The late William “Bill” Thigpen never met a stranger, family members say. But when Bill tried to open Tattoo Bill’s in 1999 — a Steele Creek tattoo shop — he faced resistance. At the ...

Tattoo Bill’s, a family-owned tattoo and piercing shop in Charlotte NC, celebrates its 25th anniversary. Retail and Development Like good ink, Tattoo Bill’s is a Charlotte ...

Tattoo Bill’s just won The Charlotte Observer’s 2023 Readers’ Choice best tattoo shop contest, in several rounds of voting and over 110,000 votes cast.

According to Billy Harris, owner of Charlotte Tattoo Company, “The truth is, the darker skin, the softer it is.” “You have to go lighter and use bolder lines,” he says.

The Charlotte Observer Reader’s Choice 2023 poll: Tell us your favorite tattoo studio. Final round: Decide between the top two.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – When Billy Harris, the owner of Charlotte Tattoo Company, started tattooing in the mid-’90s there weren’t many people who looked like him getti… ...

Large crowds are expected in Uptown Charlotte this weekend as part of the Omega Psi Phi conclave, which is returning the Queen City for the first time in nearly 20 years.