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Happy weekend, QCity. How closely did you follow the news in Charlotte this week? Test your knowledge with this five-question quiz.
Happy weekend, QCity. How closely did you follow the news in Charlotte this week? Test your knowledge with this five-question quiz.
If shadows on the wall and noises down the hall don’t frighten you, “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me” might be worth seeing. Charlotte is one of just four cities where the play can be seen, and it made its premiere at Children’s Theater over the weekend.
Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved $6 million in opioid settlement funds to support
How do you feel about the news you consume? Do you see yourself reflected in the articles you read and the broadcasts you watch? Do you see your community and your concerns accurately represented? How you answer may depend largely on race. Get our top newsletter straight to your inbox! According to the Pew Research
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to improve public health and address the opioid crisis through a public vending machine. In collaboration with Carolinas CARE Partnership, a local center for LGBTQ+ communities and people living with HIV, the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office is offering free Narcan, a medicine used to reverse opioid overdoses, nasal
Both nationally and locally, the number of reported congenital syphilis cases has seen its largest increase in decades, sexual health experts say. From 2019 to 2022, the number of reported congenital syphilis cases more than doubled in North Carolina, jumping from 27 cases in 2019 to 57 cases in 2022, according to the Mecklenburg County
Monifa Drayton will serve as the interim president of the Arts & Science Council (ASC), the organization announced Sunday. Drayton’s appointment comes after the current president, Krista Terrell, announced her resignation in August. Terrell will leave the organization in December. The Arts and Science Council is a nonprofit organization that advocates for equitable resources and opportunities
David R. Taylor, a former insurance executive who for 14 years has steered the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, will step down at the end of the year, Taylor confirmed to QCity Metro last week. Taylor, who has served as president and CEO since June 2009, will retire just as the
The 2023 Thanksgiving Day Parade hosted by Charlotte Center City Partners is almost here. If you will be in town for the holiday, here are a few things you need to know. For 77 years, the Thanksgiving Day parade has brought thousands to Uptown Charlotte to see floats, musical performances and many other festive activities
Happy weekend, QCity. How closely did you follow the news in Charlotte this week? Test your knowledge with this five-question quiz. Founder and publisher of Qcitymetro, Glenn has worked at newspapers including the Los Angeles Times, St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, Wall Street Journal and The Charlotte Observer. More by Glenn H. Burkins Source
Eugene A. Woods, CEO of the nation’s third-largest nonprofit health system, Charlotte-based Advocate Health, recently released a new book detailing how American healthcare can be improved. In the book, “Health, Hope, and Healing for All: Toward More Equitable and Affordable Healthcare,” Woods writes about the challenges healthcare systems face, highlights the urgent need to ensure
The Little Rock A.M.A Zion Church will host its 17th Man Up Summit, an annual event discussing various topics surrounding men, this weekend. The church-led event will feature Pastor Dr. Dwanye A. Walker, guest speaker Rev. Dr. Reginald Keitt and a prayer breakfast starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 301 N. McDowell
The Carolina Panthers (1-8) will host the Dallas Cowboys (6-3) on Sunday. The Panthers had a few extra days of rest and preparation after losing to the Chicago Bears 16-13 last Thursday. Rookie Bryce Young completed 21 of 38 passes for 185 passing yards, failing to get a touchdown. The Cowboys decimated the New York