Chris Rudisill

Sep 13, 2024 | charlottejournalism.org | Chris Rudisill

With 52 days until election day, we also want to make sure it is easy for you to stay informed. Find all the latest coverage from the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative media partners in our CJC Election Hub, a one-stop location for election and pro-democracy coverage.   The Hub will also include stories from the Queens University News Service and a list of dates and resources to get you ready to vote. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library is working on an Election Reading List.

May 24, 2024 | qnotescarolinas.com | Chris Rudisill

Members of the LGBTQ+ community are at a higher risk for experiencing mental health conditions, especially depression and anxiety disorders. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), LGB adults are more than twice as likely as heterosexual adults to experience a mental health condition, and transgender individuals are nearly four times as likely as cisgender individuals to experience a mental health condition.

May 20, 2024 | charlottejournalism.org | Chris Rudisill

A recent article from the German Marshall Fund points out the important relationship between cities and local journalism. It highlights the civic benefits as well as the need for more support. “Finally, and perhaps most importantly, local journalism is more than a provider of news and information. It is also a mechanism for building a community and maintaining its cohesion.

Feb 16, 2024 | qnotescarolinas.com | Chris Rudisill

Beyond a wall of glass and just off the elevator on the tenth floor of the J. Murray Atkins Library at UNC Charlotte, you will find the Dalton Reading Room, a semi-circular space lined with rare books and study tables. The space is open to the public, although appointments are recommended, and it is where Qnotes went recently to view items from the university’s special collection and archives, specifically those that document Charlotte’s Black LGBTQ+ community.

Dec 27, 2023 | qnotescarolinas.com | Chris Rudisill

What better way to end 2023 than a musical about death, right? Based on Tim Burton’s cult-favorite film “Beetlejuice,” Alex Timbers’ musical stage rendition is a two hour and fifteen-minute wild romp through the afterlife. It tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a goth teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and Beetlejuice, a demon with a thing for stripes.