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In this op-ed, researchers who spent years working on the State of the Plate project add to the recent discourse around ...
01/02/2026

In this op-ed, researchers who spent years working on the State of the Plate project add to the recent discourse around local food systems started by the publication of a Charlotte Optimist article and response from Cherie Jzar of Deep Roots CPS Farm.

In this op-ed, researchers with the State of the Plate continue the conversation around the food systems in Mecklenburg County.

As we arrived in 2026, we sat down for an in-depth conversation with US Rep. Alma Adams to discuss where the Democratic ...
01/01/2026

As we arrived in 2026, we sat down for an in-depth conversation with US Rep. Alma Adams to discuss where the Democratic Party stands now and what needs to be done to stand up to a president who is acting as a dictator.

In an end-of-year chat, Alma Adams discussed the spotlight that's been put on Charlotte by Donald Trump and why she's running for reelection.

Keeping our journalism free has always been the goal, but amidst such economic uncertainty, we needed whatever help we c...
01/01/2026

Keeping our journalism free has always been the goal, but amidst such economic uncertainty, we needed whatever help we could get. Now as we move into 2026, we are taking down the paywall. Here’s why:

We remain committed to putting together high-caliber independent journalism, but we also remain in a financially precarious position.

Miami-based artisanal doughnut and coffee shop The Salty has announced an opening date for its third Charlotte location,...
12/31/2025

Miami-based artisanal doughnut and coffee shop The Salty has announced an opening date for its third Charlotte location, with plans to open the doors of its Plaza Midwood space on Friday. Here's what to expect:

Miami-based artisanal doughnut and coffee shop The Salty plans to open the doors of its new Plaza Midwood space on Jan. 2.

This year’s slate of Queen City Nerve’s most-read stories includes hard news coverage mixed in with the human-interest p...
12/30/2025

This year’s slate of Queen City Nerve’s most-read stories includes hard news coverage mixed in with the human-interest pieces, cultural commentary and arts writing that set us apart, with all of the highlighted articles removed from the paywall.

We at Queen City Nerve like to spend the last week of the year reflecting on which stories from around Charlotte our readers engaged with most over the last year. …

Hundreds have spoken against the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project. It’s time our leaders listened and acted so this ...
12/29/2025

Hundreds have spoken against the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project. It’s time our leaders listened and acted so this dirty, dangerous pipeline expansion won’t be constructed, write Dr. Crystal Cavalier and Jeff Robbins in this op-ed, via NC Newsline.

It’s time our leaders listened and acted against the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project, writes the authors of this op-ed.

In the Roundup: A third arrest on Monday related to the horrific death of Dominique McKnight, a 6-year-old girl who was ...
12/27/2025

In the Roundup: A third arrest on Monday related to the horrific death of Dominique McKnight, a 6-year-old girl who was found dead as a result of child abuse in her east Charlotte home last week. The home burned in an intentionally set fire on Wednesday.

Three family members have been arrested in the death of a 6-year-old girl found dead in her east Charlotte home due to child abuse.

A woman who was fired from UNC Charlotte in May after being filmed making comments involving DEI has filed a federal law...
12/23/2025

A woman who was fired from UNC Charlotte in May after being filmed making comments involving DEI has filed a federal lawsuit against the university and two staff members, claiming discrimination and the violation of her First Amendment rights.

A woman who was fired from her position at UNC Charlotte in May after being filmed making comments involving DEI has filed a federal lawsuit.

In this week's Roundup: Lumbee Tribe Achieves Federal Recognition; Trump’s NC Speech Called ‘Unhinged’; Greg Biffle Reme...
12/20/2025

In this week's Roundup: Lumbee Tribe Achieves Federal Recognition; Trump’s NC Speech Called ‘Unhinged’; Greg Biffle Remembered for Philanthropic Work; Teacher Pay in NC Declining, Ranked Worst in South; and Michele Morrow Enters US Senate Race

After fighting for federal recognition for more than 100 years, the Lumbee Tribe of eastern North Carolina have finally achieved that goal.

Live music, NBA ball, karaoke, red carpets. We’ve put together a list of different ways you can let your hair down on Ne...
12/19/2025

Live music, NBA ball, karaoke, red carpets. We’ve put together a list of different ways you can let your hair down on New Year’s Eve 2025 without having to spend hundreds of dollars just to get in the door. How much you spend once you’re in is on you.

Let your hair down on New Year’s Eve 2025 without having to spend hundreds of dollars just to get in the door.

Catharine "Cat" Williams, beloved artist, designer and disability rights activist in Charlotte, passed away on Nov. 22 d...
12/18/2025

Catharine "Cat" Williams, beloved artist, designer and disability rights activist in Charlotte, passed away on Nov. 22 due to complications from a double-lung transplant she received in 2020. We look back on a life that touched many others.

Catharine “Cat” Williams passed away on Nov. 22 due to complications from a double-lung transplant she received in 2020.

Kicking off its final weekend at the newly renovated Warehouse Performing Arts in Cornelius tomorrow, 'Scrooge in Rouge'...
12/17/2025

Kicking off its final weekend at the newly renovated Warehouse Performing Arts in Cornelius tomorrow, 'Scrooge in Rouge' is a comedic retelling of 'A Christmas Carol' that sees three actors taking on 20 roles, making for plenty of lighthearted suspense.

Scrooge in Rouge: An English Music Hall Christmas Carol, now playing at the newly renovated Warehouse Performing Arts through Dec. 20

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We are an alternative media company delivered through the print and digital mediums. Queen City Nerve provides a voice for news, culture, arts and music in the Charlotte, N.C. area. We provide local content on a daily basis on our website, www.qcnerve.com, and bi-weekly in print at over 500 locations throughout Uptown Charlotte and the surrounding neighborhoods.

Born from the former staff of Creative Loafing Charlotte, which was abruptly shut down on Halloween 2018, Queen City Nerve exists to support our communities through investigative and opinionated journalism on topics including news, arts, food, music, entertainment and events. We are here to prove that print is alive and well in local communities around the country, as well as necessary for expression with an in-your-face and to-the-point aesthetic.

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