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VIVA Chicken Celebrates a Decade of Growth
At 11 a.m. on Feb. 20, 2013, VIVA Chicken opened its doors to its very first customer on Elizabeth Avenue…
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Vacant Elizabeth Properties Demolished Ahead of Mixed-Use Plan
A slew of long-vacant buildings on East 7th Street in Charlotte’s Elizabeth neighborhood were turned into piles of rubble last…
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Every Stave Has a Story at Oaklore Distilling Co. in Matthews
“How do you start a distillery?” Had Matthews neighbors Matt Simpkins and Thomas Bogan been asked that question five years…
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Mecklenburg County Approves $99M in Second Round of ARPA Funds
The Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday agreed to pay out $99.4 million in pandemic relief money from the…
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Fashion Designer and Performer Brandon Hilton Steps into the Limelight
“You can ask me anything,” Brandon Hilton tells me over the phone. “Nothing is off limits and nothing’s gonna offend…
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Living The Zero-Waste Lifestyle in Charlotte
Editor’s Note: The following is part two in a two-part series about how our habits impact our current waste management…
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Seventh Sin Tattoo Expands on Central Avenue
Zach Decker will always remember the first time he toured 917 Central Ave., mostly because he ended up having to…
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StarMed Shifts Gears to Affordable Health Care Coverage, Urban Farming
StarMed Healthcare has played a significant role locally in high-volume COVID-19 testing and vaccinations during the biggest local spikes of…
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Understanding How Mecklenburg County Recycling Systems Work
When you put items into trash or recycling bins, have you ever thought about where they go next? If you’re…
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Eat, Gay, Love Free Thanksgiving Dinner Spreads Community Care to LGBTQ+
“Sometimes you have an idea and then you figure out that the justification behind it is even better,” says Brian…
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A Guide to Charlotte Halloween Parties, Haunts and Happenings
Each year, we compile a rundown of local haunts, happenings and Halloween parties where you can show off your costume,…
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Seven Jars Distillery’s Bootlegging Roots Still Drive the Business
With bars and breweries on every corner of Charlotte today, it’s easy to forget that a century ago, the city…
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Next Generation Steps Up to Take Brooks’ Sandwich House into New Era
It’s been almost three years since tragedy upended the lives of those around Scott Brooks, who was shot and killed…
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Isabella Santos Foundation Marks 15-Year Milestone with Impact
In a personal essay published in Queen City Nerve in 2019, Erin Santos reflected on the seven years that had…
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Residents Decide County Projects in Participatory Budgeting Pilot
Mecklenburg County will soon get to work implementing dozens of community projects recommended by residents that range from upgrades to…
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Charlotte Knights Collab with Local Creatives for HBCU Night
Though it debuted a year before he was born, Charlotte native David Butler recalls the 1990 Charlotte Knights jersey well…
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