Residents at Mint Hill Senior Living, an assisted-care facility with the Affinity Living Group, had a pleasant surprise this weekend as a group of children from around the area paid them a visit to celebrate Father’s Day.
A new study from Harvard University has found drinking at least two sugar drinks a day increases your risk of early death by more than 20 percent. It’s an eye-opening study because for the first time - researchers have been able to make a direct correlation between sugar drinks to mortality.
Charlotte city leaders are considering whether to try to save the Excelsior Club, long a cornerstone in Charlotte’s African American community, after other groups’ efforts faltered or were rejected by the club’s owner.
The Dennis Straight Memorial Highway was dedicated Thursday. The stretch of roadway is not far from where Straight was hit while responding to a crash.
The event features not only opportunities to create your own art, workshops, panels and (of course) cosplay contests, there are dozens of artists and storytellers behind the comics that come out personally to meet with their fans.
Since taking office, Sheriff Dorsey says he’s been trying to gain back trust in the community. He says distrust may be one of the reasons they are not receiving tips that could help them solve crimes.
Monday, Charlotte City Council unanimously referred The Excelsior Club to the city's Economic and Development Committee. At -Large City Councilman James Mitchell is the chair. He will instruct city staff to see how much money it will take to bring the building back up to code.
Mecklenburg County plans to invest $63 million over the next four years to build more than 30 miles of greenways, moving forward with an ambitious but so far unfulfilled vision of a countywide network.
Time is running out for the Excelsior Club located in West Charlotte. It is the first black club in Charlotte, NC. It opened in 1944 and closed its doors in 2016. There was a one year moratorium set from demolishing the historic landmark.
Porch Productions is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a call-to-action. It wants to raise $25,000 in 25 days to help continue the mission of the children’s theatre.
The end of the school year bring big smiles to most kids as summer break begins. But for kids at risk of hunger, the end of school, means the end of healthy meals they get every day.
Confirming rumors that have been circulating for months, the popular burger chain said in a statement that it’ll open in mid 2020 at 1930 Camden Road, the 3,500-square-foot spot recently vacated by Pike’s Soda Shop. This is the chain’s third Charlotte location.
A brooch box handmade by a father and son in Rock Hill was gifted to Queen Elizabeth II from President Donald Trump during his visit to England for the 75th D-Day anniversary commemoration.
Whether you’re a working parent needing a place for your kids to go, or you want to join in the fun with them, there are several ways to make it happen locally.
Hundreds of people gathered in Rock Hill’s Fountain Park Wednesday morning for a pep rally to celebrate the Carolina Panthers moving team headquarters to South Carolina.
This week the story explains the “why” that drives our weekly segments. We invest the time, energy and resources because we believe that there are more capable families who should consider stepping up to the calling of foster care.
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Ashley McKinley | Program Development Director, North Carolina Forever Families Coordinator
The plan commissioners selected in 2016 calls for about 1,200 new homes, but only about 114 would be affordable to families making up to 80% of area median income. That’s about $56,000 a year for a family of four in Charlotte.
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Fred Clasen-Kelly and Danielle Chemtob | The Charlotte Observer
May 31 is Dorothy Counts-Scoggins Day, recognizing that back in 1957 she was one of the first black students to integrate in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district.
Friday morning Michelle Kaufman took off from Charlotte to go to Topeka, Kansas to help communities who have lost everything in the tornado start to rebuild.
Charlotte Doula Kira Kimble has had a lot of inquiries over the past month. She reached out to WBTV's Brigida Mack to say her special series on Black Maternal Health last month caused a spike in interest in her business, TJACK Doula.
A pair of Mecklenburg County EMTs displayed their musical skills for a patient with the song “Amazing Grace” during last week’s Emergency Medical Services Week.
The Excelsior Club, a landmark at the heart of the African-American community in Charlotte, was added to the list of the nation’s 11 most endangered historical places Wednesday.
Medic’s shiny new headquarters on Wilkinson Boulevard and future housing opportunities along Freedom Drive signal a strong economic rebound on the westside. However, not every West Charlotte thoroughfare is paved with such promise.
Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather has created something he says is a first in North Carolina. His office now has a Diversity and Inclusion Team.
A dental supply company that has been increasing its presence in Charlotte announced Thursday plans to relocate its headquarters to Ballantyne from Pennsylvania.
After five years in business off Central Avenue in east Charlotte, FuManChu Cup Cakes announced on Facebook they are closing their storefront this Sunday.
Palliative care is the medical specialty focused on improving quality of life for people facing serious illnesses - from cancer to heart failure to dementia.
Police have been going directly to where people are to have conversations about officers and the communities they serve -- as well as police issues on the streets.
After a jam-packed surprise presentation in the high school stadium, Anita and her family were whisked off in a limousine to meet the superstar driver of car #48.
Those numbers are the reason why Monarch opened a Youth Crisis Center in Charlotte back in December 2017. It was the first one of its kind in North Carolina.
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a big problem in the U.S. among men. It’s also the single most important risk factor of stroke. And, for men - the risk of stroke is higher and more dangerous.
Cassidy Hooper is one of only a few people in the world born with no eyes and no nose. We first met her in 2008, at 11 years old. She’s now 22 and just graduated from Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte.
Crystal Mosteller Hopson, the director of Hartman’s Haven Dog Rescue in Hickory, was headed to a longtime-volunteer’s wedding rehearsal Friday when she noticed a brown box with big bold letters that read, “FREE PUPPIES.”
Just a few days before Mother’s Day, we’re introducing three generations of women, keeping a local business alive in Indian Trail, going up against big box stores, and some preconceived notions about their industry.
This week they got word his nasty DIPG brain tumor – diagnosed last year – has grown. Doctors took him off his chemo pills. It was also decided if he did more radiation, it’d do more harm than good.
Ellie Brynn Basset, Loren and Mike Bassett's long-awaited bundle of joy, was born in late March after a long and winding journey to parenthood. They say having her, holding her -- still hasn't quite sunk in
Rami Alramadhan was one of six students shot when a gunman opened fire in their UNCC classroom on May 30. Alramadhan and three other students survived, but two students were killed in the shooting.
21-year-old Riley Howell was shot and killed, but his actions delayed the shooter, giving police more time to respond and fellow students a chance to escape.
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) JROTC Program is celebrating another successful school year. More than 3,000 students are enrolled and participated in the Cadet Achievement Awards program recently at Bojangles Coliseum.
CMPD Animal Care & Control is asking for volunteers to help feed the furbabies after 6:30 p.m. every day - but that other shifts also need to be filled.
Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Opal Tometi spoke at Wingate University on April 23. She came to the university to talk about the mission of Black Lives Matter and to hear the concerns of students.
