Jarvis Holliday
Writer and content impresario.

Is bottle service dying in Charlotte?

Blame it on the a-a-a-a-a-alcohol. Or more specifically, blame it on the bottle popping that epitomized the over-the-top partying and opulent celebrations of...

From Obama to Trump – a look back and look ahead at Presidential impact on Charlotte

“The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy.” President Barack Obama has uttered these words several times over the last...

Charlotte’s less fortunate are fortunate we still have Steve Smith

It’s one thing to be sick and tired. And another to be sick and tired. We see or read in the news often how broken this country’s health care system is. As...

Here’s why the election of Donald Trump hurts

The first time I had the opportunity to vote in a presidential election was in 2000. Leading up to that point, mostly during my teenage years, Bill Clinton was...

5 reasons The Hamiltones are the most entertaining singers anywhere

Charlotte native Anthony Hamilton has built a successful music career since his debut album was released in 2003 and went platinum. He’s won a Grammy,...

Now that Charlotte is quiet again, what will you do?

It feels good to see things getting back to normal in Charlotte. Most of us enjoy the quality of life here, and we just want peace and quiet. We need peace,...

The protests-turned-riots in Charlotte and your reactions were all wrong

On Thursday, Charlotte was the focus of around-the-clock national news, depicting the protests-turned-riots that occurred in the Uptown streets the night...

Where are they not: lives taken too soon are more than hashtags

Too often I find myself doing something I think most of us do, unfortunately – observing hashtagged names on social media, trending in remembrance of people...