Catawba County Community Invited To Summertime Lunch-And-Learns
The Catawba County Library's mobile branch is partnering with The Corner Table Soup Kitchen to provide free weekly lunch-and-learn sessions this summer.
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Hidden Gems of CLT: Artist Whitney Austin
Donβt let your passion stay in a coma! Wake it up and live your authentic life. A phrase Whitney Austin lives by.
Meck Co. Commission Moves Forward with Plan to Withhold $56M from CMS Over Failing Schools
The budget battle rages on between county leaders and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Commissioners are moving forward with plans to withhold $56 million from the district over concerns about failing schools.
Tip The Kitchen? An Effort To Close The Restaurant Worker Pay Gap Is Taking Shape In Charlotte
There is an effort spreading across Charlotte area restaurants to close the pay gap between front and back of the house restaurant workers. The βTip The Kitchenβ concept is more than an idea, but is being put into practice.Β
Beer Lovers Invited To Tour Charlotte With City Brew Tours
The "You Drink, We Drive" all-inclusive guided bus tour of Charlotte's best breweries is coming to the city beginning June 26th, City Brew Tours announced on Wednesday.
Deputies: Loaded Handgun Seized From East Union Middle School Student
Union County deputies say a school resource officer seized a loaded .380 handgun from a 6th grade student on Wednesday at East Union Middle School.
Free Summer Concert Series Returns To Blakeney Shopping Center
Enjoy live music for free every Saturday from June through Labor Day as the Blakeney Shopping Center brings back its summer concert series.
Oakhurst Grill Closing Its Doors After Over 50 Years
A Charlotte staple is preparing to close its doors for good Saturday.
CMPD AC&C Selected As Best Friends Network Partner Shelter For The May 30, 2021 Race In Charlotte
CMPD Animal Care & Control selected as Best Friends Network Partner Shelter for the May 30, 2021, Coca Cola 600 race in Charlotte.
Charlotte Community Battles Food Insecurity With New App
Officials with the nonprofit Feeding Charlotte say a new app will make it easier for companies with excess food at the end of the day to donate it to those in need.
Local 12-Year-Old Wiz Kid Set To Graduate High School & College At Same Time
His mom says he is known as the "Southern Speaking Genius." He is 12 years old, lives in Salisbury, and is going to graduate from high school and college next month. And that is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to meeting Mike Wimmer.
Magic Johnson To Throw 1st Pitch At Gastonia Honey Hunters Home Opener
The Gastonia Honey Hunters will kick off its opening weekend with honorary guest Magic Johnson throwing the first pitch on Thursday, May 27th.
Despite Pandemic, Mission 600 Rolls On For Fourth Year In Advance Of Coca-Cola 600 At Charlotte Motor Speedway
For the fourth consecutive year, Mission 600 has been accomplished in advance of the 62nd running of the Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day Weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Cleveland County Parents Accused Of Shooting 2-Year-Old Son
Parents who said their 2-year-old son was the victim of a drive-by shooting have been arrested after detectives determined that they were responsible for the shooting, the Cleveland County Sheriffβs Office said Wednesday.
CMPD: 23-Year-Old Charged For Fatal Northeast Charlotte Shooting
A man has been charged after a 26-year-old was shot and killed in northeast Charlotte Monday afternoon, according to police.
QB Sam Darnold Starts Over Fresh With Panthers Offense
Sam Darnoldβs life is in full transition mode. In his new Charlotte-area home he has half of a sectional couch while awaiting the second part of the delivery, and his bed remains on the floor without a frame for now.
Fans Preparing To Make Return To Charlotte Motor Speedway
The fans are slowly starting to trickle in ahead of the big race.
Mecklenburg County Detention Officer Suspended, Criminal Misconduct Investigation Underway
Detention Officer Kyle Harris was placed on paid administrative leave.
At Local Rally Remembering George Floyd, Frustration Over Lack of Police Reform
One year after his death, George Floyd is being remembered in Charlotte and around the world, as activists continue to demand racial justice and an end to police brutality.
