Queen City Nerve

Vol. 7, Issue 8: Students and residents opposing a new public safety training facility on CPCC’s Levine campus say their concerns have been ignored by school officials. Plus, Elizabeth Bradford’s nature paintings turn nostalgic, Sam Tayloe is Sam on Someday, Chef Maria Kemp keeps DEI alive & more.

Supporters of a 15-year-old Muslim girl brutally attacked by a classmate at Ardrey Kell High School say she's scheduled to undergo the first of multiple reconstructive surgeries this week. They're also denouncing any threats against the alleged attacker.

Last night, Charlotte City Council discussed whether housing should be built near the airport and the cumulative traffic impact of all proposed development, among other topics, while one member shared that a developer had spooked her by showing up at her home.

A handful of local metal bands and electronic artists gathered under one roof on Saturday — the recently replaced roof of The Milestone, that is — for a forceful showcase of the Charlotte rock scene.

Dozens of demonstrators took to the streets of South End on Saturday to demand the release of Mahmoud Khalil. The march was one of many that took place in support of Khalil across the country over the weekend.

In this week’s Roundup: CMPD has identified a man who was killed in a shootout with police in northeast Charlotte last Friday. That and four more stories you might have missed this week.

With Shen Yun returning to Charlotte next month, we look at the controversies that surround it, including allegations of forced/unpaid labor, human trafficking, and its role as the cultural arm of an organization that some consider a cult.

NoDa Brewing Co. joins a growing list of local and national businesses adding hemp-derived beverages to their offerings with tomorrow's release of Happy Bird, a new line of non-alcoholic THC seltzers.

Femme Fest, a homegrown benefit concert showcasing bands or artists that include at least one woman, femme-presenting or LGBTQIA+ member, returns to The Milestone this spring, expanding to two days of music with 17 local & regional rock acts on the bill.

"Carnal knowledge isn’t knowledge as much as it is knowing, and there is a difference. Love is a madness, transformative and devastating. There is no winning against the old gods. They always come out on top." Matt Cosper reviews Charlotte Ballet's latest, 'A Realm of Existence.'