Feature Stories
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Local Incidents Part of Broader Attack on LGBTQ Community, Pride Events
An embrace. A kiss. A “yes” that put those gathered around them in a visible state of excitement, all smiles…
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UNC Charlotte Professor Speaks Out on Systemic Issues at the University
On April 28, the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) released a 38-page report that exposed a glimpse of what…
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New Owner Shares Vision for Long-Vacant Central Avenue Property
After years of trying to find a buyer for 917 Central Ave., commercial real estate agent Mike Sullivan began to…
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North Charlotte Starbucks Baristas Fight for a Union
The Starbucks located in northeast Charlotte’s Mallard Pointe shopping center tends to be relatively quiet on Monday evenings, but at…
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Supply Chain Woes Complicate Local Beer Production, Distribution
You belly up to a bar, order your favorite local craft beer, grab the ice cold aluminum can and push…
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VIPR Team Deployed in Charlotte, Muddling Up CATS Policing Further
On March 3, nearly three weeks after the murder of Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) bus operator Ethan Rivera led…
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Workers Speak Out About Toxic Atmosphere at 5th Street Group Restaurants
Become a Member: Become a Nerve Member and support community stories like this one. In the decade since its 2012 opening,…
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Eastland Flea Market Vendors and Skaters Search for New Home
When local mother and entrepreneur Maria, whose name has been changed by her request to preserve her family’s privacy, walked…
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Mutual Aid Free Store Works With Displaced Neighbors
Luke was the first, and perhaps most senior, team member with the Mutual Aid Free Store (MAFS) that I had…
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Former Staff Speaks Out About Issues at Mecklenburg County Jail
The first time Hope Abraham laid eyes on Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden was directly following his swearing in on…
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Opioid Addiction Treatment in N.C. Not Separate but Still Unequal
John Woodyear is a primary care physician who specializes in addiction treatment. On most days, his waiting room at the…
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Vision Zero Faces Challenges in Eliminating Traffic Fatalities in Charlotte
In response to a troubling increase in traffic fatalities over the past decade, the city of Charlotte developed the Vision…
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Queen City Nerve’s Most Read Stories of 2021
Near the end of each year, we provide a listing of the stories we’ve published over the past 12 months…
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Gender Support Plan Gives Trans CMS Students Agency Over Transition
The year 2020 was one of intense change for Josephine*, now a high school student in Charlotte. First, there was…
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ABC Struggles With Liquor Shortage in Mecklenburg County
In a public Facebook post on Oct. 20, the owner of a popular cocktail bar in Charlotte posted a screenshot…
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‘Striketober’ or Not, Local Labor Organizers Have Had a Busy Year
Over the past month, labor organizers and workers across the United States have called on their employers to provide better…
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