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Photos: Pharrell And Bernie Sanders With Hillary Clinton In Raleigh Charlotte’s business, community and church leaders joined hundreds of people at Romare Bearden Park on Sunday for One Charlotte Day. It was a day of prayer, music and promises to eradicate the disparities that divide Charlotte into haves and have-nots. Novant’s Jesse Cureton (a Charlotte native), Bank of […]
The 2016 Presidential election is days away. Early voting numbers suggest that North Carolina is one of a few must win battle ground states. With over 2 million votes cast in North Carolina, down ballot elections has tightened in the race for Governor and Senate. In the closing days of the race, US Senate […]
A Pizza Hut employee shot an armed robber Sunday morning here in the Queen City. On this past Sunday, October 30th after closing hours, three men walked into a Pizza Hut in west Charlotte and attempted to rob the business. One man pulled a gun out on employees and in turn one of the employees pulled […]
Christian fiction doesn’t get the same kind of headlines as racier novels or fantasy fiction, but it still has a devoted audience. Last weekend, according to QCity Metro, about 150 people participated in the Christian Book Lover’s Retreat. The event drew people from as far away as Texas to meet nearly 30 authors and fellowship […]
Ivanka Trump drew praise from Donald Trump supporters during her visit in Charlotte. Her campaign started with a meeting with campaign volunteers. Want the latest news and gossip at your fingertips? Text NC to 71007 to join our text club! ICMYI: Black Voter Turnout Decreases During This Year’s Early Voting
In the week following the police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott protests and riots went on for several days in Charlotte and the city implemented a curfew. On Sept. 25, an email was sent to an Elizabeth community group for families that expressed the perceived negative impact the curfew was having on businesses. Mayor Jennifer Roberts […]
Outback Steakhouse and Bonefish Grill will open at Concord Mills on Monday. They are the latest additions to the popular mall which has been undergoing major renovations since earlier this year. The restaurants will open in the new addition to the mall which is between Books-A-Million and The Children’s Place. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony […]
Macy’s will close the Carolina Place location in Spring 2017 as part of its previously announced restructuring to make more money, according to a company press release. Associates displaced by store closings may be offered positions in nearby stores where possible. Eligible full-time and part-time associates who are laid off due to the store closings will […]
Charlotte is officially in a stage 1 drought. Lawn irrigation is only allowed on Tuesday and Saturdays. Residential car washing is banned. According to @Charlottewater, the Catawba-Wateree Drought Management Advisory Group announced that dry weather conditions and warm temperatures have placed Charlotte Water customers in Stage 1 of the drought protocol. Want the latest news and gossip […]
Three-year-old Erin Washington died of natural causes after playing at Monkey Joe’s, according to the medical examiner’s report the Charlotte Observer reported. Erin was rushed to a hospital after playing at Monkey Joe’s in Matthews celebrate her upcoming fourth birthday. Kelly Ronna, a spokesperson for Monkey Joe’s, told the Observer that the company has gotten no indications […]
The race for North Carolina continues to pick up steam with the Charlotte region taking the national spotlight in the days in the run up to election day. President Obama will be in Charlotte and Fayetteville on Friday, the day before early voting ends. He will also stump for Hillary Clinton in UNC Chapel Hill on […]
