Charlotte
Charlotte’s First Gen Z Council Member Talks Leadership and Change
A Queens University News Service Q & A
Charlotte
The decline of Charlotte's queer third spaces
For many members of the LGBTQ+ community, third spaces offer more than just a place to wind down and socialize. They allow for connections to be made, a place where people can be authentic, build friendships and find a sense of belonging. But these spaces are becoming harder to find.
Charlotte
Voces de Charlotte brings local community together after Charlotte’s Web
Journalists, community members and experts convened at Voces de Charlotte to share stories of resilience and explore the lasting impacts of Operation Charlotte's Web on the local Latino community.
North Carolina
Changes possible with Charlotte, Triangle hospitals
New mobile grocery expands healthy food options for seniors living in New Orleans, Some Rural Libraries Are Letting Their Users Visit During Unstaffed Hours
Environment
Recycling batteries is as simple as stopping in for a latte
As Seas Rise, Louisiana Faces a Choice: Plan for Movement or Let Crisis Decide; Young survivors of gun violence find therapy helps. But will California do more? Bay State's slow adoption of EV chargers through federal program is ‘mystifying’ to transit advocates
Charlotte
As Funding Declines, Charlotte’s Arts Community Turns to Public Support
By Penelope Goldstein (Queens University News Service) Published: May 18, 2026 As public funding for nonprofits shifts at the local and national level, arts organizations across Charlotte are beginning to feel the effects through tighter budgets, reduced programming and growing uncertainty about what comes next. The arts play a vital
housing
Southern, midsized cities lead population gains between 2024 and 2025
By Tim Henderson (Stateline), Published: May 14, 2026 Large, immigrant-rich cities saw population fall back between mid-2024 and mid-2025 after nation-leading increases the year before. Mid-sized cities led the pack in U.S. Census Bureau estimates to be released May 14. The largest numeric increases
Charlotte
Where Decisions Take Shape: Understanding Charlotte’s City Council Committee Structure
By Allison Chipps (Queens University News Service) Published: April 14, 2026 In Charlotte, the most important decisions aren’t always made under the bright lights of a full council vote. Instead, they begin in quieter rooms — inside committees of the Charlotte City Council — where fewer people are watching and even
North Carolina
BRIEFS: N.C. DEQ announces $1.2M for flood resilience projects in Swannanoa and Rosman
Mecklenburg County's point-in-time count found 2,018 experiencing homelessness
healthcare
Charlotte-based Atrium Health targets WakeMed in proposed combination
by Michelle Crouch and Rose Hoban, North Carolina Health News May 1, 2026 By Michelle Crouch and Rose Hoban Atrium Health, the state’s largest hospital system, is seeking to combine with Raleigh-based WakeMed Health & Hospitals, an independent nonprofit with five hospitals and roughly 350 physicians, according to
North Carolina
BRIEFS: Charlotte transit agency to hold meeting in Rock Hill about the end of bus route
NC DEQ to hold public hearing on proposed Craven County permit modification
Charlotte
When the Crowd Gets Quiet: The Hidden Pressure of College Athletics
By Natalie Dempsey (Queens University News Service) Publication Date: March 19, 2026 On game nights at Queens University of Charlotte, Curry Arena is alive. Students jump to their feet, music pumps through the gym and every made 3-pointer is met with a cheer. That energy was even higher earlier