Month: February 2026

Fire Danger Warning Issued For The Charlotte Region Today

A fire danger warning has just been issued by the National Weather service for the greater Charlotte region. Here is the full ‘Special Weather Statement‘ that was sent out this morning at 10:40am: Avery-Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain- Haywood-Buncombe-Catawba-Rowan-Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon- Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston- Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union NC-Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell- Burke Mountains-Greater Burke-McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell- Rutherford Mountains-Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains- … [Read more…]

USPS Opening One Of America’s First $100 Million Super-Sites in Gastonia To Modernize Mail Delivery

The USPS is now building a new $100 million ‘Regional Processing and Distribution Center’ (RPDC) as part of their $40 billion 10-year plan to streamline mail delivery plan across our nation. Located in the 365-acre NorthPoint Development industrial park between Gastonia and Lowell, this facility is set to be a cornerstone of a high-tech mail … [Read more…]

Charlotte Small Business Owners Visit DC to Meet with Lawmakers Over Affordable Capital Challenges

On Tuesday, November 14th, more than 50 small business owners from across the country, including small business owners from North Carolina, are descending on Washington, D.C. with a clear message for policymakers and the Federal Reserve: Stop the Squeeze on Small Business. The mobilization of small business owners comes as the … [Read more…]

Sneaking Out of Me in KPop Demon Hunters Sing-Along by Julian Castronovo

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Photo courtesy of the author. I remember my young man last month had forgotten who he was. Even though he was too busy with his thoughts and feelings as well as his high self-awareness of his existence, the young man, at some point during KPop Demon Hunter sing-along event, slipping away from himself. It’s an … [Read more…]

Charlotte 49ers Win Historic AAC Championship

The Charlotte 49ers Men’s Soccer team just won their first American Athletic Conference championship after beating the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Mustangs yesterday in Dallas. This victory marks Charlotte’s first American Athletic Conference title in their inaugural season, having just joined the AAC this year. The 49ers, who were the No. … [Read more…]

Charlotte Region Is In A Severe Drought and A Burn Ban Has Just Been Put In Place

Drought conditions are intensifying in both North and South Carolina, leading to the enforcement of a strict burn ban in 30 North Carolina counties, including Mecklenburg County. Our increasing drought conditions comes as wildfires continue to spread in several areas of the NC Mountains. Over half of the 22 counties in … [Read more…]

Notes from a Hedgehog by Yan Lianke

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From Detail “Winter,“ portfolio that appeared in the Winter 1976 issue Paris Review. Yan Lianke’s story “Plants, Rocks, Dirt, and Sky,” translated by Jeremy Tiang, appears in the magazine’s Fall 2025 issue Paris Review. When an author is forbidden to publish his books in his own country but cannot live anywhere else, he finds himself … [Read more…]