Journalist. Co-founder, Nerve Media Productions. Editor, @queencitynerve. Books & baseball. Perfect parallel parker. Alliterative asshole. rpitkin@qcnerve.com
Joined August 2013
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Jun 10
As a fervent fan since his freshman year at UConn to becoming leading all-time scorer in Hornets franchise history to now watching him continue to do cool things in the community post-retirement, Kemba might be my favorite CLT sports figure of all time. He's special, man.
A Charlotte sports legend will continue to build his legacy here later this month with the grand opening of Kemba Walker Sports Academy in Concord, scheduled for June 26, with the inaugural Kemba Walker Invitational tournament set to follow. qcnerve.com/kemba-walker-spo…
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Jun 3
Not to vaguepost, but you'll have to read the narrative for yourself to get the same reaction I did when I learned why this cop got so mad he felt he had to draw his gun on a fellow officer. The payoff is worth it.
From the inbox a workplace dispute at the Myrtle Beach Police Department leads to charges….
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May 31
I had a blast on The Creative’s Crown Talk Show with my old friend @PhazeGawd today talking all things art, music and community journalism in Charlotte. Be on the lookout for that drop. ✌️
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May 27
The Selwyn Pub Transfusion cups make for an A1 Zyn visual here. 🤌
May 27
I'm working on a story about young Charlotte professionals' Zyn habits. Do you use it? Does your office? alex.sands@axios.com
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V5, I18: Will the threat of immigration enforcement affect attendance at the MLS All-Star Game in Charlotte? Plus, @CltSquawks turns 21, Ali Forrest and Emily June embark on adventurous tour, Living Kitchen founder Juli Luna's latest role with a local coffee powerhouse and more.
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May 16
In Raleigh this morning celebrating my wonderful wife’s graduation from the NC Institute of Public Leadership’s Spring 2026 fellowship. Somebody get her an application for interim mayor. 👀
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May 15
Coming up at 9. Tune in to WFAE
On Friday, NC has a budget framework, the fallout from Vi Lyles' resignation, and Charlotte City Council withdraws its support for the I-77 toll lane project. That and more with @farrellj329, @pitkin_ryan, @alexsands_, and @Bentnews at 9am on @WFAE. wfae.org/show/charlotte-talk…
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Apr 15
LaMelo Ball: Making one of the biggest plays of the Hornets season in overtime of the play-in game.
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Apr 12
I enjoyed #WonderMan on the strength of Yahya Abdul-Mateen’s underrated performance but one part I find truly hilarious is how from now on it’s part of Marvel canon that Josh Gad is just gone and nobody knows what happened to him.
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Apr 6
The ACAB float kept the party going on Royal Street after the annual New Orleans Gay Easter Parade last night.
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Apr 5
Reminds me of one of my favorite photos I’ve ever taken. Hating on that pic really says something about you. Nobody else.
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Apr 4
I used to say this about baseball but it’s all the more true for basketball: You don’t need to interview the coach during the game. Ever.
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Apr 4
Got a first edition HP Lovecraft for just $30 at the used book store in New Orleans. Check out Dauphine’s if you’re here. Great shop.
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Apr 3
Heading to New Orleans for the weekend. Not taking recs just humblebragging.
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Apr 4
We stayed on Bourbon Street only long enough to see my UConn ladies lose and take this cute pic before the crowds became a bit much for our old selves. Time to branch out for the rest of the weekend…
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Apr 2
Today will go down historically as a disastrous day for education and educators in North Carolina, when any hope of turning around decades of neglect was lost.
Breaking: the North Carolina Supreme Court has issued its ruling on the long-running Leandro case, which argues that the NC state legislature is failing in its constitutional duty to provide public education.
The Court's ruling today essentially throws out the case.
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Apr 2
Must have been a cold front making its way across the field when this video was shot
Apr 2
The Cubs broadcast showed fans working remotely from Wrigley Field during the team's day game 💻
Community note
The two fans pictured here are from different games, with the one on the left from an August 2025 game.
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