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Ted Williams |
Publisher, golfer, dad and magician (seriously).
Most recently: Complete list and map of Charlotte’s 40+ local breweries, plus the most popular beer at each
Allie Papajohn |
Food & drink writer.
Most recently: New bakery named Batch House opens Saturday — menu includes dirty Oreo truffles, s’mores brownies and Snickers cheesecake
Andrew Dunn | @andrew_dunn |
Senior News Contributor at Charlotte Agenda
Most recently: Definitive guide to Charlotte’s coworking spaces with 30+ options
April Smith
Founder of Social Ape Marketing. CLTeats.com creator. Lover of Charlotte, dogs, yoga, and awesome food.
Most recently: Sea Level brings fresh seafood to Uptown — scope out the menu highlights.
Bea Williams
Charlotte Agenda Writer
Most recently: Diversity in school assignment should be our No. 1 priority — period
Brendan Wilhide | @brendanwilhide
Brendan is a Charlotte writer.
Most recently: Summer Knights: 5 things to know about Charlotte’s baseball team this year
Brittany Stone
Linguist. Fan of bookstore smells, hip hop, my backpack, and democracy. Freelance thinker. Beyoncé enthusiast.
Most recently: Let’s hope the Sounds of the Queen City contest doesn’t stomp on Charlotte hip-hop
Chrissie Nelson Rotko | @@chrissie_beth
Public defender, food blogger (offtheeatenpathblog.com), football fanatic, lover of craft beer, red wine, cheese, and other delicious things.
Most recently: How to have a McNinch House experience without the McNinch House price tag
Clay Morrell | @ClayRMorrell
Writer. Food-lover. Hogwarts enthusiast. Plaza Midwood fan. Mom.
Most recently: 15 things to see, do, and eat in Davidson, 20 miles north of Charlotte
Collin Beck | @thatCBeck
Writer, actor, and theatre enthusiast who also happens to work in the alcohol industry.
Most recently: Has Charlotte made progress in ending homelessness?
Dana Boone | @deboone |
Social media manager desperately seeking verified status.
Most recently: Your guide to 40+ weekly bar trivia nights plus accompanying drink specials, sorted by day
Danny Gassaway | @DannyGassaway |
My perfect day would include skiing, live music and Tar Heel football. And the Tar Heels would win.
Most recently: Live music: 10 concerts coming to Charlotte in May, including Alison Krauss and Paramore
Dion Beary | @hashtagdion
Columnist writing on Charlotte
Most recently: What it means when your date orders these 11 Charlotte dishes
Eric Linne
Eric Linne is the author of the young adult novel, Reversal and the film screenplay, The Bears of Blue River. He and his family love living in NoDa.
Most recently: MillVille Chapters 7-10: The grand finale
Erin Dunn
Charlotte Agenda Writer
Most recently: How Vintage Charlotte became one of the city’s most-loved pop-up markets
Greg Jarrell
Greg is a west Charlotte resident and co-founder of QC Family Tree.
Most recently: Remembering civil rights leader Charles Jones and his mission to make Charlotte a ‘Beloved Community’
Hannah Hasan
Charlotte Agenda Writer
Most recently: This is what the private student housing building boom looks like in University City
Hollie Huff |
Nanny and writer.
Most recently: Meet 5 of Charlotte’s most compassionate women
Holly Blackman | @@HollyBlackmanWS |
Holly is a Charlotte Agenda writer.
Most recently: New 56 tiny home neighborhood is underway in northwest Charlotte
James E. Ford
2014 North Carolina Teacher of the Year. Educator. Activist. Minister. Artist.
Most recently: Op-Ed: We must do better by Charlotte children. Delay the school board vote
Jason Thomas | @jasonthomasclt |
Development expert since 2015.
Most recently: The Market 42 high-rise apartment project is ready to shape the north side of Uptown
Jason Foster | @ByJasonFoster |
Charlotte native and longtime journalist whose work has also appeared in print and online for news outlets including SportingNews.com, The Charlotte Observer and The (Raleigh) News & Observer.
Most recently: Op-Ed: Why it’s so frustrating to talk about HB2
John Short | @thetrolleywalk |
I live in Elizabeth, work in Uptown, and spend my time loving where Charlotte's been and thinking about its future.
Most recently: Which team will the $5,000 prize? Queen City Quiz Show finals take place Saturday and it’s free to attend
Jon Show
Charlotte Agenda Writer
Most recently: Why my kid rides the bus
Jonathan Piscitelli | @jonnypiscitelli |
Writer, DJ, Coach... Leave it better than you found it.
Most recently: How one Charlotte artist managed to quit her job and replace her previous salary with commission revenue
Jonathan McFadden
Jonathan is a Charlotte Agenda contributor.
Most recently: How two Charlotte churches are trying to create a true sanctuary for people with special needs
Jonathan Wells | @AllTheWells |
Jonathan Wells is the beer writer for Charlotte Agenda.
Most recently: Lenny Boy turns 5. What a journey it’s been
Jordan Dollard | @dollardje
Resident fashion expert and chocolate cake connoisseur. Covering fashion and retail across Charlotte.
Most recently: I’m obsessed with the Oakhurst neighborhood for these 10 reasons you should love it
Joshua Peters | @PetersPonders |
I split my time pretty evenly between hunkering down in the corners of Charlotte's finest beer and coffee purveyors, checking baseball box scores, and writing about the people, places, art and food.
Most recently: 5 more amazing fried chicken spots in Charlotte
Justin Perry
Justin Perry is the co-chairman of OneMECK, an organization pushing for more diversity in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Most recently: Op-Ed: CMPD accounts for 40.4% of Charlotte’s proposed budget. Here’s the case for reallocating money to other services
Katie Levans | @katie_levans |
Co-Founder and Creative Director
Most recently: 28 best pizza spots in Charlotte
Kylie Moore
Writer doubling as a travel, wine, and Oxford Comma enthusiast.
Most recently: Whitewater Center expects over 12,000 visitors for “Green River Revival” on Saturday
Lindsey Williams | @lindseycfinch |
Hi, I'm Lindsey.
Most recently: 9 turnkey birthday parties to take the stress out of celebrating your toddler
Martin Zimmerman
As a freelance journalist of long standing, Martin has published more than 120 articles, reviews and commentary on urban development topics in ​such ​national publications ​as the Washington Times, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution​, and Urban Land​ ​and ​​locally in​ The Charlotte Observer and PlanCharlotte​. As an architect, planner and consultant he advances an agenda of smart growth,​ ​quality urban design, integrated transportation solutions and culture change. He is also the former ED of the Charlotte Area Bicycle Alliance and former director of facilities planning for UNC Charlotte.
Most recently: Open Streets 704 is back and expected to draw 25,000+ participants to a car-free route from NoDa to Plaza Midwood
Mary Elizabeth Robertson
Mary covers faith for the Charlotte Agenda.
Most recently: Meet the 36-year-old behind the signature sound of Dilworth
Mary Gross | @maryfgross |
My name is Mary Gross and I am a copywriter, a craps player and an excellent napper.
Most recently: 9 best Charlotte restaurant patios where your pup can tag along
Miller Yoho | @MillerYoho |
Works in sports and likes to talk about his dog, Ultimate Frisbee, CrossFit, and how he goes to bed way to0 early.
Most recently: Top tweets by the Panthers according to their social media manager
Paula Broadwell | @paulabroadwell
20-year Army veteran, non-profit leadership consultant, co-founder of the Active Charlotte Alliance, and co-director of Think Broader Foundation (a gender equality social impact group).
Most recently: Dancing with the Stars in Charlotte gala is tomorrow – here’s how I’m casting my vote and why.
Rachel Brown
Charlotte native. Fashion & food blogger. Social Media Specialist. Brand Ambassador.
Most recently: 9 places that make South End the community it is
Sarah Crosland
Writer and author obsessed with food, travel, design, history, and all things Charlotte.
Most recently: 15 best women’s boutiques in Charlotte
Sherrell Dorsey | @Sherrell_Dorsey
Sherrell lives in NoDa with her impressive shoe collection. She is a social-impact storyteller who speaks and writes frequently on the intersections of sustainability, technology and digital inclusion.
Most recently: Passing the crown: Former Miss Vietnam of the Carolinas talks culture, tradition, and confidence
Tyler Greene
Charlotte Agenda Writer
Most recently: Queens University students are headed to the Summer Olympics
Vanessa Smith | @lifeundeveloped |
Chef, foodie, coffee addict and blogger behind Life Undeveloped, who's perpetually early to everything. Lover of craft beer, red wine and everything Charlotte.
Most recently: Charlotte’s Brüks Bars just signed a deal with Whole Foods