Chyna Blackmon

✍️ reporter @chron • @queensuniv alum • story idea? reach out! [email protected]

[Joe Cutrufo @JoeCutrufo]

Strong contender for the most quintessential Houston lede of 2026. https://t.co/N8KsuT6i8L

[Eddie Maisonet, III @edthesportsfan]

We see you @chynablackmon.

[Chron @chron]

Pinkerton’s Barbecue Houston: The restaurant has opened its second location in Upper Kirby, expanding its footprint after nearly a decade of success.

The new spot takes over the former 59 Diner site and adds more pits, parking, and whole hog cooking in January 2026.

Here’s what changed at the new location: https://t.co/58tYL7tp8S

#HoustonFood #TexasBBQ

[John-Henry Perera @pererajh]

🚨New: Happy to announce Chyna Blackmon has joined @chron to be our newest food reporter and my new best friend (friendship ended with @oop_echeng). Please give her a follow and read her first story: https://t.co/xX96fOEP8I via @chynablackmon

[Paul Hanson @paulwhanson]

Always fun to see local favorites getting the love they deserve. Cheers to Nightingale in Holly Springs and Wolfe & Porter in Raleigh, top-voted by readers.

Great drinks, great design, great nights. 🍸 #CraftCocktails #LocalVibes @chynablackmon https://t.co/vnPSbGdMcx

[Patrick Wilson @patrickmwilson]

For Charlotte bakery, ICE raids are hitting sales ‘worse than the pandemic’
https://t.co/icZ2MuIGSP

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[Patrick Wilson @patrickmwilson]

Fear of U.S. government agents in Charlotte has hurt business worse than the COVID pandemic, a bakery owner tells @chynablackmon ⬇️

[Lisa Vernon Sparks @lvernonsparks]

H/T to our team and coverage of Juneteenth events and what does freedom mean to the Black community in Charlotte? @briah_lumpkins @ChaseJordanTCO @chynablackmon @theobserver https://t.co/IndlODg8qq

[Thad Ogburn @thadogburn]

Mmmmmmm ... tacos! Who has the best in the Triangle? Vote NOW in our poll put together by @chynablackmon. https://t.co/14W29XTkM2

[Thad Ogburn @thadogburn]

I love "The White Lotus" on Max. But I wasn't expecting the whole Duke-UNC of it all in Season 3! @chynablackmon and @koriedean break it down, from the divided Durham family to the questionable college admissions to the multiple "The Staircase" ties. https://t.co/BxlLOlOfnr

[Korie Dean @koriedean]

What am I if not a responsible NC higher ed reporter for fact-checking the UNC/Duke admissions timelines referenced in the new season of White Lotus?

A fun one with @chynablackmon for @newsobserver! https://t.co/a3rXQ6uXe9

[Governor Josh Stein @NC_Governor]

North Carolina, I declared a state of emergency this morning in preparation of imminent winter weather. Your safety is my top priority.

[The Charlotte Observer @theobserver]

Is there a chance that Taylor Swift could make it to the Chiefs game against the Carolina Panthers?

@chynablackmon does a little digging

Tap link below

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[Governor Josh Stein @NC_Governor]

Music brings us all together, especially in tough times. Thank you @LukeCombs, @EricChurch, @BillyStrings and @JamesTaylor_com for your commitment to helping your fellow North Carolinians.

[The Charlotte Observer @theobserver]

Biltmore Estate closed until further notice. A look at the damage there after Helene https://t.co/BagU42BeAQ

[Thad Ogburn @thadogburn]

How you can report a missing person or request a welfare check in North Carolina after Helene. Story from @chynablackmon. https://t.co/qHrEX8TkTn

[Thad Ogburn @thadogburn]

We've all heard of "Taylor's Version" of @taylorswift13's hit songs. Now we have "NC State's Version" of a song from country star and Wolfpack alum @ScottyMcCreery. Story from @chynablackmon. @NCState https://t.co/lBG5UcIyXw

[Chyna Blackmon @chynablackmon]

In a statement sent to @theobserver, What-A-Burger #13 said its future is being threatened after 70 years in business.

[The Charlotte Observer @theobserver]

‘Threatened’ and ‘victimized’: NC restaurant responds to Whataburger’s trademark lawsuit https://t.co/jCSyxBxi08

[The Charlotte Observer @theobserver]

NC’s What-A-Burger vs. Texas’ Whataburger: We break down the differences, look at history https://t.co/nTzsRY1kAP

[The Charlotte Observer @theobserver]

Legal or illegal? How NC’s cannabis laws are impacting the criminal system https://t.co/jvRHq3LOSv