Halloween is my favorite holiday after Christmas and my birthday, which technically isn’t a holiday. Wait, is Halloween even a holiday? Doesn’t matter, I love an excuse to dress up as everything from Michelle Obama to Han Solo and even a bio-hazard one year. Along with wearing costumes, I like to visit haunted attractions. Here’s […]
Vance High graduate Devyne Johnson is bringing her indie film, “Mosaic,” to Ayrsley Grand Cinemas 14 on Saturday and Sunday. “Mosiac” is the first screenplay written by Johnson, and produced by her company Artefaekts, is close to her heart. “I couldn’t move on with anything else without honoring this one,” said Johnson who has written […]
Congrats to the Levine Museum of the New South’s ¡NUEVOlution! exhibit. The Southeastern Museum Conference named it as the winner of three awards in their annual exhibit and technology competitions for the current exhibit, ¡NUEVOlution!: Latinos and the New South. ¡NUEVOlution! received the top “Excellence in Exhibitions” Gold Award for exhibits with budgets over $100,000. […]
Photographer Mark Pendergrass of Creative Exposure Through The Arts is hosting a The Dress to Express – Black Lives Matter photo session on Saturday. Pendergraph works with local high school students to teach them the art photography. ICMYI: Charlotte Police Chief Kerr Putney Calls For Independent Review and More Changes Saturday’s event is event will give […]
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney is going to be more transparent regarding police video and ask for independent review of department. Putney has been under intense pressure following the officer-involved fatal shooting of Keith Lamont Scott a couple of weeks ago. After finally succumbing to pressure, Putney released more footage from the Sept. 20 shooting […]
Calling him ‘bruh’ and ‘big man,’ Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police worked to save Keith Lamont Scott after Officer Brentley Vinson fatally shot Scott on Sept. 20 at his apartment complex in North Charlotte. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! On the 16-minute body camera, the opening scenes were previously released. In the remaining footage, officers work to cover […]
If you missed Michelle Obama’s speech in Charlotte, we’ve compiled a list of our favorite quotes. “We need to do everything we can to help Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine to win this election.” – Michelle Obama “Elections aren’t just about who votes. It’s about who doesn’t.” “Experience matter, preparation matters, temperament matters. Hillary Clinton […]
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton spent Sunday visiting community members in Charlotte. She spoke at Little Rock A.M.E Zion church and brought up little 9-year-old Zianna Oliphant to the podium. Zianna stole the country’s hear with her tearful speech during last week’s City Council meeting. Later Sunday, Clinton visited with young black men at Mert’s. Sign Up For […]
The CIAA announced on Friday afternoon that basketball tournament will remain in Charlotte in 2017, but the conference is relocating eight of 10 events out of the state. The conference is joining other athletic conferences in moving their tournament events out of the state to show their disapproval of HB 2. In a statement the […]
Update: On Twitter, CMPD says it will release the footage next week after Keith Lamont Scott’s family has had an opportunity to see the footage. In a reversal that seemed inevitable, Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department Chief Kerr Putney will release the remaining two hours of footage related to the shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott. […]
On Thursday, local dance group gathered at the EpiCentre for a preview party to launch this year’s Breakin’ Convention. The celebration of hip-hop culture returns to Charlotte exclusively this year. It’s tonight and Saturday. The convention features performances from dance companies for the UK, South Africa and Canada. There will also be performances by local […]
Two children and female teacher were injured following a shooting at elementary school in Townville, SC about 15 miles from Anderson, SC. A teenage suspect is reportedly in custody. The victims were airlifted to Greenville Memorial Hospital, according to WYFF News 4. A press conference is scheduled at an unspecified time. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! The […]