About Melanie Pratt
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.
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Wes Got Range Episode 3 takes you out to the University Area and one of the best sports bars in all of Charlotte, Picasso’s Sports Cafe. Whether it’s their spectacular wings, delicious pizza’s, salad’s or burgers, you can’t go wrong stopping in for some games and grub. NASCAR Racehub’s Adam Alexander stops by to talk […]
In a court ruling announced today, a judge nullifies the NFL’s four game suspension against Tom Brady in the Deflategate scandal. In May, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell handed down the punishment, which Brady officially appealed last month. Goodell was the arbitrator for the appeal, he changed his own original ruling and has now decided that […]
Dancing With the Stars is getting ready kick off its 21st season with a new cast of celebrity contestants. Quite the colorful cast, the season promises to be full of surprises. “Real Housewives of Atlanta’s” Kim Zolciak-Biermann, “Braxton Family Values” star Tamar Braxton are among the casts reality show stars. Afghanistan veteran Alek Skarlatos – fresh […]
A Kentucky county clerk continues to refuse same-sex couples “under God’s authority”, despite being ordered to do so. The high court ruled against Rowan County Clerk, Kim Davis in her appeal to refuse issuing same-sex marriage licenses based on her Christian convictions. She had turned away couples in the days following the U.S. Supreme Court decision that […]
Walmart has announced that it will stop selling assault rifles, semi-automatic guns, and other high-capacity weapons. Saying that the move is not politically motivated, but sparked by dwindling sales, Walmart will sell off its remaining inventory. The assault rifles and other high-capacity guns will be replaced with “other hunting and sportsman firearms, such as shotguns and rifles, based […]
The Prairie View City Council voted this week to rename University Boulevard, the road to the Prairie View A&M University campus, to Sandra Bland Boulevard.
Harris Teeter has donated thousands of dollars this week, to family members of the Charleston shooting victims. The Matthews-based grocer gave checks in the amount of $31,865.80 each to both the Mother Emanuel Hope Fund and Lowcountry Ministries. Both groups provide financial support to victims’ families and their communities. Harris Teeter’s total donation of $63,731.60, was […]
The race is on for the finalists in this season’s America’s Got Talent. Detroit’s Selected of God is still in the running and you can vote until noon today by calling 866-602-4808 or online at http://www.nbe.com/AGTvote
Donald McCullin, a new municipal judge in Ferguson, has announced that he has directed municipal court system to void arrest warrants issued before 2015. It is a part of the city’s reform to address institutional racism as found by the Justice department report that found the court system in the city to be guilty of widespread […]
The Gospel Music Association has announced that Erica Campbell will host the 46th Annual Dove Awards along with Duck Dynasty’s Sadie Robertson. The awards are set for October 13 at Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena. Read the full story here.
Charlotte community leaders responded generally quietly in reaction to the Kerrick trial decision. Many are supportive of the court system’s outcome, though disagree with it. Others are are asking for a retrial. The New Outreach Christian Center held prayer yesterday afternoon, petitioning God for peace in our city. Pastor Brenda Stevenson, said she mainly wanted […]
Former President Jimmy Carter taught Sunday school classes yesterday despite having had a challenging week. Carter announced last week that in addition to a diagnosis of liver cancer, there were also spots found on his brain. Having always been a man of faith, Carter taught at church as he does roughly 40 times a […]