Former Carolina Panther running back Jonathan Stewart and his wife, Natalie, have purchased the popular local media platform Charlotte Lately, which started as an Instagram handle in 2015 and has expanded to include networking and community events, and a print publication.
Charlotte Lately was founded by Charlotte resident Courtney Schramm to boost local businesses and non-profits and tell community stories through photos, according to a statement Wednesday from the company. Its Instagram handle now has over 33,000 followers.
Jonathan Stewart was picked by the Carolina Panthers in the first round of the 2008 NFL. He played here for a decade before the Panthers cut him last February.