Join Charlotte Critical Mass Tonight to Advocate for Safer Streets for Everyone
Join Charlotte Critical Mass Tonight to Advocate for Safer Streets for Everyone
Plus: What's new in Y'all Weekly; Local News Briefs; Opportunities to Get Involved in your Community; Counterculture Festival; Early Voting Dates Announced; Footy Awards Reception
New in Y’all Weekly:
Charlotte FC Coach Dean Smith Confirms Expected Jóźwiak Departure (Soccer Sheet)
“American Fiction” and “All of Us Strangers” Give Matt a Case of the Feels (Matt at the Movies)
Here are your Footy Awards Winners! (Soccer Sheet)
More Charlotte News:
Care Ring’s Mobile Unit Connects Communities and Health Care (Queen City Nerve)
Charlotte Black Voter Project hosts forum to boost participation at the polls (WFAE)
Black churches push for reproductive rights on Roe anniversary (QCity Metro)
Connect with Your Community in 2024
There are a lot of great ways to connect with the City of Charlotte, local government, and your community - or just have fun - this week.
Here are a few editor’s picks - including one tonight:
Charlotte Critical Mass
Every month, Charlotte Critical Mass holds a social ride to advocate for multi-modal transportation, something that’s even more important as the City of Charlotte considers a “roads first” mobility strategy.
Charlotte has anywhere from 70-100 vehicle-related deaths every year, and many of those are pedestrians and cyclists, so there’s concern that a “roads first” approach would conflict with the City’s adopted “Vision Zero” goal of zero traffic fatalities.
You can grab your wheels and join Charlotte Critical Mass at First Ward Park in Uptown at 6:45 PM tonight, Friday, January 26. No RSVP Required.
City of Charlotte’s Budget 101
The City of Charlotte has a $3 Billion budget, which includes major expenditures for Charlotte Water, the airport, Charlotte Fire Department, CMPD, and city services. Be a better-informed Charlottean by attending this session and learning more about where your property tax and sales tax dollars are spent.
The next session is on Tuesday, January 30 at 6:00 PM at Camp North End (on the Graham St. side). RSVP is highly encouraged.
Independence Library Book Sale
Independence Regional Library (6000 Conference Dr, Charlotte, NC 28212) is hosting a book sale this Saturday, Jan. 27 from 9 AM to 1 PM. A wide selection of materials will be available.
According to a recent Economist/YouGov poll, “of 1,500 Americans surveyed, a less-than-ideal 46 percent finished zero books last year.” If you don’t have a library card or anything new to read, this is your chance.
Counterculture Festival 2024
Don’t let the glasses fool you - the Counterculture Festival is a craft nonalcoholic beverage fest. If you’re looking for some local culture that doesn’t involve booze and beer, you can join in starting at 2 PM on Saturday at Camp North End (1701 N. Graham St. Ste. 200, Charlotte, NC 28206).
Tickets start at $37 and are available here.
Save the Date: The Soccer Sheet Footy Awards Reception Presented by Y’all Weekly
Save the Date for our first annual Footy Awards reception in Charlotte at 6:30 PM on February 20 at the Independent Picture House!
We’ll honor the winners of the awards and have a party before the new season kicks off. Stay tuned for details and ways to buy tickets - and FYI, Y’all Weekly subscribers will get first dibs on tickets.
Finally, if you’re interested in being a sponsor, let us know at sam@yallweekly.com!
Team Y’all is Back from Hawaii
While we’ve been sharing some of our tips (and some treats) on the Y’all Weekly Insta over the past two weeks, the Y’all Weekly team is back from our trip to Hawaii and writing up our first travel series of the year.
Stay tuned for some tips and tricks to eat like a local, save money, and make the most of your next trip to the islands.
More after the break …
Early Voting Sites Announced for 2024 Primary Election
Primary Election Day is March 5th - a little more than a month away. Early voting, however, starts in just three weeks at 8 AM on Thursday, February 15.
You can use this tool to search for your early voting sites anywhere in North Carolina. Additionally, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library has a list of the local libraries that will be open to host early voting.
You can also request an absentee by mail ballot here. The first ballots went out last Friday, and approximately 200 North Carolinians have already voted.
New Years Resolution: Write For Y’all!
We take submissions on any topics about food, art, culture, and society in the South. If you’d like to see your work in Y’all, e-mail sam@yallweekly.com.
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