Feature Stories
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The Redress Movement Works to Right the Wrongs of Housing Segregation
As defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the verb form of redress means “to set right, to make up for, to remove the cause of (a grievance or complaint), or to exact reparation for.” When most folks think of reparations in the contemporary context, they connect it to the issue of…
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Community Rallies Behind Retired Couple Facing Harassment From Neighbor
The mood was upbeat as a group of nearly 30 people gathered in Jay Walker’s front yard in the Grove Park neighborhood of east Charlotte on June 22. The attendees ranged from college students, organizers with local activist group Feed the Movement Charlotte, and Grove Park neighbors, among others. The…
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Resilient Book Buyers Team Marks 25 Years in East Charlotte
Richard Rathers has been many things: a rehab counselor, a coal miner, a teacher here in the United States and abroad. But for most Charlotteans, at least those with a literary bent, he is known as the owner and operator of Book Buyers, which is among the last of the…
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LGBTQ+ Groups Raise Concerns Over Dissolution of Xpression Space
In April 2023, Queen City Nerve reported on a partnership between Carolinas CARE Partnership’s (CCP) LGBTQ+ Life Center and Transcend Charlotte in launching the Xpression Space, an affirming place for trans and questioning folks to explore their gender expression. For transgender, non-binary and questioning folks looking for a safe space…
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Carolina Ascent FC Gears up for Inaugural Kickoff
On July 10, more than 200 people packed a sweltering brewhouse at HopFly Brewing on South Mint Street to watch Carolina Ascent FC unveil their home and away kits for the team’s upcoming inaugural season. Fan mascots like the Carolina Reaper rubbed elbows with supporters, young fans, players and media. …
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Shann Fulton Leads Charlotte Black Pride to New Heights
Born in Savannah and raised in a small town in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, Charlotte Black Pride (CBP) Chair Shann Fulton (they/he) was far from any open conversations about sexual orientation and gender expression. Even if they suspected family members or friends to be “part of the lifestyle,” it was simply…
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Mecklenburg County Manager Dena Diorio Set to Retire
Mecklenburg County Manager Dena R. Diorio announces her retirement after 11 years of service in the position, according to a Thursday press release by the Mecklenburg County Public Information Department. The announcement came one day after Diorio notified the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) during a closed session Wednesday.…
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Family of Andrew Tench Seeks Answers as Police Delay Search
To have a loved one go missing inspires a specific type of sadness and anxiety. To believe that you know where that loved one is, having been told that their body was discarded in a dumpster and is likely in a local landfill with no way of confirming if that…
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Charlotte Fencing Academy Gains National Recognition with Junior Olympics
Fencing in Charlotte has come a long way over the last two decades, and Brian Toomey has played a large role in that growth. According to Toomey, owner and coach at Charlotte Fencing Academy, local fencers in the 1990s had to train wherever they could find space — small back…
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Enovia Bedford Discusses Being Black in Tech Upon Announcing Latest Venture
When people think about the tech industry and its major players, people like Enovia Bedford rarely come to mind. In primarily white-, male-dominated spaces, Black women and other marginalized groups so often see themselves pushed to the background, their contributions overlooked — but Bedford says that’s exactly why she’s here.…
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Laura Stinson Pushes Back on Inspiration Porn with ‘Bad Attitudes’ Podcast
“The only disability in life is a bad attitude.” Laura Stinson calls bullshit. The artist and host of Bad Attitudes: An Uninspiring Podcast About Disability, isn’t having any of that faux inspirational crap. Stinson points out that, having been a wheelchair user for nearly all her life, she could have…
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Clack the Vote Educates Queer Voters Amidst Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation
To “clack a fan,” the term for snapping a hand fan hard enough to make a clapping (or clacking) sound, can mean many things depending on the intended effect. The action can be one of resistance, joy, or alarm. It can drown out the hate of bigots at Pride parades…
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Where Charlotte Stands in the Evolving Red Line Plan
News broke in late May that the city of Charlotte had reached an “understanding” with Norfolk Southern to acquire the rights to its O-Line rails, train tracks that run north from Uptown and have long been a coveted piece of land by city officials eager to move forward with its…
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Getting to Know Charlotte FC Head Coach Dean Smith
On May 25, after his team drew Philadelphia Union in a scoreless game at home, Charlotte FC fullback Nathan Byrne showered, put on his street clothes and made a swift departure from the team locker room with two bottles of wine under his arms. The English defender walked through a…
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UNC Charlotte Encampment Raid Stirs Free Speech Debate on Campus
Throughout history, college campuses have been a breeding ground for political and anti-war protests. The protests against the Vietnam War, South African apartheid and in support of the Central American Peace and Solidarity movement on college campuses have directed divestment, boycott and sanction movements that led to US policy change. …
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Catawba Cultural Center Serves as Beacon for Catawban Community
It was more than 35 years ago that Dr. Wenonah G. Haire was working at her dentistry practice in Rock Hill, South Carolina, when a fellow tribal member of the Catawba Indian Nation came by to visit. He told Dr. Haire that he was concerned for the future of the…
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