About Queen City Nerve
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Born from the former staff of Creative Loafing Charlotte, which was abruptly shut down on Halloween 2018, Queen City Nerve exists to support our communities through investigative and enterprise news reporting on the topics that impact members of our community.
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Publisher
Justin LaFrancois
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Ryan Pitkin
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Patrick Moran
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