About Queen City Nerve

We are an alternative media company delivered through the print and digital mediums. Queen City Nerve provides a voice for news, culture, arts and music in the Charlotte, N.C. area. We provide local content on a daily basis on our website and bi-weekly in print at over 500 locations throughout Uptown Charlotte and the surrounding neighborhoods.

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.

Queen City Nerve welcomes pitches from freelance journalists. To pitch us, please read our guidelines.

If you would like to get in touch regarding wrongdoing or a sensitive issue that deserves more attention, we are open to talking “on background” for stories, which means that we would never use your name in a story or tell anyone that we spoke. Please call or email us to talk more.

STAFF

Publisher
Justin LaFrancois

Editor-in-chief
Ryan Pitkin

Digital Editor
Karie Simmons

Staff Writers
Patrick Moran

Advertising Sales
Renn Wilson

email: (f)(lastname)@qcnerve.com

STAFF

Publisher
Justin LaFrancois

Editor-in-chief
Ryan Pitkin

Digital Editor
Karie Simmons

Staff Writers
Patrick Moran
Nikolai Mather

Advertising Sales
Renn Wilson

email: (f)(lastname)@qcnerve.com

CONTACT

info@qcnerve.com

(980) 349-3029

933 Louise Avenue

Suite 10124

Charlotte, North Carolina 28204

MEMBERSHIPS

Local Independent Online News (LION)

North Carolina Press Association (NCPA)

Association of Alternative Newsmedia (AAN)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How often are issues of Queen City Nerve released?

The Nerve comes out every two weeks on a Wednesday – published 26 times each year

Where can I find copies of Queen City Nerve?

Use the interactive map at this link to view all of our Mecklenburg County distribution locations.

Does the Nerve have a newsletter?

We send out a Nerve-letter every Monday, Wednesday and Friday and a city council roundup called Council Quickies every Tuesday to our email subscribers. Subscribe here to join 15,000 Charlotteans in getting our stories in their inbox.

Does the Nerve have a podcast?

We sure do. Our Nooze Hounds podcast can be found on all your favorite podcast players and is released every other Friday. We also do special podcast projects in addition to Nooze Hounds.

How can I share a story pitch or news tip with the Nerve?

News tips can be submitted anonymously at this link. For story pitches, please refer to our submission guidelines.

Does the Nerve have social media?

Yes. We’re not dinosaurs. @queencitynerve on everything.

Can I get copies of the Nerve delivered to my business?

Yes! Just shoot an email to info@qcnerve.com with your business name and address and we will get it sorted out for you.

Can I get copies of the Nerve delivered to my house?

Yes! We offer a membership program that funds our journalism efforts in Charlotte and both the Supporter and Pillar membership levels include home delivery. Learn more here.

Can I advertise my business in Queen City Nerve?

Yes! Check our media kit page for advertising options and pricing or contact Renn Wilson at rwilson@qcnerve.com directly for customizable packages and rates.

Can I submit events for publication in the Nerve?

We host an event calendar on our site that organizers can submit events to for a nominal fee. We curate music and event listings in every issue of the Nerve and can be found on our site here.

Can I read copies of Queen City Nerve online?

We have digital versions of every issue we publish both on our site and on our Issuu profile.

Is there Nerve merch?

Oh yeah, check out the options here.