Ryan Pitkin
- Weekly News Roundup
5 Things to Know: NCGA Passes Hemp Law in Last-Minute Vote
NCGA Passes Hemp Law in Last-Minute Vote In a last-minute reprieve for hemp farmers and distributors across the state on…
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Nooze Hounds: Calla Hales on Abortion Rights in Charlotte
On episode 61 of the Nooze Hounds podcast, we spoke to Calla Hales, co-owner and executive director at A Preferred…
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Charlotte Rapper FLLS Pulls the Mask Back With New Album
When rapper and producer Lavonte “FLLS” Hines leads a class on music and video production for local after-school organization Kr8tive…
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5 Things to Know: NC GOP Leaders Call to Reinstate 20-Week Abortion Ban
NC GOP Leaders Call to Reinstate 20-Week Abortion Ban Following the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade on…
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LOCAL/STREET 2022 Expands on the Vision at Mint Museum
When Carla Aaron-Lopez first learned that this year’s LOCAL/STREET exhibit would be held at The Mint Museum’s Uptown location as…
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5 Things to Know: Community Organizers Kicked Off Parks Commission
Community Activists Kicked Off Parks Commission The Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has removed a member of the Mecklenburg…
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Nooze Hounds: Photojournalist Grant Baldwin Becomes the Story
On episode 60 of the Nooze Hounds podcast, Ryan talks to photojournalist Grant Baldwin about a story that made national…
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Council Quickies: $275-Million Spectrum Center Project Approved
Charlotte City Council met for a business meeting on Monday night, with the main event coming in the form of a…
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5 Things to Know: County Revamps Approach to Homelessness
County Announces New Approach to Fighting Homelessness Mecklenburg County and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Housing and Homelessness Strategy Initiative (CMHHS) announced…
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Council Quickies: Traffic Safety, Social Districts and Sustainable Innovation
Charlotte City Council met for a six-hour strategy session on Monday night, with a number of topics on the agenda alongside some…
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5 Things to Know: NC GOP Flip Flop Leads Senate to Approve Medicaid Expansion
NC GOP Flip Flop Leads Senate to Approve Medicaid Expansion After nearly 10 years of nearly unanimous rejections, North Carolina…
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Nooze Hounds: Rosebud Turner and Dana Draa Talk Accessibility in Charlotte
On Episode 59 of the Nooze Hounds podcast, I spoke with Dana Draa, chief program officer with Metrolina Association of…
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Reggae Central Celebrates 25 Years in Business, Now in a New Location
Once the Dairy Queen went, Carolyn Barber knew everything was about to change in Plaza Midwood. It was in September…
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Council Quickies: City Proposes Redevelopment Around Spectrum Center
On the Agenda: Action Review: Spectrum Center Development Budget Approval and Other Business Items Gold Line Phase 3 Discussion &…
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5 Things to Know: NC GOP Introduces New Don’t Say Gay Bill
NC GOP Introduces New Don’t Say Gay Bill Republican state lawmakers on Tuesday introduced House Bill 755, which they’re calling…
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Nooze Hounds: City Council District 5 Rep-Elect Marjorie Molina
On episode 58 of the Nooze Hounds podcast, Ryan Pitkin sat down with Marjorie Molina, the newly elected District 5…
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