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Queen City Nerve Announces Immediate Closure
Having launched in December 2018, Queen City Nerve has proudly published around 200 print newspapers, 100+ podcasts and thousands of online pieces covering local news as well as the city’s rich cultural, arts, music and culinary scenes. Today, we sadly must announce the closure of Queen City Nerve after nearly…
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OPINION: Gov. Stein Should Veto Bill That Gives More Power to Hyper-Partisan Chief Justice Paul Newby
Before the far-right flank of the state legislature went home to focus on their reelection campaigns, they passed two more bills to give their friends more power. Many folks have heard of House Bill 958, which would shorten early voting and give State Auditor Dave Boliek and his partisan election…
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NC AG Jackson: Duke Energy Gave Wrong Info About Rate Hike Under Oath
In the latest volley in a public feud between North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Duke Energy, Jackson accused the utility of providing incorrect information under oath. Kendal Bowman, North Carolina President for Duke Energy Progress and Duke Energy Carolinas, said during her testimony in front of the North…
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Council Quickies: Trump’s Model Cities Initiative Meets Resistance
Charlotte City Council returned from its summer recess with a business meeting on Monday, with two action preview items taking up much of the evening. Council discussed potential changes to the city’s teen curfew that it’s expected to vote on later this month and a federal grant for CMPD that…
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Sheriff Addresses Deaths in Uptown Jail, Advocates Plan Vigil
Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden is speaking out about two deaths that occurred in the Uptown jail in the span of five days last week as advocates plan to hold a vigil on Monday for those who have died while incarcerated there. On the morning of Saturday, Aug. 2, 2026,…
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NC House Delays Vote on Hemp Ban as Advocates Pack Hallways
The NC House of Representatives will not vote on a bill that would ban intoxicating hemp products in the state until November. That’s after hundreds of hemp advocates filled the halls of the legislative building on Tuesday — and despite strong support for the bill by law enforcement leaders. Last…
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Why We’re Halting Publication of Queen City Nerve in Print
This morning, we should be delivering our latest print issue — Vol. 8, Issue 19, to be specific. Unfortunately, we will not be putting out a new print issue today, nor any new print editions for the foreseeable future. Due to financial hardships that began in 2025, followed by a…
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OPINION: North Carolina Just Closed the Door on My Business and Thousands Like It
In July, the North Carolina General Assembly passed a state budget. While there has been plenty of discussion around teacher pay raises and whether Charlotte will have to pay for canceling the I-77 toll lane project, not much has been said about the fact that the General Assembly quietly abolished…
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CMPD Officer Arrested for Misusing Flock Cameras
The NC State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has arrested a CMPD officer for accessing the Flock camera system for non-law enforcement purposes, CMPD announced on Wednesday. The SBI discovered during an unrelated investigation on June 18 that CMPD officer Seth Elliot improperly accessed the Flock surveillance system and its corresponding…
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Charlotte Crown Adds to Rich History of Women’s Basketball in Charlotte
Charlotteans are known for staying home when heavy rain looms, but a darkening sky did not keep hopeful fans from flocking to the home opener of the Charlotte Crown, the city’s first professional women’s basketball team since the WNBA’s Charlotte Sting played its last season 20 years ago. Fans streamed…
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Charlotte FC Academy Player Provides Cherry Atop MLS NEXT All-Star Game Win
If you were hoping for a nail-biter from the MLS NEXT All-Star Game at the Mecklenburg County Sportsplex on Monday night, well … we hope you at least enjoyed the red moon early. The East All-Stars put on an absolute clinic in the fifth edition of the academy league’s All-Star…
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Top Education Panel Says ‘Historic’ Teacher Pay Raises Not Enough
Just weeks after the North Carolina General Assembly passed a $34-billion state budget that included 8% average pay raises for teachers over two years, the state’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education said it’s not enough. The bipartisan panel — assembled in March by Democratic NC Gov. Josh Stein; Senate President Pro Tem…
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State Board Changes NC Election Rules in Lead-up to Midterms
The North Carolina State Board of Elections has approved a measure that will make it easier to disqualify certain absentee ballots ahead of the 2026 midterms. Members voted 3-2 along party lines on Monday, July 20. The measure allows county elections board staff to take further action on ballots with…
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OPINION: Fight the Duke Energy Rate Hike While There’s Still Time
Summers in North Carolina are hot and sticky, making air conditioning an essential need, not a luxury. We depend on it to keep our homes, families and food cool. But as summer temperatures soar, our electricity provider, Duke Energy Carolinas, is pursuing a rate increase that would make air conditioning…
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City to Enact Stricter Curfew in Response to Teen Takeovers
The city of Charlotte appears poised to enact a 9 p.m. curfew for all minors throughout the city in response to recent incidents that city leaders are referring to as “teen takeovers.” Following incidents at Romare Bearden Park and The Boardwalk at University City that saw between 200-300 teenagers gathering…
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MLS All-Star Week Puts Charlotte’s Soccer Scene in the Spotlight
This featured article is sponsored by MLS All-Star Week. Learn more about the 2026 MLS All-Star Game presented by Chime. Learn more about the 2026 MLS All-Stars Skills Challenge presented by AT&T. 2026 MLS All‑Star Game in Charlotte: MLS vs Liga MX at Bank of America Stadium As part of…
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