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Local Actress Maritalyn Frazier Launches Never Too Young Productions
As 2020 came to a close, Charlotte-based actress Maritalyn Frazier was having a conversation with her manager Donna Rentz about whether or not she should start her own company. Frazier was sure she wanted to produce a film after spending more than a decade in front of the camera, but…
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Queen City Nerve Mother’s Day 2021 Gift Guide
After the year small businesses have been through, it’s more important than ever that Charlotteans support local makers. This means instead of shopping at massive chains, whenever possible, opt for a visit to the mom-and-pop shop around the corner for gift needs. Sure, you could go online, but why not…
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‘Inherit the Land’ Documentary Tells a Local Tale Lost to Time
More than half a century before Martin Luther King vied for a world in which Black and white children could live together in harmony, a single photo was taken in Union County depicting three older white women, a young white girl and a young Black girl sitting side by side…
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What To Know About Unemployment Insurance in North Carolina
For many in Charlotte, applying for unemployment involves wading through a sea of long wait times over the phone, lengthy and confusing restrictions, and a website whose server isn’t equipped to handle the influx of applicants brought on by the pandemic. Ever since the signing of President Biden’s The American…
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Virtual Reconstruction Project Rebuilds Black Communities Lost to Displacement
Once a lively neighborhood whose streets were filled with bustling businesses and rich culture, Charlotte’s Historic West End neighborhood is merely a skeleton of its former glory. The civil rights movement, the bombings of Black activists’ homes on the Beatties Ford Road corridor, and the construction of highways I-277 and…
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Hall Family Farm Starts Over Across the Carolina Border
For Kevin Hall and his family, the gradual transition from Charlotte’s mild winters into the sporadically sunny days of spring marks the beginning of strawberry picking season at the Hall Family Farm. Before the farm closed in 2019, cooler weather meant the promise of pumpkin picking, hayrides, the fall festival…
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Booking Your Next Staycation at The Ivey’s Hotel in Charlotte
This sponsored article was produced in partnership with The Ivey’s Hotel. Book your next in-city stay with them today! A visit to The Ivey’s Hotel in Uptown provides an escape from the monotony of everyday life by offering an elevated experience immersed in a Parisian-style elegance. The boutique hotel opened…
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Arial Robinson Changes Perceptions With ‘Black Hair Care in Color’ Book
In Arial Robinson’s first book, The Modern Day Black Alphabet, the 19-year-old Charlotte native explored Black culture through a series of photographs, each one representing a different part of the Black experience for a corresponding letter of the alphabet –– C for Cold, E for Education, Z for Zap, Zoom…
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A Guide to Everything in Plaza Midwood and Commonwealth
There are an assortment of different activities, businesses, bars and art that set each of our city’s neighborhoods apart. As the community newspaper, we find it important to let you in on all of the city’s little secrets. In our new guide series, where we will detail how we enjoy…
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The Exchange at 36th Opens Today in NoDa. Here’s What To Expect.
Opening today just a one-minute walk from the NoDa Lynx Blue Line Station is the neighborhood’s newest watering hole, market, and eatery. The Exchange at 36th is tucked neatly beside The Blind Pig at the corner of East 36th and North Davidson streets in the former home of Behailu Academy. …
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Valentine’s Day in Charlotte: Where To Go and What To Give
For most of us, Valentine’s Day in Charlotte will look a little different this year. Even before the pandemic, the holiday seemed to be a point of contention for many people — be they single, in a relationship, or in some weird in-between dating limbo. We put together a list…
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Yum Yum Crumbs Is a Bakery Built on Deconstruction
Due to the pandemic, gone are the days of waiting in line to be seated hip-to-hip with strangers. Many businesses have begun offering delivery and curbside pickup to accommodate this new way of living. At Yum Yum Crumbs, a Black-and Native-owned bakery launched by husband-and-wife duo Mitch Miller Jr. and…
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The Eagle Food & Beer Hall Opens with Same Old Transplant Problems
Walking into The Eagle Food & Beer Hall, located in South End’s Atherton Mill shopping center, the first thing that caught my eye was the wood-paneled interior, industrial wrought-iron light fixtures and black leather booths surrounding an imposing u-shaped bar that took up most of the space. I spent the…
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5Church Charlotte Set to Reopen with New Head Chef, New Menu
When Phase 2 of Governor Cooper’s COVID-19 reopening plan was announced in May, Charlotte’s restaurant industry scrambled to prepare themselves. The team at 5Church in Uptown Charlotte joined the ranks of reopening restaurants in June, but only made it about a month before deciding to close the doors indefinitely. “It…
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Self-Taught Chef Meherwan Irani Brings Botiwalla to Optimist Hall
For Meherwan Irani, owner of Botiwalla and Optimist Hall’s newest tenant, the journey from curious home chef to five-time James Beard Award nominee and owner of multiple nationally-acclaimed restaurants began in 2009 with the decision to quit his day job in sales and open a restaurant in Asheville. While it…
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Men of Midwood(ish) Calendar a Light-Hearted Response to a Rough Year
To take a snapshot of Plaza Midwood in its current state is to capture a quickly vanishing memory. COVID-19 has led to the long-term closure of neighborhood favorites like Snug Harbor, while new development has caused decades-old establishments like Elizabeth Billiards to shut their doors for good, unsure of when…
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