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News & Opinion
LaMelo Ball Trade Shocks Fanbase Just as Things Were Looking Up
“Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?” That was the feeling that permeated throughout the Spectrum Center Thursday as the Charlotte Hornets introduced their two new players from the first round of Tuesday’s NBA Draft. Nobody cared. Right after Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Jeff Peterson introduced the two players…
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Arts & Culture
Ukrainian Refugee Pavlo Korniushkin Settles Into Charlotte’s Comedy Scene
Pavlo Korniushkin’s journey to Charlotte’s comedy scene has been anything but laughs. From his hometown in Melitopol, Ukraine, Korniushkin traveled 5,800 miles, beginning with a dramatic border crossing into Russian territory amidst that government’s invasion of Ukraine, which closed the border and led to the occupation of Melitopol. Having escaped…
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Arts & Culture
Comic Carol Tyner Commits to the Stage as One Half of Group Chat Girlies
To pursue stand-up comedy takes a little bit of recklessness no matter who you are. To walk away from an established career in the medical field to follow that pursuit is acting with a different level of abandon. But that’s the choice that local comic Carol Tyner made in August…
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Hornets Enter Offseason on Good Footing Despite Play-in Whiplash
What a year it was for the Charlotte Hornets … and what an ending. Last week saw the team win its first play-in game in the most dramatic fashion possible, beating the Miami Heat in overtime at a sold-out Spectrum Center in one of the most exciting finishes the franchise…
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Arts & Culture
My Trip Through the Introductory Improv Class at CATCh
Having bounced around the local stand-up comedy scene doing all the open mics I could find in Charlotte, I recently took a turn at improv after hearing a recommendation from a friend, who described the extemporaneous craft as “almost like being a kid again.” I found that description to be…
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Hornets Heat Up, Throw Down Heading into All-Star Weekend
The Charlotte Hornets had their winning streak snapped on Monday night, stopped just short of matching a franchise-best 10 straight wins in front of a crowd of nearly 20,000 at the Spectrum Center. The Hornets dropped to 25-29 with the loss to the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons, but I mean…
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Arts & Culture
Alex King Sees Quick Success in Charlotte’s Comedy Scene
Alex King owes it all to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. He himself does not live with the genetic disease, though it was his experience performing stand-up comedy at a fundraiser for the organization that sparked his love for the art … an art he had previously shrugged off. His performance…
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Panthers Show Progress Despite Disappointing End to 2025 Run
One wouldn’t normally think of a season-ending loss as a victory, but it happened Saturday at Bank of America Stadium, when the Carolina Panthers fell 34-31 on a late score by the Los Angeles Rams in the Panthers’ first playoff appearance in eight years. More than 73,000 rabid fans brought…
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Alma Adams on Defending Charlotte Against ‘Wannabe Dictator’ Trump and What Democrats Need to Do in 2026
On Dec. 18, US Rep. Alma Adams, whose 12th Congressional district covers most of Charlotte and some smaller splinters of Mecklenburg County, stood alongside dozens of her Democratic colleagues on the steps of the US Capitol to demand a vote on the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits extension.…
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Panthers Remain in Mid Form at Midseason. What’s Needed?
Last season, winning five games out of 17 was a sign of hope for the Carolina Panthers. This year, taking that same win total into their 10th game marked the progress the team has seen. That is until Week 10, when the Saints came marching in and exposed what appeared…
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Hornets Enter 2025-26 Season With Fresh, Hopeful Faces
A new season for the Charlotte Hornets kicks off on Wednesday as the team faces the Brooklyn Nets in Uptown, with new faces sporting the teal jerseys amid hope that the Hornets can not only be competitive but break the league’s longest active streak without a playoff experience. Perhaps the…
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Food & Drink
La Lima Sangucheria Is the Sandwich Shop We’ve Been Waiting For
What’s better than stumbling upon a new obsession? A recent lunch invitation took me to Google to search for any nearby sandwich shops, and the algorithm did not fail me when it presented La Lima Sangucheria near the top of the list. Opened just off South Boulevard in South End…
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Arts & Culture
Don Garrett Sees Success Locally and on the Stand-Up Comedy Circuit
Countless stand-up comics have origin stories similar to that of Don Garrett — folks who were always the funny ones in their respective friend groups until the people around them convinced them that they should get onstage and try comedy in front of a crowd. For Garrett, however, he remembers…
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Season-Opening Loss Brings Urgency to Unanswered Questions for Panthers
The Carolina Panthers simply didn’t look prepared to play in their season opener in Jacksonville against the Jaguars on Sunday — not before nor after the lightning delay. The 26-10 score wasn’t even indicative of how inept the Panthers looked throughout the day, held to three scoreless quarters before breaking…
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Hornets Shake Things Up in Uncharacteristically Active Offseason
Programs, get your programs! You’re going to need them to recognize the Charlotte Hornets roster after a tumultuous 10 days that included the 2025 NBA Draft, free agency signings and a number of trades that, when the dust settles, will leave a heavily altered team as head exec Jeff Peterson…
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Arts & Culture
A Tour of Comedy Open Mics in Charlotte
My introduction to the Charlotte comedy scene came a couple of years ago when my wife suggested we check out an open mic comedy night at the Common Market in South End. It sounded like a cheap, fun evening of entertainment — no cover charge and a slew of comics…
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