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News & Opinion
Queen City Nerve Announces Immediate Closure
Having launched in December 2018, Queen City Nerve has proudly published around 200 print newspapers, 100+ podcasts and thousands of online pieces covering local news as well as the city’s rich cultural, arts, music and culinary scenes. Today, we sadly must announce the closure of Queen City Nerve after nearly…
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Guides & Events
6 Artists to Watch for at Charlotte Pride 2026
While Pride Month has come and gone for much of the country, in Charlotte, festivities are still to come. Charlotte Pride 2026 will take place on Aug. 15-16 in Uptown, marking its 26th year. The parade will still run down Tryon Street while the festival will return to First Ward…
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Council Quickies: Trump’s Model Cities Initiative Meets Resistance
Charlotte City Council returned from its summer recess with a business meeting on Monday, with two action preview items taking up much of the evening. Council discussed potential changes to the city’s teen curfew that it’s expected to vote on later this month and a federal grant for CMPD that…
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News & Opinion
Sheriff Addresses Deaths in Uptown Jail, Advocates Plan Vigil
Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden is speaking out about two deaths that occurred in the Uptown jail in the span of five days last week as advocates plan to hold a vigil on Monday for those who have died while incarcerated there. On the morning of Saturday, Aug. 2, 2026,…
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News & Opinion
Why We’re Halting Publication of Queen City Nerve in Print
This morning, we should be delivering our latest print issue — Vol. 8, Issue 19, to be specific. Unfortunately, we will not be putting out a new print issue today, nor any new print editions for the foreseeable future. Due to financial hardships that began in 2025, followed by a…
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News & Opinion
CMPD Officer Arrested for Misusing Flock Cameras
The NC State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has arrested a CMPD officer for accessing the Flock camera system for non-law enforcement purposes, CMPD announced on Wednesday. The SBI discovered during an unrelated investigation on June 18 that CMPD officer Seth Elliot improperly accessed the Flock surveillance system and its corresponding…
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Arts & Culture
Rhizome Arts Market Puts Community First in West Charlotte
In the plant world, a rhizome is an always growing, horizontal stem underground that puts out new shoots. For April C. Turner, a member of the leadership team with QC Family Tree’s Rhizome Coalition, the Rhizome Arts Markets that she organizes in the Freedom Drive/Wilkinson Boulevard corridor are the visible…
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News & Opinion
City to Enact Stricter Curfew in Response to Teen Takeovers
The city of Charlotte appears poised to enact a 9 p.m. curfew for all minors throughout the city in response to recent incidents that city leaders are referring to as “teen takeovers.” Following incidents at Romare Bearden Park and The Boardwalk at University City that saw between 200-300 teenagers gathering…
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Music
Jordyn Zaino Whips Up a Quiet Storm with Impassioned Ballads
“What were your musical inspirations growing up?” It’s the obligatory cliche question that all musical journalists ask — more of an icebreaker than an overly meaningful query. Yet when I ask local singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist and raw rock frontwoman Jordyn Zaino, her first two answers provide a certain profundity and perspective that…
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Arts & Culture
Charlotte Studio Artists in Search of New Home Amid Looming Displacement
Speaking with members of the Charlotte Studio Artists Relocation Steering Committee in the organization’s NoDa facility on a recent Saturday afternoon, one throughline emerged: change is constant and should be expected, if not welcomed. It’s an understandable line of thinking for any artist or arts organization in Charlotte, especially one…
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Food & Drink
Tonidandel-Brown Opens Olivelli Deli in NoDa
The Tonidandel-Brown Restaurant Group is freshening up its little corner of NoDa today, opening its latest concept, Olivelli Deli, in the walk-up takeout window that was formerly home to Reigning Doughnuts. The spot is meant to reflect Tonidandel-Brown’s “passion for reimagining familiar spaces while creating welcoming places centered around quality…
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News & Opinion
Park Planned for Large Tract Along Lake Wylie Shoreline
Gaston County has purchased one of the largest undeveloped tracts along Lake Wylie to build a massive park with trails for hiking and mountain biking, public access to Lake Wylie and a connection to the Carolina Thread Trail. The culmination of a years-long effort between Catawba Lands Conservancy (CLC), The…
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Music
Synths Pop for The Human League’s Generations Tour at TD Amp Ballantyne
It’s hard to believe it’s been 15 years since The Human League toured the United States. It’s even more difficult to think that the last time the band performed in Charlotte was 1998, when the Truliant Amphitheater was still known as Blockbuster Pavilion. Yet here they were, 28 years later,…
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News & Opinion
Council Quickies: Robert Harrington Named Interim Mayor
Charlotte City Council’s regularly scheduled business meeting on Monday was a big one, as the body was responsible for appointing an interim mayor who will finish out Mayor Vi Lyles’ term when she steps down at the end of the month. Because the two appointment votes were disjointed, with unrelated…
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Top Candidates for Interim Charlotte Mayor Address Council Before Vote
Charlotte City Council held a special meeting on Thursday afternoon that allowed council members to engage with the five final candidates for interim mayor before an upcoming vote to appoint Mayor Vi Lyles’ temporary replacement. What’s next: Charlotte City Council is scheduled to vote on the interim mayoral appointment at…
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Guides & Events
A Neighborhood Guide to the Best Patios in Charlotte
By the time we hit June, brunch just ain’t brunch if you’re not outside. The same goes for dinner, night caps, whatever… While there are so many worthy patios to highlight across Charlotte, below we’ve selected just 10 of our favorites to help you decide if you’re looking for someplace…
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