Charlotte and Mecklenburg County office-seekers are putting their names on the ballot at the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections as part of North Carolina’s candidate filing period, which ends at noon on July 21. They can file for variety of local positions — from school board to the Charlotte City Council and commissions in other […]
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Gay Republican George Santos expelled from Congress
Openly gay New York Republican George Santos, who served as the US Representative for New York’s third congressional district, has been officially expelled from Congress. The action leaves Santos with the dubious distinction of being the sixth member of the House of Representatives to be removed from office in United States history. An attempt to […]
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PrEP has revolutionized the war on HIV — but barriers to access remain
[This story, which we feature today on World AIDS Day, is part of ongoing work on LGBTQ+ healthcare in North Carolina, written by Joe Killian. It was conceived and written through a partnership between NC Newsline and Qnotes Carolinas.] As a 40-year-old gay man, Trevor Hoppe still remembers a time when sex was inextricably linked […]
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Tricia Cotham to run for reelection in 2024
North Carolina State Representative Tricia Cotham announced November 22 she would seek reelection in a newly drawn, Republican-leaning district in Mecklenburg County. Cotham made national headlines earlier this year when she switched her party affiliation from Democratic to Republican, handing the GOP a veto-proof supermajority in the General Assembly. The Mint Hill Republican announced on […]
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Celebrating the holidays across North Carolina
With Thanksgiving behind us, the holiday season has kicked into high gear and with it comes various events to commemorate the season. Qnotes has scanned the state, collecting some of the most exciting holiday happenings across North Carolina — from Wilmington and Durham, to Charlotte and Asheville. In Wilmington Wilmington’s Holiday Market kicks off at […]
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Almost one year later, no arrests have been made for Moore County substation attack
Last December, shots rang out at two Moore County electrical substations and over 38,000 people were left without power for days. No arrests have been made, but Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields said law enforcement are still working to investigate. “We have pursued hundreds of leads since the start of the investigation and continue to […]
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North Carolina sued over redrawn maps
Redrawn North Carolina Senate districts have become the subject of a new lawsuit against the North Carolina State Board of Elections, the president of the state Senate and Speaker of the state House of Representatives, which alleges the new Senate districts violate the Voting Rights Act. “Despite having ample evidence of racially polarized voting and […]
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A guide to HIV/AIDS walks and runs across the United States
On July 28, 1985, in Los Angeles, over 4,500 people attended the first ever HIV/AIDS walk with a goal of raising $100,000 for research into treatments and prevention. They were more than successful, raising $673,000 and ignited a movement to eradicate the disease. Fast forward to the present day, where HIV/AIDS walks continue to be […]
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The Faces of HIV
HIV has been with us for a long time. Longer than most realize. The oldest known tissue samples that exist come from a male in Kinshasa, The Republic of the Congo, and date back to 1959. Certain markers in the DNA fragments lead many scientists to believe that HIV has been with us even longer, […]
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AIDS Walk Charlotte aims to educate and advocate
In 1997, RAIN Inc. — a HIV/AIDS service organization in Charlotte — was looking for a new and innovative way to raise funds for their operations. The organization decided to take the same approach as other HIV awareness organizations across the country — creating a walking fundraiser where individuals or teams could raise money for […]
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Florida’s SMART Ride abruptly comes to a halt…permanently
For 20 years, the SMART (Southern Most HIV/AIDS) Ride for AIDS awareness in Miami, Florida, has helped to raise millions of dollars to benefit those who have been affected by HIV/AIDS. However, this year will be the last time bikers will have the chance to participate as Founder Glen Weinzimer and Executive Director Todd Delmay […]