Today, we sadly must announce the closure of Queen City Nerve after nearly eight years of providing community journalism to the people of Charlotte. Read more here: qcnerve.com/queen-city-nerve…

In this op-ed, NC Sen. Woodson Bradley raises the red flag on HB 377, which would give extreme-right state Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby the power to decide who stays and goes on benches across the state. qcnerve.com/paul-newby-hb-37…

After two long months with the doors closed, @NTheatre reopened this week with a high-energy performance by @Franz_Ferdinand, and @jhahne was there to check out the newly renovated venue. qcnerve.com/franz-ferdinand-…

In the latest volley in a public feud between North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Duke Energy, Jackson accused the utility of providing incorrect information under oath during a hearing this week, via @NCNewsline. qcnerve.com/jeff-jackson-duk…

The casting in Davidson Community Players' 'Million Dollar Quartet' is its most impressive feat, as the ability to match the looks *and* sounds of Johnny Cash, Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis speaks to an underrated local talent pool, writes @PerryTannenbaum. qcnerve.com/million-dollar-q…

Pride has come and gone for much of the country, but in Charlotte the festivities are still to come. Charlotte Pride 2026 will take place this weekend at First Ward Park. We take a look at who's scheduled to perform, from headliners to local acts. qcnerve.com/charlotte-pride-…

NEW: @CMSboard announces they will keep Dr. Crystal Hill on as district superintendent following an eight-week investigation.

Monday's #CLTCC meeting centered on two CMPD presentations: a proposed teen curfew and a request to apply for the US DOJ's Model City grant, which @jd4clt called "a blank check for a federal operation whose trigger, scope and cost have not been defined." qcnerve.com/council-quickies…

CMPD is seeking a Model City grant from the US DOJ. As part of its presentation to city council tonight, this slide touches on a number of things the department hopes to fund with the grant, including expanding the use of Flock cameras, drones, AI and other tech.

Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden is speaking out about two deaths that occurred in the Uptown jail in the span of five days last week as advocates plan to hold a vigil tonight for all those who have died while incarcerated there. qcnerve.com/jail-deaths/

The NC House won't vote on a bill that would ban intoxicating hemp products in the state until November. Hundreds of advocates filled the halls of the legislative building Tuesday to oppose the bill, which saw support from law enforcement leaders. qcnerve.com/hemp-ban-vote-de…

We made a promise back in 2018 to continue the alt-weekly print tradition in Charlotte and we’re proud to have brought 200 issues of our paper to the streets of our city, but today we're announcing our decision to stop publishing a print newspaper. qcnerve.com/qc-nerve-print-h…

As part of the recently passed state budget, the NC General Assembly last month quietly abolished the Department of Administration’s Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses. Christine Edwards Pitkin on why that decision deserves more attention: qcnerve.com/opinion-north-ca…

Two years after putting on 'The Mystery of Irma Vep,' PaperHouse Theatre is back in Charles Ludlam's bag with 'Reverse Psychology,' which proves a perfectly ridiculous selection, writes @PerryTannenbaum. qcnerve.com/paperhouse-theat…

CPCC announced today that crews will remove the historic "Granddaddy Oak" that serves as a centerpiece of Central Campus after extensive evaluations confirmed the tree's deteriorating condition. At around 100 years old, it's one of the oldest and largest trees in Uptown.

On a 4-game win streak, @cltcrownupshot returns to Bojangles tonight with 11 games left in its inaugural season. 'Shattering the Glass' authors Pam Grundy and Susan Shackelford look at the rich history of women's basketball in CLT from the very beginning. qcnerve.com/charlotte-crown-…

The NC State Bureau of Investigation arrested a CMPD officer on Wednesday for improperly accessing the Flock Safety surveillance camera system and corresponding database for non-law enforcement purposes. qcnerve.com/flock-cameras-cm…

Concert photog @jhahne brought his 13-year-old daughter along to Monday's Melanie Martinez show at Spectrum Center then got her first reactions as a non-fan who had just seen the pop star perform for the first time. qcnerve.com/melanie-martinez…

The East All-Stars put on a clinic in the fifth edition of the MLS NEXT All-Star Game last night, with @academy_cltfc prospect Daniel Brown capping things off for the winning side. @SoccerSheet's Yara Al Bayyari was there at the Matthews Sportsplex: qcnerve.com/mls-next-all-sta…

Just weeks after the North Carolina General Assembly passed a $34 billion state budget that included 8% average pay raises for teachers over two years, the state’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education said it’s not enough. qcnerve.com/teacher-pay-rais…