News & Opinion
-
Nooze Hounds: Carolina Migrant Network Reflects on Trump 2.0
Following a year-long hiatus, Queen City Nerve’s Nooze Hounds podcast is back with our 100th episode. For this milestone, we brought back two guests who had not appeared with us on Nooze Hounds since our 35th episode in 2020. Stefania Arteaga and Becca O’Neill are co-founders of Carolina Migrant Network,…
Read More » -
Election Results: Sheriff Garry McFadden Wins a Third Term
A few longtime local and state representatives fell in Tuesday’s primary elections, but perhaps the most embattled incumbent will remain in his role. With no Republican opponent to face in November, Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden will serve a third four-year term after winning Tuesday’s primary with just a third…
Read More » -
Wilmore Bojangles Incident Sheds Light on Predatory Towing Issue
A legendary Charlotte newsman is speaking out after having his car wrongfully booted last week, striking a nerve with followers who have had similar experiences and shedding light on the practice of predatory towing in Charlotte. Now he says he wants to take legal action against the tow company that…
Read More » -
Sneak CLT Owner Jamil Whitlow Seeks Kidney Transplant Due to Rare Condition
In just over a month, Jamil Whitlow will mark the two-year anniversary of Sneak CLT, a popular cocktail lounge he opened in Elizabeth’s Pecan Point shopping center in April 2024. Having spent years in corporate America before entering the hospitality industry, the opening of his own establishment was the realization…
Read More » -
Council Quickies: Residents Sound off on Toll Lanes at Public Forum
Charlotte City Council held a public forum and business meeting on Monday night, hearing from a passionate crowd of residents who oppose the proposed toll lane project along the southern stretch of I-77 in Charlotte. Council also voted on a big step in a long-anticipated mixed-use development that will include…
Read More » -
The 704 Way Project Tackles Youth Violence in Charlotte
The city of Charlotte is partnering with marketing agency CMRignite and local youth mentoring organization My Brother’s Keeper Charlotte-Mecklenburg (MBKCM) to ensure that young people in Charlotte have a seat at the table in the fight against community violence — and it’s not the kids’ table. The 704 Way project…
Read More » -
Can Involuntary Outpatient Commitment Offer a Path Forward for Iryna’s Law?
The recent tragic murders of Iryna Zarutska and Zoe Welsh highlight the limitations of the public mental health and public safety systems in managing persons with concurrent mental health and criminal legal problems. Two men with serious mental health conditions and criminal legal involvement committed tragic crimes that we hope…
Read More » -
Council Quickies: East Charlotte Railyard and Kingsbridge Triplex Development
Charlotte City Council held a zoning meeting on Monday night, zooming through a quick session in under two hours. Zoning meetings are split into two parts: zoning decisions, in which they vote on whether to approve or deny petitions; and hearings, during which developers are able to present their plans,…
Read More » -
ESSAY: Building Bridges in a Divided World Starts Close to Home
On weekday mornings across Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, some parents now pause at the door. Do they send their children to school, or keep them home? Some workers take longer routes to jobs they have held for years. Some congregants hesitate before entering houses of worship that once felt unquestionably…
Read More » -
Red Ventures’ Ric Elias Denies Any Connection After Being Named in Puzzling Epstein Documents
Two network graphs included in a recent release of Epstein files by the US Department of Justice include the name of Charlotte businessman Ric Elias, though the meaning of the graphs and who created them remains unclear. The graphs do not appear to have been created by Epstein or his…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
Council Quickies: Pollinator Garden Advocates Get Ordinance Changed
Charlotte City Council held a business meeting on Monday night, its first such meeting in nearly a month. Monday night’s agenda included an update on a potential land acquisition by Historic West End Partners at Five Points for the development of affordable housing, plus votes on a number of business…
Read More » -
Residents Voice Outrage After I-77 Toll Lane Design Selection
Residents Voice Outrage After I-77 Toll Lane Design Selection Dozens of residents showed up to a town hall in the Historic West End on Thursday evening to speak out against plans for toll lanes along the southern stretch of I-77 in Charlotte. The meeting occurred one day after the NC…
Read More » -
Block Love Charlotte Faces Displacement Due to Massive Rent Hike
One of Charlotte’s most impactful service organizations for neighbors struggling with homelessness and financial vulnerability will soon be without a home itself, as Block Love Charlotte faces looming displacement from its Day Services Center on North Graham Street. Deborah Phillips, who founded Block Love CLT in 2020 and serves as…
Read More » -
Formerly Incarcerated Man Buys Old NC Prison to Open Reentry Campus
In January 2018, Kerwin Pittman was nearing his release after more than 11 years incarcerated, unsure how he would rebuild his life. Where would he work? How would he navigate a society that had changed so much while he was behind bars? Eight years later, he’s purchased a prison. When…
Read More » -
5 Things to Know: Hundreds March Against ICE in Uptown
Hundreds March Against ICE in Uptown A few hundred people gathered in front of the Charles R. Jonas Federal Building in Uptown’s Third Ward on Friday to stand in solidarity with the people of Minneapolis in protesting recent actions there by federal immigration agents, including the killings of Keith Porter…
Read More »
