Feature Stories
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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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Yoga Instructors Call for Monetary Payments at Whitewater Center
Each year, the U.S. National Whitewater Center’s Flow Fest draws hundreds of wellness enthusiasts for a day of meditation, yoga…
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Jacobo Strimling Honors Rafael Prieto in First of ‘Charloteanos’ Series
While Hispanic Heritage Month has been observed since it was expanded from a week into a 30-day period between Sept.…
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Charlotte Man Retains Lawyer After Viral, Violent Cabarrus County Arrest
A man whose arrest by the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office and Concord Police Department went viral has retained legal representation…
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Four Local Schools Face Threats While State Legislators Call for Gun Safety Laws
“That was my first school threat,” Xavier said nonchalantly, as if to be a freshman in an American high school…
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Plans for Monroe Road Streetscape Rankle Existing Business Owners
City of Charlotte planners are altering their vision for 10-foot-wide bike and pedestrian paths on Monroe Road after hearing feedback…
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HB 805 and Its Impacts on Protesters in North Carolina
On Aug. 25, the North Carolina Senate passed House Bill 805 (HB 805), a bill that, if signed, could have…
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What Charlotte Pride Means in the Age of the NDO
What does Pride mean to you? It’s a question that holds more weight this season for Charlotte’s LGBTQIA+ community. In…
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A New Option for Charlotteans in a Mental Health Crisis
On a patio tucked behind an old brick two-story house, Susan Hart sat on a glider surrounded by lush green…
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KnowCLT App Turns Former Streets of Brooklyn Into a Museum
Driving down South McDowell Street near Marshall Park on Aug. 4 during a trip to the bank, Michael Zytkow happened…
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