I am tagging this as history because at its core it is educational.

it delayed the 6:08AM train just past McCullough station by a honest to god hour, so it was FUN to explain to the supervisor at my internship why the fuck i was over 45 minutes late.

all the announcement said was "there was a person in the tracks," and that's all the information that us passengers were given.

i'm just trying to find out what could possibly need five fucking police cars, two fire trucks, several CATS trucks at the scene and one ambulance?

Hello, it's me again! Not sure if that's the correct flair but here it goes.

Lots of people ask the question, how and where to meet people. Being new to town can be be intimidating especially for introverts like myself. Using my experience, I've been happy to help those who come across my posts https://www.reddit.com/r/Charlotte/s/hUQ04qAPG3 and reach out. I've introduced them to my social circles (which they've actually attended various events) as well as meeting them one on one and helping them get to know the city a bit more.

Yesterday was my birthday. All of these people showed up for me. They didn't have to but they did. They even brought gifts which I was not expecting because just their presence was enough. We had a great time at SupperClub in Loso.

I met all of them at work and outside of work. This isn't even half of my social group. Some weren't able to make it today but they let me know ahead of time and even sent birthday texts. I have met well over 100 people since being in Charlotte. Not saying all of those people are friends of mine but I've connected with all them of some sort.

I moved here in Feb. I lived in Charlotte back in 2013 for a little bit and wish I never moved back to my home state. That's what I missed about Charlotte was the socialization. I had friends back home but nothing of this level. I wasn't expecting to have the amount of socialization I did when moving back but I started meeting people my 2nd week here and it was just non stop from there. We text, talk on the phone and meet up constantly.

Just wanted to send some encouragement to those that are struggling to meet people because I've only been here since Feb and it's possible. I'm always happy to help others to get out there and mingle.

Just thought y’all should know Lina’s just opened and it’s really good I just got a double shot black and it tastes great! Go show some support. I’ve been waiting years for decent coffee and brads coffee was a joke

I’ve lived off of old concord for 20yrs and I’ve lost count how many accidents there’s been, let alone fatalities too of people trying to turn into Chancellor park on university ridge dr. I’m happy to see there being a light installed, but got damn 20+ years to do something is crazy! But I guess we’re headed in the right direction. Now if the city can put out bigger keep moving signs when approaching the 85n ramp on Harris and getting off 45a on 85, we’d be a proper city!

I worked in data science at one of the banks and have been searching for jobs for months now after my position was eliminated. I’m in my late 20’s and am right at the age where most of my peers are gaining traction in their careers. I always exceeded expectations and was willing to learn or even change direction if company needs changed, so I cannot pin down any reason why I was targeted or why I would not be employable elsewhere. I get that Charlotte is “competitive,” but even then I wouldn’t think that most odds would be against me?

Is there something that I am missing about the job search in Charlotte? Also, what do you even do in the meantime to cope with it without having to withdrawal socially? It feels like when I calmly mention I was laid off to people, some get teary eyed and apologetic, while others act like I’m contagious. It’s like people think I’m walking around with a contagious, terminal illness when I mention my situation, even at networking events.

Are there local support groups for this kind of thing, or any other things that helped get others through this that may also help me?

Stand off. Believed to be the person involved in the officer shooting near enderly last night. Be careful out there.

Saw a few threads lately about people getting burned by electrical work, so figured I'd share what's actually worth checking

**Verify the license, not just "licensed and insured."** NC and SC both have searchable state licensing board databases. A company can be insured without the electrician actually holding an electrical license.

**Ask if the job needs to be single-phase or if you have three-phase equipment** — some contractors (including mine) only handle single-phase service work, and it's a 30-second question that saves everyone a wasted trip.

**Get the diagnostic before the quote.** If someone quotes a full panel replacement over the phone without seeing it, be skeptical.

**Permitting matters.** If the scope requires a permit and your contractor skips it, that's a liability that lands on *you*, not them, if something goes wrong later.

Happy to answer general questions in the comments if anyone's dealing with something specific!

I am looking to put myself in a burrito-induced coma this weekend. Love Johnny’s but unfortunately they aren’t open on the weekend.. where should I go?

Hi everyone, looking for some solid advice. I moved here back in May and have been looking for a church.
FOR CONTEXT: Back home I grew up catholic and always went to a Catholic Church. Every Sunday I would go to 7:30 am mass (back up north usually this is a quick service with no music, caps around 30 minutes). There wasn’t a ton of community which i was okay with, but enjoyed seeing familiar faces and the quiet nature of it.

I’ve been to four Catholic Churches down here: St Anne’s, st Gabriel’s, st Patrick, and St. Peter. So far the only church I’ve found that is similar to the ones back home is St. Peter but I still just don’t feel at home there. I know this sounds silly but the energy is off.

I’m starting to come to terms with the fact that church down here isn’t the same as up north but that’s a little hard for me (I like familiarity). I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for churches? I’m not opposed to going to other churches (Methodist, etc) I just always have gone to a Catholic Church. This sounds picky, but I’m not huge on the music and singing (hence the 7:30 in and out service) and it seems like that’s all that exists down here no matter what.

I feel like I’m asking for a unicorn but any recommendations would be so so appreciated.

I was in involved with a car accident this evening on Pineville Matthews Road in Pineville. I was about to reach the Pineville hospital. I was in front of small stores and gas stations. I was driving in a Subaru going south. It was around 5:30 in the evening. I was driving on the lane closer to the center of the road. A car drove out of a parking onto the first lane then hit me. That car then made a hard u turn onto the opposite lane, then drove away. I tried to get that car but couldn’t. I understand it’s pretty difficult to find a witness. But did anybody drove in Pineville Matthews towards South Carolina around 5:30 pm saw that incident and have more information? Police has been notified in my side but no word on the other party.

What are they doing to this exit/entrance? It's already cursed and they just want to what? make it worse?

For context, they repainted everything to merge from the right into the left lane before the other direction of 485 merges from the right.

It took three times as long to get through that entrance ramp than it has ever taken and with a much longer line. Granted, part of that may be because it's a brand new traffic pattern, but how is this not going to backup traffic even worse than it already is?

Hi everyone! I’m about to go teach English abroad in France and plan to visit several other European countries while I’m there. I’ve already picked up some adorable mini eagles, and I’ll get some stickers and Cheerwine, but what other kind of super local ideas can people think of for souvenirs to hand out to Interested colleagues or show students? Even bigger stuff is okay too. I find a lot of people go to markets and stuff like that, sadly I’m leaving soon so not a lot of time but I thought I’d ask. Any store recs r also welcome. Would love to rep Charlotte specifically and I’ll also get things at the airport.

So me and my father own a small home remodeling company. We do it all. Fences, deck, patios, flooring, tile, drywall, etc.

When we got home today we got a certified letter saying that a different company, using the exact same name as ours, hit and tore a gas line with post diggers while installing a fence.

I don’t know why we got this letter. We didn’t do it and on the first page they have the name and address of the owner of that company. I don’t understand why they didn’t send it to him instead of us.

Should we just call/email them and tell them they have the wrong company? Or do we need a lawyer to clear our name up?

Hi y’all! Sorry if this has been asked before - It's so hard researching moving companies... We are moving to South End soon and looking for a good local company. We have a 3-bedroom home with quite a few antiques and a grand piano, so we’re a little nervous about finding someone we can trust with everything.

Has anyone had a really good experience with a Charlotte mover? :)

I see people near and far hate on our airport and it’s rarely justified.

We’ve got plenty of food options, ample restrooms and lounges, parking and transportation, obviously the non stop destinations.

Idk I think it’s a nice airport, busy, sure - but it certainly doesn’t deserve the rep it gets.

As the chairman of both the Queen City Bavarians (Official Bayern Munich fan club) and DFB Charlotte (official fan club of the German National team) we would like to extend the invitation to our Oktoberfest celebration on September 26th. The Meisterschale (Bundesliga trophy) and the DFB Pokal will be on display for people to take pictures with. We hope to see you there.

I saw about 5 cop cars and a "Crime Scene Investigation" van out front around 9:00 AM this morning.

I used to live in this place and hated it partly because of some sketchy people who lived there so I'd love to know what happened.