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viasource: googleimages.com Snow is falling in some parts of the area at an inch per hour! You are advised to stay home. This is a winter storm warning. School, Business and other closings and delays! ALEXANDER COUNTY SCHOOLS: CLOSED ANSON COUNTY SCHOOLS: CLOSED ASHE COUNTY SCHOOLS: CLOSED AVERY COUNTY SCHOOLS: CLOSED BURKE COUNTY SCHOOLS: CLOSED CABARRUS […]
The YWCA of Central Carolinas is holding a Youth Programs Enrollment Fair. They offer free afterschool programs for children 5-12 with no application fee, no weekly fee and no enrollment fee. The enrollment fair will be held January 22, 2011 from 10am – 2pm at several locations. For every child the family enrolls, they will […]
The year 2010 has been an interesting one locally – to say the least. Our community hit the national spotlight earlier this year when it was rumored that the American Idol winner and R&B singer Fantasia Barrino, who is from High Point but has made a home here in Charlotte, was sleeping with a married […]
The Radio One Family Comedy Tour is back and will hit Charlotte on Sunday, December 19. This year’s tour features Griff, Small Fire and Willy & Woody and is hosted by Marcus D. Wiley from the Yolanda Adams Morning Show. Tickets for the show are on sale now and can be purchased at: · Bojangles […]
Mayor Anthony Foxx will hold a Town Hall meeting today from 7:30 – 9 p.m. at the Charlotte Museum of History, 3500 Shamrock Drive. Mayor Anthony Foxx will host a town hall this Wednesday, December 1, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Charlotte Museum of History, 3500 Shamrock Dr. This town hall, the Mayor’s […]
Viasource: Star Connor / Ophelia C. Productions Inc. Local Charlotte and surrounding area residents came out Sunday November 7th, for Praise and Worshop with United Nations Church International. The grand opening of United Nations Church International featured Byron Cage live in concert, where Dr. Orrin Pullings and his wife Dr. Medina Pullings are the senior […]
The rancor during last night’s Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board meeting rose to acrimonious levels as accusations of racism flew, rudeness prevailed and a few people were handcuffed. The board voted to close Waddell High and make it the new home for Smith Language Academy, a K-8 magnet. Harding High will turn into a neighborhood school housing […]
The tide that carried many Democrats and progressives into office in 2008 was reversed this year on November 2nd. History tells us however, that the opposing party of a sitting president usually gains Congressional seats during mid-term elections. If the Democrats maintained power it would have been a historical exception. One blogger summarized the reason […]
Festivities for the Commemorative Classic featuring JCSU and Livingstone College kicked off today with a pre-game symposium. Maya Angelou and Stedman Graham highlight the symposium titled Black/Minority Males Taking Flight Through Personal Development. The symposium features keynote addresses as well as workshops targeting high schoolers, college students and parents. There are also panels targeting mentors […]
Goals • Personal and community-based goal-setting through simulated labs • Develop personal action plans upon graduation from Kappa Kamp • Learn how to collaboratively strengthen communities through service • Provide opportunities for utilization of skills learned in Kappa Kamp • Complete a community service project within a year of graduation Overview Kappa Kamp, a partnership […]
Wess Morgan stopped by the Praise studios last week to participate in our “Behind the Blessings” segment. He talked to Melanie Clark and signed autographs for fans. Check it out.
Each day while I’m hanging out with you on-air, I take time to call my daughter after school! Gotta touch base, check in and see how her day was. Would love to be there to pick her up each day, but this is the next best thing. On Mondays, I share that moment with you, and […]