Ryan Pitkin
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Weekly News Roundup
5 Things To Know: First Mass Vaccination Event Takes Place at Speedway
First Mass Vaccination Event Takes Place at Charlotte Motor Speedway A public-private partnership between the state, county and multiple Charlotte-based…
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News & Opinion
Boris & Natasha Set to Relocate After 22 Years in Plaza Midwood
As Hope Nicholls lounged on a couch in her Plaza Midwood clothing boutique Boris & Natasha on a recent Wednesday…
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News & Opinion
Charlotte Man in Deportation Limbo Due to Obsolete Immigration Law
When 44-year-old Kelvin Silva, a detainee at Stewart Detention Center since summer 2020, saw that all the money had been…
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Behind the Stick
Master Distiller Mena Killough Pratt Talks Herbalism and Absinthe
When two friends on separate occasions suggested to Mena Killough Pratt that she apply to compete on Moonshiners: Master Distiller,…
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Weekly News Roundup
5 Things To Know: North Carolina Named as a Top Cockfighting Exporter
North Carolina Named as a Top Cockfighting Exporter Two animal-rights organizations called on North Carolina’s three U.S. attorneys to launch…
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Nooze Hounds
Nooze Hounds: Right-Wing Extremism in NC with Jordan Green
In Episode 34 of our Nooze Hounds podcast, we talk to Jordan Green, senior editor at Triad City Beat in…
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Feature Stories
Oso Skate Park Enters New Territory After Three Years Setting the Scene
Traversing the empty north-Charlotte warehouse that will soon be home to a number of local arts venues, Oso Skate Park…
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Editor's Notes
Editor’s Note: The Capitol Insurrection Was the Illogical Next Step
Like anyone with half a heart, brain and/or soul, I watched the events of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection unfold…
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News & Opinion
5 Things To Know: N.C. Nondiscrimination Ordinances Back on the Table
Municipalities To Begin Discussions Around Nondiscrimination Ordinance Next week, local elected leaders in Hillsborough, Carrboro, and Chapel Hill will discuss…
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News & Opinion
Carolina Pharmacy Provokes Response After Influencer Post Promotes Rapid Testing
As a local small-business owner who recently celebrated 10 years in business, Carolina Pharmacy co-owner Chi Patel has always struggled…
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News & Opinion
Transit, Nonpartisanship and Racist Roads Discussed at City Council Meeting
Charlotte City Council met for the first time this year on Monday night for a business meeting that featured public…
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Weekly News Roundup
5 Things To Know: Gov. Cooper Extends NC Eviction Moratorium
Gov. Cooper Extends NC Eviction Moratorium At a press conference on Wednesday, Gov. Roy Cooper announced the signing of Executive…
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Nooze Hounds
Nooze Hounds: Lucille Puckett Discusses Community Violence in Charlotte
For Episode 33 of the Nooze Hounds podcast, Ryan and Justin talk to Lucille Puckett, founder of Take…
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Editor's Notes
Editor’s Note: Proud New Year’s Eve Party Pooper
The time we’ve all been waiting for is here. The end of 2020, a year that will live in infamy.…
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News & Opinion
5 Things To Know: Mecklenburg Sees Record Highs for COVID-19
Mecklenburg County Sets Record for COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Cases According to the latest data from Mecklenburg County Public Health, released…
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Editor's Notes
Editor’s Note: What’s a Community Newspaper Good For?
The newspaper we’ve put together this week is a paper without a whole lot of news, but it’s one of…
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