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
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
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…]
Ide Hadiah Catur untuk Pemain Segala Usia atau Keterampilan
Menemukan a hadiah untuk pecinta catur bekerja paling baik saat ini cocok Bagaimana penerima benar-benar menikmati permainannya: kafe cepat saji, turnamen akhir pekan, sesi belajar, atau desain yang layak dipajang di rumah. Kuat hadiah pecinta catur biasanya termasuk dalam salah satu dari empat “jalur”: bermain, berlatih, bepergian, atau pamer—maka hal yang tepat menjadi jelas dan … [Read more…]
Concord Police Asking For Public’s Help In Finding Missing 13-Year-Old Girl
The Concord Police Department is asking for the publics help in finding a missing teenage girl. 13-year-old Brynn Makenzie Booth was residing temporarily with a family in Concord when she unexpectedly departed on November 7, 2023. She has connections in both Gastonia, and Conover. The details of what she was wearing … [Read more…]
Top 12 Reasons Why Charlotte Is The Most Patriotic City In America
There are a lot of things that make this city great – our weather, our distance to the mountains, ocean, lakes, and rivers, our diversity of residents, having big city amenities and a small city feel, but I think our true greatness lies in our patriotism. In my opinion, no other city in this great nation even … [Read more…]
A Hill to Die On by Jasper Nathaniel
Hafeth Jabbar, Zeyad Kadur, and Kamel Musallet. Photograph courtesy of Jasper Nathaniel. On a Monday night in mid-September, when I arrived in Washington, D.C., Israel pounded Gaza with air strikes so intense they rattled buildings in Tel Aviv—one of the heaviest bombardments since October 7, 2023. I stopped at my hotel to drop off my … [Read more…]
Panthers Suffer Another Heartbreaking Loss To The Bears At Soldier Field
In yet another heartbreaking game, the Carolina Panthers suffered a 16-13 defeat to the Chicago Bears, falling to a dismal record of to 1-8. The game’s only offensive touchdown was scored by the Bears, with the Panthers‘ sole touchdown coming from a punt return. Caught in 4K ???? pic.twitter.com/xDAHStBryQ — Carolina … [Read more…]