Karie Simmons
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News & Opinion
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Aims to Increase Access With Mobile Library
In order to connect more people and lower any barriers to access, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library is taking a page out…
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Arts & Culture
Rosenwald Schools, Gentrification Photo Exhibits Show Different Approaches to Medium
“I saw that a camera could be a weapon against poverty, against racism, against all sort of social wrongs,” iconic…
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Arts & Culture
C3Lab to Close Coworking Space, Launch Fellowship Program and New Event Series
After nearly seven years in South End, C3Lab will close as a coworking space and be reimagined as a creative…
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Arts & Culture
ArtPop Street Gallery Installing Billboards for New Class of 2022
For the ninth year in a row, workers will begin installing giant art pieces 14 feet high and 48 feet…
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News & Opinion
22 New Year’s Resolutions You Can Accomplish in Charlotte
Every New Year’s, people get a burst of energy to do something different with their lives. For many, it’s a…
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Guides & Events
Get Into Mountain Biking in Charlotte on the Carolina Thread Trail
Our series of articles about getting outside in the Charlotte area to be active on the Carolina Thread Trail network…
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Arts & Culture
Longtime Friends, Entrepreneurs Collab on Charlotte Selfie Museum
Who would have thought two longtime best friends, one a photographer and the other an event planner and designer, would…
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Food & Drink
Edwin’s Organix Serves as Local Chef’s Tribute to Late Grandmother
Despite an English translation that may suggest fearful or tragic themes in America, Día de los Muertos is a joyful…
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News & Opinion
Mecklenburg County Reduces Metric to Lift Indoor Mask Mandate
Mecklenburg County’s indoor mask mandate will now be automatically lifted once the average COVID-19 positivity rate falls below 5% for…
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Arts & Culture
Destiny Wilson, aka The Artvst, Turns Sneakers Into Wearable Art
When I see a brand new, fresh pair of white sneakers, I see endless potential for disaster — a misstep…
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Food & Drink
Devin McDaniel Spearheads a New Start for Derita Dairy Bar & Grill
Devin McDaniel could have grabbed anything from her closet to put on the day she met me, but I couldn’t…
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Arts & Culture
New Elder Gallery Exhibits Explore Joy, Collaboration and Identity
The Elder Gallery of Contemporary Art is currently running two exhibits that are made up of work by five local…
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News & Opinion
WCCB-TV Reporter Alexandra Elich Launches Women’s Networking Group
There’s a notion society teaches women from an early age: Keep your head down, work hard and you will be…
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Arts & Culture
Astro Pop Mural and Music Fest Aims to Keep Artistic Spirit of NoDa Alive
Artists are interspersed throughout our city’s service industry, often working day jobs (or night jobs) in bars and restaurants to…
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Arts & Culture
The 2021 Charlotte Fall Arts Guide: A Return to the Stage
It remains a precarious time for arts locally and across the country. As performers, venues and organizers continue to grapple…
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News & Opinion
Plans for Monroe Road Streetscape Rankle Existing Business Owners
City of Charlotte planners are altering their vision for 10-foot-wide bike and pedestrian paths on Monroe Road after hearing feedback…
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