Fantasia Barrino has joined the likes of Christina Milian, Raven Symone and Stacey Dash. Over the weekend, she announced her headlining concert in Charlotte, N.C., and fans went crazy after seeing the event’s name: “Hear Me Now! – All Lives Matter.” https://twitter.com/VashtiHurt/status/780069385859923968 The dismissive statement, which is a response to the Black Lives Matter outcry, caused social […]

UPDATED Thursday, September 22 8:55 PM: Current reports show that Justin Carr passed early evening on Thursday. Prayers are with his family. A state of emergency was declared last night in Charlotte as protests continued over the police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott on Tuesday. Police Chief Kerr Putney said in during a press conference that […]

Charlotte and Mecklenburg County leaders held a press conference this morning to provide details of the events happening in the past 48 hours in Charlotte. Mayor Jennifer Roberts asked again for peaceful protests and for the community to come together to find a peaceful resolution. Police Chief Kerr Putney said there were 45 arrests and […]

UPDATED Thursday, September 22 8:55 PM: Current reports show that Justin Carr passed early evening on Thursday. Prayers are with his family. A state of emergency was declared last night in Charlotte as protests continued over the police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott on Tuesday. Police Chief Kerr Putney said in during a press conference that […]

Charlotte officials gathered this morning to respond to the officer-involved shooting that occurred yesterday afternoon. Fatal Police Shooting Sparks Unrest In Charlotte According to reports, Keith Lamont Scott was sitting in his truck in an apartment complex parking lot when the fatal shooting occurred about 4 p.m. on Old Concord Road in Charlotte. Police were […]

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is in the Queen City today.  The former Secretary of State will speak at Johnson C. Smith University’s Brayboy Gymnasium at noon. Doors open at 10 a.m. Later today Clinton will attend a fundraiser at the Myers Park home of Robert and Anne Stolz. Clinton says she will continue the […]

Aaliyah Hall Bell vanished in South Carolina while walking two blocks to visit her godmother.

Do you have a valid CDL driver’s license and looking for a good job?  Old School 105.3 has you covered!  Join us at the Solid Waste Services Job Fair located at 1105 Otts Street in Uptown Charlotte.  Solid Waste Services is hiring CDL drivers on the spot at $17/hour plus benefits until 2pm.  However, if […]

In what appears to be an effort to make him more palatable, Donald Trump took the advice of pundits and last night offered a vague apology for sometimes not choosing “the right words” throughout his campaign. “Sometimes, in the heat of debate, and speaking on a multitude of issues, you don’t choose the right words […]

Congratulations to Travis Greene and wife Jackie, as they and a team of passionate leaders are preparing to launch Forward City Church.  Set to open on August 21, 2016 in Columbia, SC, Forward City accepts the challenge to continually unify the body of Christ. Forward City is described as a diverse church “consisting of people from different […]

With a lot of talented youth out in the community it’s only right that Raised on the Block gives them a huge shout out! NC GEMS, founded by Tracy Taylor does just that. The basketball program is designed to mentor, educate, and get teens in front of college coaches so that they may have a […]

  via blog.gospelflava.com We join others around the country mourning the passing of Tunesha Crispell.  Crispell is known for her stellar work as lead singer with James Hall and Worship and Praise and her outstanding solo debut Just As I Am. A native of New York, she was a resident of Charlotte where she served in ministry […]