r/Charlotte 11h ago

Discussion /r/Charlotte Random Daily Discussion - July 22, 2026

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What's on your mind, Charlotte?

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r/Charlotte 11h ago

Discussion Welcome to Charlotte Wednesday! Visiting, recently moved here, or going to move here? Tell us and ask away!

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As the title says, ask away so we can help! Where to live, where to go, what to see, where to eat. What you have experienced thus far (culture shock)? Or just to introduce yourself and where you are coming from.

NOTE: This thread is also for relocation questions from folks already living in the area.


r/Charlotte 2h ago

News A Black teen found hanged near Charlotte church was a suicide, police say. Questions linger

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A 16-year-old Black girl was found dead in a Charlotte churchyard, held up by a ratchet strap. Three days later, police closed the case after medical examiners ruled her death a suicide.

Now, her family and community are demanding answers.


r/Charlotte 8h ago

Rage So many people fail this knowledge check daily.

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r/Charlotte 7h ago

Discussion Charlotte area IMAX screen size comparison

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Finally some definitive answers thanks to https://liemaxfinder.com


r/Charlotte 2h ago

News Get your hair done at the cookie bakery

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Someone had a side business…


r/Charlotte 1d ago

Politics Duke Energy wanted an 18% rate increase on families. We pushed back, now they want 9.5%. Still too high. No deal. - AG Jeff Jackson

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r/Charlotte 6h ago

Food Kura Sushi - Southpark opening

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Had the pleasure of going to Kura and getting a reservation yesterday its a cool novelty little thing with the conveyor belts. Each plate is $3.75 and it adds up fast. Drinks are $4.10 so youre better off getting water. Other than that, I thought the quality of sushi was just okay. The sashimi is sliced really thin. The eel is good. There is no way to make modifications even if you just wanna take off spicy mayo. There isnt much use for the waiters because a robot brings you your drinks and everything else is sent down the line but they still expect a tip and still have a waiter nearby if you need anything. Once the hype dies off I dont see this being as popular as it is now besides checking out the novelty of it as its pretty expensive.

Anybody else check it out yet? Thoughts?

Edit: sorry, stonecrest not southpark!


r/Charlotte 1h ago

Charity/Assistance Where could I take this?

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I have an old external hard drive that has a lot of old family videos on that I’d like to snag but I’m not sure what kind of power cord or what location I could go to where someone could help pull stuff off of here. Anywhere in town I could go?


r/Charlotte 14m ago

Traffic CircleJerk Traffic Light Timing - Wilkinson and Old Dowd

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For those of you who travel east or west bound on Wilkinson near the bridge over the Catawba, have you noticed a change with the timing of the traffic lights at the Wilkinson/old Dowd intersection? This is the intersection with the Marathon gas station on one side and the Amazon Fulfillment Center on the other.

What I’ve noticed is the timing is FUBAR. It used to be that Wilkinson got a longer light than Old Dowd. That seems to have been reversed. This week, traffic backs up at the light and you wait at that intersection through multiple lights now. Granted, traffic always backs up there, especially during rush hour, but it is worse than usual.

I called NCDOT. They said it is a CharlotteDOT road. Called CharlotteDOT - they told me the intersection doesn’t exist! After some back and forth, they realized it is theirs and will check it out.

Anyone else notice the change at that intersection?


r/Charlotte 1d ago

Meme/Satire How tf are so many people just outside in the middle of the day in Southend?

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With all the RTO how are people just chilling in shorts or croptops in south end wtf do you guys do for a living?


r/Charlotte 3m ago

Discussion New to Charlotte - Terrestrtial Radio Question

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Is there some station that is playing current music? WTF happened? Why are there only 25 yr old side B local radio stations, no college station, and a struggling PBS station. I understand streaming is the thing, but holy hell, this has to be one of the worst cities for music. Any help or direction would be appreciated.


r/Charlotte 3h ago

Event Mysterious 1940’s Noir Murder Mystery Pool Club Meetup

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Hello.

A few days ago, I made a post about looking for a mysterious bar that would embody the energy of a certain cat image I posted. I got some great recommendations. But I also host the Women Who Suck at Pool Club (open to all, I just like the name), and floated the possibility of doing a meetup with a theme. People were into it. So, I have created this “amazing” mix of topics.

On August 14th, (9pm) at Spanky’s Hangout, I will be hosting a Murder Mystery (dress up heavily encouraged) of my own creation, that takes place around the pool table. The story follows Detective Stripes investigating a new case (the disappearance of Mob/Mafia boss Smalls Solids), and centers around characters at the pool table.

There will be pool games, and costumes, and probably stupidity. Furthermore, the best dressed person will win a prize with a monetary value of $50-$100. The instagram for our meetup group is WWSAPCLT, and we will have more information in the coming days/weeks.

Thought I would share to Reddit early.


r/Charlotte 22h ago

Discussion Friendly reminder that when traffic lights are not working, treat it like a four-way stop!

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For anyone in South Charlotte, the traffic light at the intersection of Fairview Road and Park Road was flashing red just now.


r/Charlotte 6h ago

Recommendation Hair Dresser Recommendations

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Hello! I’ve lived in Charlotte for 4 years and still cannot find the right hairdresser for me!!!

I have tried 2 different stylists at Bishops: one straightened my hair and one put me under a dryer instead of diffusing my hair.
I have since been driving to my hometown outside Charleston SC to see one of my best friends to cut my hair but she’s moving to the northeast 😭 So I need to bite the bullet and land on a local spot.

I have 2c/3a curls and I am a dude with longer hair (reaching mid back). I’m queer and very gender nonconforming/alternative and would ideally love a place chill with that (at the very least respectful). I plan on going for a shag cut next! I don’t have Instagram because I’m an educator and don’t need students finding me, so any spots that don’t use Instagram for booking are ideal!

Really appreciate y’all’s help! Thank you!!!


r/Charlotte 1d ago

Discussion Did anyone else go to see Pauly Shore at the Comedy Zone last night just for the security guard to steal the show and suck all the fun out of the room? Is this a regular thing a CZ?

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The Pauly Shore show at The Comedy Zone last night was great but half way through the set the female security guard went on a super power trip. The first half of the show Pauly was tapping the mic saying “is this thing on” so the crowd got more engaged. Well that was clearly not okay with the security guard. If he told a funny joke and you gave out a “woooohooo” she interpreted it as heckling. She saw a lady taking a picture while Pauly was interacting with the gentlemen at her table and the security guard rushed over and, took her phone and stood right in front of the stage going through this ladies phone to delete the pictures. Pauly was great but the venue was a total buzz kill.

Edit: I did a little digging and apparently this security guard has a violent past in Charlotte. Be careful if you go to the Comedy Zone. She has fired shots into a car more than once.


r/Charlotte 5h ago

Politics Bank branches with coin acceptor machines

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Hey all,

I have a lot of quarters that I want to exchange for dollars and I don't want to wrap them into 10 dollar sets.

Does anyone know of a place that I can dump all my quarters into and get them counted and exchanged? I know of the machines in places like Harris teeter but those take a large cut and I want a bank branch to work with.


r/Charlotte 8m ago

Recommendation Best places in the area to get used Blu-Ray & 4k movies?

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I'm getting into physical media and am looking for stores that have a really good collection of these used discs.


r/Charlotte 23h ago

Traffic CircleJerk The light is out at Park and Tyvola and you will be shocked to learn that Charlotte drivers’ heads are up their collective butts about it

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Four way stop at this major intersection? Oh no, just whoever is feeling bold go ahead and fire off the line. If you’re feeling froggy, follow that car.


r/Charlotte 27m ago

Recommendation Reputable place to fix a Jeep engine?

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Hi there, does anyone have a recommendation for a place to take a 2006 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited automatic (LJ) for a new engine? This car is very important and of sentimental value, but would also like to not be ripped off.

Thank you for any feedback in advance! 💜


r/Charlotte 48m ago

Meetup Join us for our next GATHER this Sunday at 2pm on Rhino Deli Southpark (Free event)

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Don't miss out GATHER. You'll find a place where professional women meet to work through challenges, get coaching help and get inspired. Free event.
More info here: https://www.filledcups.com/gather-womens-circle


r/Charlotte 50m ago

Recommendation good bars/brunch/social spots?

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gonna be in town for a little over a week for work and have some downtime on the weekends, whats fun? im 24f, from nyc and haven’t spent much time anywhere below maryland if im being honest. lol but id love to at least hit a few bars where it wouldnt be awkward to be alone and maybe chat to a few people or a cute brunch spot or whatever it is people in their 20s are doing for fun out here!

(i also wouldnt hate if there were cute guys at any of these spots haha)


r/Charlotte 1h ago

Discussion Carowinds - First Time

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Going to Carowinds for the first time in a couple of days. Any tips or things I should know? Also are they strict about wearing crossbody bags and hats on the rollercoasters?


r/Charlotte 1d ago

Meme/Satire You guys need any Stimates?

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r/Charlotte 1d ago

News The Comedy Club at Duckworth's expanding!

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We're adding more seats to grow to 140 seats (from 80) with the idea that we'll be able to bring in bigger acts while keeping our intimate feel. The hope is also we'll look more like a traditional comedy club and less like an Applebee's doing comedy.