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Lucky Daye returned to the music scene with his latest single, “That’s You,” in November 2023. Bringing good vibes and energy into the studio, he was excited to chat with Olympia D about his upcoming album, slated for release on April 19. Talking with Olympia, Lucky spilled the details on “HERicane,” the long-awaited follow-up to […]

Len Goodman, a former “Dancing With the Stars” judge, died at the age of 78. The English dancing professional served as a judge on “Dancing with the Stars” for 15 years until his retirement in November and “Strictly Come Dancing” for 12 years since its debut on the BBC in 2004. According to his management, […]

The October 2022 death of Shanquella Robinson left the world shaken when we saw things unfolding on social media. The 25-year-old was murdered on a trip with friends in Cabo, Mexico.

Do you smell something funny in the air around Charlotte? The Charlotte Fire Department said they are receiving a high volume of calls related to a natural gas odor in the city. Officials say not to worry and there is no need to report this odor. The smell is actually not related to gas. The […]

On Tuesday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board voted 7-2 to terminate Superintendent Earnest Winston contract’s after three years with the district. The school announced Monday that an emergency meeting would be held Tuesday afternoon to discuss “matters related to Superintendent Contracts and Attendant Personnel Items.” Since the school district decided to terminate Winston “for convenience,” he will […]

Charlotte- Mecklenburg Police responded to a shooting at West Charlotte High School, Monday afternoon. Police said just after 2 PM, officers were called to the high school located at 7400 Tuckaseegee Rd. Shots were fired on campus but not inside any schools buildings. In a press conference, Police Chief Johnny Jennings said that the shooting […]

The first omicron variant in North Carolina was confirmed on UNC Charlotte campus, Mecklenburg County Health Officials announced Friday (December 10). A student at the university tested positive for the variant. The school website says the student had traveled out of state for Thanksgiving break before returning back to campus. WCNC Charlotte reports, the student […]

The City of Charlotte released an update on the renderings of the pedestrian bridge that will connect South End to Uptown. According to the City of Charlotte’s website, the project will provide a new bicycle and pedestrian connection over I-277 from the CATS Blue Line Stonewall Station to where the Rail Trail ends under East […]

Kroger Co. will build a high-tech customer fulfillment center in Cabarrus County, creating nearly 700 jobs locally, Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday. One of the largest grocery store retailers is bringing nearly 700 jobs to the city of Concord over the next five years to support the fulfillment center. “As e-commerce continues to grow, I’m […]

Charlotte native Anthony Hamilton to perform at three free festivals around North Carolina this Summer. Novant Health announced that the R&B soul-singer will headline their ‘Welcome Back Fest’ street festivals in three different cities. Festivals in Charlotte, Wilmington and Winston-Salem will be held in July and August. Get Breaking News & Exclusive Contest in Your […]

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  The Vance Cougars defeat the Rolesville Rams 35-14 to win their second straight State Championship. After the Cougars 2020-2021 season fall season was pushed back to begin play in early February due to the pandemic they concluded the season with a dominant victory. The State Title game was held at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, […]