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 her position at UNC Charlotte in May after being filmed making comments involving DEI has filed a federal lawsuit.

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

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 passed away on Nov. 22 due to complications from a double-lung transplant she received in 2020.

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

A new report published by the Urban Institute on Thursday shows promising results from the city’s first Alternatives to Violence program

Displacement at Forest Park was on the agenda during Charlotte City Council's zoning meeting on Monday night.

Residents spoke out Monday as they are scheduled to be displaced from the Forest Park mobile home park in northeast Charlotte.

The bitter taste of Jeppson’s Malört, which became popular in Chicago, has recently taken root in Charlotte.

More details are emerging about the arrest of Sycamore Brewing co-owner Justin Brigham this week for allegedly raping a child.

In her latest column, Aerin revisits Craft Growler Shop and Tasting Room for the first time in a decade and finds it has aged well.

Ryan Pitkin speaks to Mark Peres about his new novel The Accord and the use of artifical intelligence in its creation.

Artists who had working showing and for sale in Coffey & Thompson are searching for answers after the owner was evicted.

Three years after Dobbs, abortion access in Charlotte faces rising restrictions, protester aggression, and widening gaps in reproductive care.

Charlotte City Council gathered Monday night for its first business meeting since three new reps were sworn in last week.

Rep. Carla Cunningham, who faced a jeering crowd this summer after a controversial speech criticizing immigrants, is seeking an eighth term.

Josiah Blevins' new web series 'Small Vices' grapples with the war on drugs and America’s mental health care infrastructure.

Steve Hofstetter discusses what brought him to Charlotte from Pittsburgh and the ever-changing face of the country's comedy scene.

This holiday season, Gwen Frisbie-Fulton asks that we recognize the retail workers who make the festivities possible.

We caught up with Jay Davis to talk about his journey at LuLu’s Express on Tuckaseegee Road and recent menu updates.

CMPD this week released footage of an interaction between police and Decarlos Brown months before the infamous Blue Line murder.

Charlotte pop-rock band Dollar Signs says goodbye with three packed Milestone farewell shows, reflecting on 16 years of DIY spirit, community, and punk-rock heart.

Support local this season with our Charlotte Holiday Gift Guide featuring 30+ locally owned shops, pop-ups, markets, and festive events across the Queen City.

A new regulation tucked into the bill that ended the U.S. government shutdown could devastate the $28B hemp industry.

Charlotte’s strength will not be measured by how it enforces the law, but by how fiercely it protects its most vulnerable residents.

In this op-ed, Andrew Davis looks back on a Republican Party he was once a part of and asks, where is the GOP's red line?

Residents are speaking out against the planned addition of toll lanes to I-77 along an 11-mile stretch from South Carolina to I-277.

With CBP leaving Charlotte, residents will be looking for ways to support the businesses harmed by the actions of federal agents.

Monique Hibma's Neek Tea Co. has relaunched in Charlotte with new blends, USDA organic certification, and a “Tea for Teachers” program.

Developers and city staff hope they can break the development deadlock at Brookhill Village with a proposal they presented Monday night.

As CBP continues to round up folks throughout the city, ABC News reports the agency is planning to move agents out of Charlotte on Friday.

Explore “Black Charlotte,” a spoken-word and symphonic performance honoring the city’s Black history through poetry, music, and storytelling by Jah Smalls and poet laureate Jay Ward.

Sheriff Garry McFadden confirmed Thursday that CBP has informed him that agents will begin arriving in Charlotte as early as this weekend.

Three Bone Theatre brought Jonathan Spector’s 'Eureka Day' to the QC while DCP's 'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike' is at the Cain Center.

704 Shop announced a new partnership with Lions Services, which provides employment opportunities to blind and visually impaired folks.

The Carolina Panthers have been winning games they aren’t expected to and dropping the ones they should take easily.

For the nearly 25% of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools students who rely on SNAP every day, November has brought more intense uncertainty.

Local officials are scrambling for answers following reports on Tuesday that US CBP is planning to deploy agents in Charlotte.

A preservation project in Charlotte’s Grier Heights aims to restore the historic St. Lloyd Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

Queen City Nerve's critics name the best restaurants and bars in Charlotte in 2025 for the annual Best in the Nest issue.

Chosen by the critics on staff of Queen City Nerve, here are the best shops and retail ventures in Charlotte for 2025.

A decision by the White House to appeal a court ruling forced NCDHHS to pause its payout of full SNAP benefits over the weekend.

An autopsy lists "methadone toxicity" as the cause of death for a man who died while incarcerated at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center.

The best of Charlotte's music scenes as chosen by Queen City Nerve's critics, staff and contributing writers.