The news about the Johnston YMCA’s plans for redevelopment caught local news attention in early June, but the work around building a plan has actually been happening for many years.
Category: Live NoDa
Important change for trash pickup starting in July: Yard waste is going green
We all know that some yard waste is already green, at least in color, but starting July 5, the city will no longer pick up yard waste in plastic bags.
When FOMO becomes a reality: Looking back at a year rocked by COVID
Like most of the world, our lives came to a screeching halt in mid-March 2020.
How to successfully grow vegetables in summer (in whatever size space you have!)
Want to grow some summer vegetables?
Get your feet on the street during annual community walk
Each year, starting on the first weekend of May, Jane’s Walk takes place in hundreds of cities across the world.
Help make NoDa a food forest!
Spring has sprung! It’s the time of year many of us start getting to work in our yards and gardens.
Looking ahead to a (hopefully) more eco-friendly 2021
Earth Day is April 22, and we hope that with increasing vaccination and lower rates of coronavirus, more of us might be able to venture out to enjoy it.
Meet Capt. Trey Smith, from NoDa’s historic Fire Station No. 7
Captain Trey Smith, a 34-year veteran of the Charlotte Fire Department, is one of the three leading company officers at NoDa’s Fire Station No. 7.
When trivia isn’t trivial
What happens when you take a cross-section of the NoDa neighborhood and mix it with the love of trivia?
The little school that could
Villa Heights Elementary is often referred to as “the little school on the hill.” It sits at the top of Pinckney, directly behind Cordelia Park.
Uncertainty amid COVID continues for local businesses like Dog Bar
We all might be ready for this whole COVID-19 thing to be over, but it’s not.
NoDa business owners step up to help school create outdoor spaces amid COVID-19
When Joey and I were asked if we’d help come up with some ideas for landscaping and hardscaping at my former elementary school, I couldn’t have been more excited.
GoFundMe set up to help NoDa Yoga through challenging time
NoDa Yoga was forced to adapt quickly when COVID-19 hit, and has faced a challenging situation in the months since.
6 tips to increase your intuition
I believe your intuition is your unique brand of power.
Save the trees: Assessment details biggest issues, ways to keep canopy healthy
Trees are critical parts of our urban landscape – they give us shade, habitat, and beauty, among other things.
Mac Tabby Cat Café is dream realized for owner
Lori Konawalik is the proprietor of Mac Tabby, Charlotte’s first cat café.
NoDa NBA plans to help artists, small businesses with $150k grant
A grant from the city of Charlotte will help local artists and small businesses struggling with the impacts of COVID-19.
I heart the Johnston YMCA: Not your average gym and swim
The Johnston YMCA is adapting to continue serving the community.
New art brings ‘something bright’ to NoDa during difficult time
A new project is turning NoDa’s trash cans into pieces of art.
Strollin’ and scrollin’ through NoDa
A lot of us are using social distancing as an excuse to stroll around the neighborhood and see the world through a slower lens.
Organizations establish funds to help support artists during pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has halted concerts, exhibits, and shows of all kinds, leaving many artists and performers in difficult economic situations.
Bringing yoga to NoDa’s living rooms
Jillian Scuderi-Longsworth is the co-owner of NoDa Yoga and is widely recognized as one of Charlotte’s top instructors of the practice.
NoDa Company Store adapts to strange unknown
To say it’s been an unusual month would be an understatement.
Charity serves thousands of meals to those in need during COVID-19 closures
The Hearts Beat As One Foundation has funded and served over 12,000 meals to those in need in our various communities.
NoDa comes together in response to crisis
Here are just a handful of the many positive steps that neighbors have taken to help each other through this difficult time.