Charlotte

A federal judge has upheld a North Carolina law that requires residents to show photo identification before voting. Yesterday a 485-page ruling, Thomas D. Schroeder of the Federal District Court in Winston-Salem wrote that the law served a “legitimate state interest” with the aim to “detect and deter fraud.” Schroeder upheld the Republican-backed law, which includes […]

The Praise Charlotte team is growing! Apostle Altheresa Goode Howard has joined the Praise family. You can hear her Sunday afternoons from 2 – 7 p.m. Also, check out her podcasts here on PraiseCharlotte.com!  

The Carolina Panthers' quarterback was on a break from filming near a middle school and did something awesome.

North Carolina’s HB2 Law has sparked controversy around the country. Known as the “Bathroom Bill,” the hastily crafted law was in response to the City of Charlotte’s efforts to provide equal protection to the Transgendered community with regard to use of public rest rooms and facilities. The Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act makes it […]

Cam Newton graced the cover of Ebony Magazine's April/May issue and opened up about everything from losing the Super Bowl, to being a new dad.

Is there a nexus between the trash in our landfills and several familiar ailments, including Kidney Disease and Cancer?  It’s no surprise that trash and waste has some impact on the environment. But establishing whether the methane gas created by waste or “garbage juice,” which contaminates soil and water, can actually lead to stroke and […]

We’re ALL governed by our choices and decisions. Whatever is happening in your life – whether good or bad – at the end of the day and when it’s all said and done, in most instances you can trace your current circumstance(s) back to some choice or decision. I’ve given up believing that bad circumstances […]

Families around the country are struggling to make ends meet. Paying bills and more disappointingly, simply putting food on the table has become increasingly uncertain. In North Carolina alone, well over 100,000 families are not certain if they will eat – tonight.  But there’s always hope.  The Second Harvest Food Bank continues to do an […]

CBS cancelled Arsenio Hall’s show last year, but the longtime comedian is busier than ever. He hosted BET Honors Award show earlier this year. He appears on “Real Husbands of Hollywood” and he’s back doing stand up. He’s performing at the Comedy Zone on Friday and Saturday. Below is a Q&A about his latest ventures. […]

The harrowing stories of Domestic violence is legion. Despite intervention, education, arrests and conventions, concerted efforts to reduce the number of victims of domestic violence appears discouraging.  That’s why Playwright and Director, Vicki L. Evans continues her fight against this particular scourge impacting women worldwide. Evans recently reprised her award-winning stage play, ‘A Change is […]

In the Bechtler Museum of Modern Arts’ new exhibit “The House That Modernism Built” furniture, textile and ceramic design tell the story of the intersection of modern art and design. It sounds artsy, but the concept is basic. Show how furniture, household items and more were initially designed to solve problems as well as look […]