Violent Clash In Charlottesville

Melanie began her career in radio when she joined the on-air staff at Praise 100.9 in 2006. She is a three-time Stellar Award nominee for Gospel Announcer of the Year, a preliminary judge for BET’s hit show Sunday Best, and has been recognized in Who’s Who in Black Charlotte. In 2013, she was an inaugural recipient of the Stellar Woman of Gospel Award for her contribution behind the scenes in the gospel industry. In 2015, she was awarded the 1st Melvin Crispell Gospel Heritage Award and was recognized as one of ten Most Influential Radio Personalities by the Gospel Music Industry Round-up. And in 2016 she was awarded Radio Show of The Year by the Queen City Music Awards. A self-proclaimed foodie - in particular tacos - and founder of the Foodie Flash Mob, Melanie had the pleasure of serving as judge of the Carolina Food Truck Chow Down. She serves on the Board of Directors of The Harvest Center, a transitional program for the homeless and underserved in Charlotte. Melanie is an ordained Elder in the Life Center Fellowship where she and her husband Bryan, serve as Young Adult Pastors. Facebook: facebook.com/melaniewho Twitter: @melaniewho Instagram: @melaniewho1

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Photos from a KKK rally in Charlottesville, VA

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The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into the racially-charged weekend rally in Charlottesville, VA. On Saturday, white nationalists met in Charlottesville to protest the city’s plans to remove a statue of Confederate General Robert E Lee. Carrying torches and waving Nazi and Confederate flags, the protesters chanted racist remarks and ended in violent clash with counterprotesters. Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe (D) declared a state of emergency and called in the National Guard, but it wasn’t enough to prevent deadly conflict. Later that day, a car rammed into a crowd of counterprotesters, killing one woman and injuring many more. The driver, James Fields, has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder. Two police officers were also killed in a freak helicopter crash while responding to the violence.