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Queen City News anchor Alicia Barnes takes a look at the stories that shaped Charlotte-area history.

  1. Jun 29

    Understanding The Revolutionary Era

    Host Alicia Barnes talks with Jason Luker and Nolan Dahm with the Charlotte Museum of History. Their "American Revolution: The Augmented Exhibition," is merging history with technology.

  2. Jun 11

    Prison Is Not A Playground

    Host Alicia Barnes talks to Antonio and Tara Barnes with the "Prison is Not a Playground" program to discuss how they help youths stay out of the prison system.

  3. May 15

    Fort Mill Celebrating 250 Years Of America

    Host Alicia Barnes brings on Christia Humberg and Kaylin Dettman to dive into the history of Fort Mill and the Fort Mill History Museum.

  4. Mar 24

    Plugging Into Charlotte

    Host Alicia Barnes talks with Dr. Tom Hanchett and Elizabeth Nye McKee about Charlotte's rapid growth and how its past has shaped Charlotte into what it is today.

  5. Feb 27

    Black History Month: Generational Wealth

    Host Alicia Barnes and Chief Legal Analyst Khalif Rhodes take a special look at the Queen City News Black History Month Special: Generational Wealth.

  6. Feb 24

    Redlining And Mapping Inequality In Charlotte

    Queen City News Anchor and Host Alicia Barnes talks with Dr. Tom Hanchett and Dr. Amy Hawn Nelson talk about the history of redlining in the Charlotte area.

  7. Feb 10

    The Eastland Era, Diversity And Manolo's Bakery

    Queen City News Anchor and Host Alicia Barnes talks with Dr. Tom Hanchett and Manolo Betancur about the eastland era and how the eastland mall put east Charlotte on the map. Manolo talks about his bakery and how diversity has helped shape East Charlotte.

  8. Jan 10

    The Revolutionary War And The Charlotte Hornets

    Queen City News Anchor and Host Alicia Barnes talks with Dr. Tom Hanchett and Dr. Hugh Dussek about the revolutionary war. What impact did Charlotte have on the revolutionary war and how did it give the Charlotte Hornets their name?

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Queen City News anchor Alicia Barnes takes a look at the stories that shaped Charlotte-area history.

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  • Creator
    Queen City News+
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Queen City News+
  • Show Website
    Local Roots