Queen City Nerve

15/08/2025

The 2025 Charlotte Pride Festival & Parade kicks off tomorrow in a new location as it celebrates its 25th year. From our recent Pride Guide, we list some of the performers to check for, including three headliners and a slew of local acts.

Meet the Charlotte Pride performers lighting up the 2025 festival — from drag icons to local rising stars — in its 25th anniversary celebration.

15/08/2025

Just 16 months after state officials marked the completion of a years-long effort to clear NC’s r**e kit backlog, records show the number of untested kits is already back on the rise, as pointed out by local coalition Therapists for Change this week.

Local health care professionals are calling for transparency, accountability and action in addressing a growing r**e kit testing backlog.

15/08/2025

Your favorites deserve a shoutout! Nominate them for Best in the Nest 2025 before the end of August. Categories: Arts & Music, Food & Drink, City Life, Consumer Culture, and Social Life.

Nominations are open for the 2025 Best in the Nest awards presented by Queen City Nerve. Vote for your favorites in over 300 categories.

13/08/2025

It’s that time again — Best in the Nest nominations are open until Aug. 31! Show love to your favorites in Arts & Music, Food & Drink, City Life, Consumer Culture, and Social Life.

Nominations are open for the 2025 Best in the Nest awards presented by Queen City Nerve. Vote for your favorites in over 300 categories.

12/08/2025

Mecklenburg County is proud to be a teammate and help homeowners reduce household expenses. The HOMES Program could save you up to $650 this year! Apply before funds run out!

To apply, visit: www.MeckNC.gov/4HOMES to fill out the short application or call 980-314-4663.

09/08/2025

In the Roundup: Charlotte LGBTQ+ orgs denounce this week's discontinuation of gender-affirming care for patients under 19 years old by Atrium Health. Atrium's first response and what local orgs have to say, plus four other stories you might have missed this week:

A coalition of local LGBTQ+ organizations are denouncing this week's discontinuation of gender-affirming care for trans youth by Atrium.

08/08/2025

Two veteran rock groups showed their range on Wednesday night as Volbeat and Halestorm came together at PNC Music Pavilion for two equally impressive and hard-rocking sets.

Veterans of the rock game came together at PNC Music Pavilion on Thursday night as Halestorm and Volbeat showed their rocking range.

08/08/2025

NO PAYWALL: Our Pride Guide 2025 provides all the info you need for next weekend's Charlotte pride Festival, plus two dozen independent Pride-centered events throughout the city, starting tonight with Menagerie: An Audiovisual Drag Experience at Petra's.

Charlotte Pride and pride-related events during Pride Week 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina in August.

08/08/2025

After the sudden closure of Okra yoga studio in July, former staff members are discussing the mismanagement they experienced including troubling behavior by the owner, improper licensing and more.

After the sudden closure of Okra yoga studio in July, instructors and massage therapists are discussing the mismanagement they experienced.

07/08/2025

An NC Association of Educators release cites a recent report's findings that on average NC educators are spending $1,632 out of pocket to pay for classroom supplies this year, a 22% increase from 2024-25 and the second highest amount in the nation — just $5 behind Pennsylvania.

North Carolina educators are now spending an average of $1,632 out of pocket — the second highest in the U.S. — as stagnant pay forces teachers paying for classroom supplies to shoulder rising costs.

07/08/2025

In the Arts: We explore the many mediums of Brianna Daniels, a theater technician, actor, yoga guide, crystal Reiki practitioner, artist, s*x educator, Black esoteric, and DJ who spins as Black as the Cosmos.

We explore the many mediums of Brianna Daniels: theater technician, actor, yogi, crystal Reiki practitioner, artist, s*x educator and DJ.

07/08/2025

From our Pride Guide 2025: Annie Keough reports on how the anti-DEI movement led by Donald Trump has impacted corporate funding for Charlotte Pride and Charlotte Black Pride, with companies now reluctant to attach their logos to the festivities.

Charlotte Pride funding faces setbacks as anti-DEI policies drive corporate sponsors to pull out or donate anonymously. Learn how Charlotte Pride and Charlotte Black Pride are adapting in the face of shifting support.