Justin LaFrancois

News & Opinion

Freedom House Church Leader Heads Harassment Campaigns, Spreads Misinformation

The video seems normal at first glance: a blonde woman, driving a car with her phone in one hand, recording a video using her front-facing camera to post on her Instagram page as she travels down a rural road just outside of a major city. As she speaks to the…

Columns

Horoscope | What’s Your Sign Saying This Week?

BORN THIS WEEK: You have creative gifts that inspire those who get to see this sometimes hidden side of you. ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Aspects favor new romances for unpaired Ewes and Rams. Already-paired Arian twosomes experience renewed harmony in their relationships. Money matters also take a bright…

News & Opinion

2023 Charlotte Homicides and Narratives

A comprehensive list of the 2023 Charlotte homicide victims and the narratives on each homicide by CMPD investigators and their Public Information Office. This data includes the location of the homicide, name of the homicide victim, age of the homicide victim, date of the homicide, and a narrative on the…

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Ballantyne Business Owner Indicted for COVID-19 Fraud

[UPDATE (7/28/23): James Seidel has pleaded guilty to making false statements to the US government, a felony. In an agreement with prosecutors, Seidel may be sentenced to probation and fines for the false statements. If, for some reason, he doesn’t comply with the terms of the agreement he faces a…

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New Bill Restricting Drag Performances Introduced in Raleigh

Republican lawmakers in the North Carolina House of Representatives introduced House Bill 673 on Tuesday, clarifying the regulations on adult entertainment in N.C. The bill has been compared to one signed into law in Tennessee in March that bans drag performances in the state. The North Carolina bill states it…

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Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden Announces New Executive Director, John Searby

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden announced in a release Wednesday that John Searby will take on the role of executive director of the organization. Searby will continue to serve in his current role as executive director of Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation, which he’s held since 2019. He said both organizations share a…

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Nooze Hounds: Morris Madden on Accessibility in Baseball

On the 72nd episode of the Nooze Hounds podcast, we spoke with Madden Morris, former major league pitcher, founder of the Carolinas Metro Reds organization and co-founder of the Knothole Foundation of the Carolinas.  Earlier in March, Ryan and Justin visited the newly renovated and renamed Stick Williams Dream Fields…

Guides & Events

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities in the Charlotte Area

Below is a list of nonprofit-submitted opportunities for volunteering in and around the Charlotte area. Reach out to each organization or sign up through the link to get involved. Please submit your opportunities for volunteers through this form Charlotte New Music – Volunteer with Charlotte New Music January 15, 2024…

Lifestyle

Call-for-Volunteers Submission Form

Feature Stories

Queen City Nerve’s Most Read Stories of 2022

Near the end of each year, we provide a listing of the stories we’ve published over the past 12 months that our readers have most engaged with. It gives a glimpse at where folks’ minds have been and what they’ve been most interested in as of late, and there are…

Arts & Culture

The Best in Charlotte: Best in the Nest 2022

  Support our work by becoming a member or making a one-time donation.   This year’s Best in the Nest theme is ’22 and You, which we thought was a cool way to play on the popular 23 and Me trend. What are these year-end issues — or any of…

Food & Drink

Eat, Gay, Love 2022: Giving Thanks to the Community

Thursday, November 24 | 2-5 p.m. | Billy Sunday Charlotte | Free Our fourth annual inclusive Thanksgiving dinner keeps the same mission: Spread love and food to our underserved members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Queen City Nerve partners with Billy Sunday (1115 N. Brevard Street, Unit 1) to host a…

News & Opinion

Nooze Hounds: Leondra Garrett and Juan Hall with Alternatives to Violence

On the latest episode of Nooze Hounds, we talked to Leonda Garrett and Juan Hall with the city’s Alternatives to Violence program, a pilot violence-interruption program that was launched on the Beatties Ford Road corridor in 2021.  The two talked about what their day-to-day work looks like, breaking down the…

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Queen City Nerve Product & Demographic Survey

Queen City Nerve Product & Demographic Survey Thanks for taking the time to help us out today! The Nerve is a product that we produce for you and all Charlotte and Mecklenburg County communities. We created this rather involved survey as a way to touch base with our readers on…

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Market Owner and High School Coach Faces Allegations of Inappropriate Behavior

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Who’s on the Ballot for Charlotte and Mecklenburg County in 2022?