reviewed five Charlotte-area restaurants. Why it matters: The "One Bite" reviews have brought serious business and exposure to the restaurants, our news partners at WBTV report. How it works: Portnoy scores the pizza on a scale of 1-10. His ratings are tough, and most of the time seem lower than what a typical customer might give.

1 week ago | axios.com | Laura Barrero |Sami Sparber

Charlotte metro area homebuyers have to earn nearly $50,000 more a year than renters to afford their monthly housing payments, according to a recent Redfin report. Why it matters: A "triple whammy" of rising home prices, high mortgage rates and a shortage of houses for sale is making it harder for renters to make the leap to homeownership, per the report.