Families, couples and friends gathered Uptown on Saturday evening to celebrate the end of 2016 and the arrival of 2017 at CLT NYE at Romare Beardon Park uptown. Participants huddled under blankets, but others kept warm by dancing and eating everything from funnel cake to drinking hot chocolate. There was also the annual tradition of […]
If the world is destroyed in a movie or television show, you can bet I’ve seen it. “Independence Day?” “The Walking Dead?” “2012?” Yep. Yep. And yep! I’ve seen them all, and I’ve decided that I need to see certain landmarks before they are destroyed in the end of days. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! […]
As we say goodbye to 2016, here’s a look back at some of the restaurants that opened around town. Stoke Charlotte, Uptown This doesn’t feel like your typical hotel restaurant, but it is located in the Marriott Center City. The high-end cockails and creative menus makes Stoke feel like new restaurant hotspot. The charcuterie plate […]
Charlotte is home to more than two dozen breweries. NoDa and Southend are brewery hubs, but other parts of the city are beginning to see breweries pop as well. Here’s a look at the ones that opened this year. Blue Blaze Location: Old Savona Mill in West Charlotte Known for German, English and American styles. […]
The Charlotte City Council did exactly what the Republican legislators wanted them to do, they blinked – twice – in hopes that HB2 would repealed today. It wasn’t. Top Local Charlotte Stories In 2016 Instead the Senate tried to pass a repeal bill that put a temporary ban on local governments passing local ordinances. And […]
Six conservative pastors held a press conference on Tuesday afternoon asking the N.C. General Assembly not repeal HB2 in a special session on Wednesday. “We have urged that HB2 not be repealed tomorrow,” said Mark Harris, of First Baptist Church. The pastors supported the City Council’s decision to remove the non-discrimination ordinance, which they described […]
The area near the Southend breweries is going to get even busier in the coming years. The City Council approved a zoning change to allow an entertainment district that will bring more dining and shops options to Yancey and Old Pineville roads. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! The vote was unanimous despite misgivings by City […]
The Charlotte City Council votedĀ unanimously on Monday to ask state legislators to grant subpoena power to the police Citizen’s Review Board. The changes are in response to cries of more police reform following the September riots. The riots highlighted distrust between citizens and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. It’s unclear whether the state legislature will […]
If the N.C. General Assembly repeals HB2, the NBA could send the All-Star game to Charlotte in 2019, the Charlotte Observer reported. Want the latest news and gossip at your fingertips? Text NC to 71007 to join our text club! The NBA pulled the game from Charlotte after state lawmakers passed the discriminatory HB2. The […]
In a stunning reversal, the Charlotte City Council voted to rescind the non-discrimination ordinance that provoked the N.C. General Assembly to pass HB 2. The Council hopes repealing its ordinance will push the state lawmakers into repealing their ordinance which has caused the loss of the NBA All-Star Game, a PayPal expansion, NCAA tournaments and […]
Riots, discriminatory laws, election fatigue and bank scandals were a few of the big events in Charlotte in 2016. As we look back on 2016, it may be one of disappointment. It was a tough year for the Queen City. We were in the national spotlight a lot this year, but many of the wrong […]
Commentary I thought I was ready for the Smithsonian’s newly opened The National Museum of African American History and Culture. Afterall, I’d seen the original “Roots,” “Twelve Years A Slave” and “Django.” I’ve immersed myself in Black history from visiting arts museum, Civil Rights Museums and reading countless books. I know my Black history. Still, […]