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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
The first case of monkeypox was confirmed at the Mecklenburg jail after an inmate tested positive for the viral disease, the Sheriff’s office reported Tuesday. The case was confirmed after a routine physical examination, according to a press release. The news comes as county health officials have reported fewer cases of monkeypox, which is spread
Students and alumni of historically Black colleges are likely to be among the biggest beneficiaries of President Biden’s plan to forgive student loan debt. That’s because students at those schools are far more likely to receive federal loans than peers elsewhere. In addition, their student loan balances are higher, and their average earnings are lower,
Injustices facing poor people and people of color are beating down U.S. democracy, Fred Redmond, who leads the nation’s largest labor organization, said Sunday in an address at St. Paul Baptist Church. “You know as well as I that our nation and our world are facing some serious and existential threats,” said Redmond, secretary-treasurer of
Jevelyn Bonner-Reed holds a degree in mechanical engineering and another in business administration, but for the last nine years, her career focus has landed on public education. On Aug. 1, Bonner-Reed began a new job as the Belk Foundation’s executive director, succeeding Johanna Anderson, the foundation’s inaugural director. With more than $48 in assets, the
Like thousand of HBCU fans who came to Charlotte for the Aggie-Eagle Classic, the QCity Metro team was kept busy last weekend. We met some incredible people along the way, all proud of their affiliations with historically Black colleges and universities. It was HBCU culture at its best. Making this year’s event even more special
Between now and next summer, 20,000 adults in Mecklenburg County will get free laptop computers, courtesy of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. The giveaway is a part of the MeckTech Computer Kit Program, an initiative to help county residents access digital resources. The Emergency Connectivity Fund will pay for the refurbished computers. Interested residents can apply online.
For Allenbrook Elementary, the lyrics of a Drake song has become a mantra entering into the new school year. “Started from the bottom, now we’re here,” the school’s principal, Kimberly Vaught, recited to reporters at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ end-of-year review press conference. It’s a song Vaught has heard her students sing throughout the campus. But
In a game dubbed the West End Classic, Livingstone College will kick off its football season on Saturday by christening its remodeled Alumni Memorial Stadium. The $2.8 million sports complex includes a new and extended track, a video scoreboard and a football field with distinctive blue turf. Kimberly Harrington, a Livingstone spokeswoman, said this year’s
When Amber and DeMontez first met, no sparks were flying. Things heated up when they came together a second time. Bride: Amber White, 35, governance control and strategy program manager- Meta, native of Charleston, South CarolinaGroom: DeMontez Jones, 32, certified personal trainer and massage therapist, native of Spartanburg, South CarolinaCurrent Residence: Charlotte, North CarolinaVenue:TBD How
Stand-up comedian and NC A&T alumnus Darren Brand has performed in venues across the country, but he never fails to acknowledge his alum mater. Whether it’s during a show, in an airport or even on the campus of N.C. Central, he’s never shy about showing his Aggie Pride. Brand talks with QCity Metro reporter Jalon