Karie Simmons
- Arts & Culture
Indie Film ‘Babe Beach’ Calls Back to the Buddy Sex Comedy Tradition
Danny is a nerd in his early twenties who’s highly inexperienced in life and in the bedroom. His best friend,…
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Alma Adams Responds to Supreme Court Overturning Roe v. Wade
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark legal case that has protected a pregnant women’s…
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Mecklenburg County Passes $2.2B Budget for FY2023
The Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners passed its $2.2 billion budget on Wednesday for Fiscal Year 2023, which begins July…
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Humane Society of Charlotte Opens New Animal Resource Center
Since its inception in 1978, the Humane Society of Charlotte (HSC) has rehabilitated and rehomed tens of thousands of dogs…
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Charlotte Baker Pushes Boundaries of Cheesecake With Lé Cakes
Charlotte baker Anheleta Chatman isn’t a huge fan of sweets, which is ironic considering that she runs a business that…
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CMS Advocates Implore County to Fund Teacher Pay Increases
The Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners heard public feedback on its upcoming budget on Wednesday, including remarks from over a…
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Mecklenburg County Manager Presents $2.1B Budget for FY2023
The Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners met for a budget presentation on May 19 to hear County Manager Dena Diorio’s…
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New Owner Shares Vision for Long-Vacant Central Avenue Property
After years of trying to find a buyer for 917 Central Ave., commercial real estate agent Mike Sullivan began to…
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CMS Budget Calls for $579M From County for Upcoming School Year
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) is asking Mecklenburg County for a $579 million operating budget for the 2022-23 school year, a $40…
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The Hemp Source Cannabis Dispensary Has Homegrown Roots
One of the most common misconceptions Lesley Pittman Thomas hears as the owner of a cannabis dispensary is that hemp…
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County Grapples with Surge in Corporate Home Ownership
The Charlotte suburbs are becoming lucrative revenue streams for corporate investors with the cash to buy up single-family homes and…
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Supply Chain Woes Complicate Local Beer Production, Distribution
You belly up to a bar, order your favorite local craft beer, grab the ice cold aluminum can and push…
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El Puro Cuban Restaurant Offers Snapshot of Pre-Revolutionary Havana
Emmanuel Pérez is often told he’s a lot like his father, Idael — a friendly person, always talking, explaining, trying…
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Mecklenburg County Appoints Scarborough’s Replacement, Approves Pandemic Relief Funds
What happened: Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners met for a regular meeting on Tuesday during which they authorized dispersal of…
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Starlight on 22nd Signifies a Passing of the Torch by NoDa Pioneers
“Can we change the music? It’s just not very chill.” I looked up from my phone — killing time while…
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Mecklenburg County Leaders Rescind Indoor Mask Mandate
Mecklenburg County will drop its indoor mask mandate starting Feb. 26, ending a policy that was enacted to calm the…
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