Justin LaFrancois
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Nooze Hounds
Nooze Hounds: Two Michaels Talk Marijuana in North Carolina
On episode 45 of the Nooze Hounds podcast, we talked to Michael Sims, co-founder of Charlotte CBD; and Michael Brooks,…
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Nooze Hounds: WBTV’s David Hodges on a Busy News Year in Charlotte
On episode 44 of the Nooze Hounds podcast, Ryan and Justin talk to David Hodges, an investigative reporter with WBTV,…
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Black Lives Matter
No Charges Against U.S. Marshal in Shooting Death of Frankie Jennings
On Tuesday, District Attorney Spencer Merriweather announced his office’s decision in the shooting death of Frankie Jennings by a U.S.…
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Black Lives Matter
GALLERY: Memorial Walk for Victims of Beatties Ford Road Shooting
Nearly 200 community members gathered on Beatties Ford Road on Tuesday to memorialize four people killed during Juneteenth celebrations there…
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News & Opinion
Charlotte Woman Yells Slurs at Asian Uber Driver in Viral Video
A viral video posted to TikTok and then Instagram shows a white woman in Charlotte yelling racial slurs at an…
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Nooze Hounds: James E. Ford Talks Race in Education
In Episode 43 of the Nooze Hounds podcast, Ryan and Justin sit down with James E. Ford, co-founder of Creed,…
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Nooze Hounds: Melody Gross Discusses Domestic Violence in Charlotte
On episode 42 of the Nooze Hounds podcast, Ryan and Justin brought in Melody Gross, founder of Courageous SHIFT, for…
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News & Opinion
CMPD Use-of-Force Reporting Skews Numbers During Protest Activity
On the night of June 2, 2020, peaceful protesters marched into the intersection of East 5th and North McDowell streets…
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Arts & Culture
Second Annual Charlotte Coloring Book to Support Artists and Journalism
In the midst of the pandemic last year, we published a coloring book, allowing you to put the finishing touches…
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News & Opinion
Charlotte Pride Returns For In-Person Events Throughout the Fall
Charlotte Pride announced in a statement on Wednesday that the festival will return to in-person events over a four-month period…
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Food & Drink
Breweries in Charlotte Continue to Grow. Here’s Where They Are.
North Carolina ranks ninth in the country in craft breweries with a total of 359 breweries across the state, according…
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News & Opinion
Nooze Hounds: Morgan School and the Changing Face of Cherry
In episode 40 of the Nooze Hounds podcast, Ryan and Justin talk to Mylon Patton, fifth generation resident of Cherry;…
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Nooze Hounds: Will Communities Benefit From the Comprehensive Plan?
On Episode 39 of the Nooze Hounds podcast, we talked with Keba Samuel, vice chair of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Planning…
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News & Opinion
Krispy Kreme Offers Free Doughnuts for a Year With Proof of Vaccine
The most recent data from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services shows that our state has administered…
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Nooze Hounds: Patrice Funderburg Talks Second-Chance Employment
In Episode 38 of our Nooze Hounds podcast, we talked with Patrice Funderburg, executive director at The Center for Community…
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