Charlotte
With SNAP benefits set to end on November 1, 2025, due to the ongoing government shutdown, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Food Policy Council is teaming up with the Mecklenburg County Public Health Department to help ease the impact on local families. A temporary SNAP incentive program will launch across select farmers markets throughout November 2025. Under this […]
Dreaming of moving to North Carolina — where barbecue, basketball, and small-town charm meet? You don’t have to spend big to call the Tar Heel State home. According to recent reports from Zillow (2025 home value data), GoBankingRates, and ApartmentList, several North Carolina cities offer a cost of living well below the state and national […]
Officials at North Carolina’s two largest airports, Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) say flight operations are continuing without disruption despite the ongoing government shutdown. A spokesperson for the city of Charlotte told The Charlotte Observer there are “minimal short-term impacts” expected at CLT, with no immediate effect on daily operations. RDU officials […]
Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden is defending his decision to meet with Charlotte rapper DaBaby after facing criticism over the artist’s recent music video that referenced the killing of Iryna Zarutska on a light rail train in South End. In a statement Tuesday, McFadden said he met with DaBaby, whose real name is Jonathan Kirk, […]
Charlotte rapper DaBaby released a new music video, “Save Me,” which pays tribute to Iryna Zarutska, the 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee killed in an unprovoked stabbing on the CATS Blue Line last month. The video recreates the August 22 attack, with actors portraying both Zarutska and her accused attacker. In the music video, DaBaby intervenes to […]
The Carolina Panthers have parted ways with an employee after a social media post mocked the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the team reported Thursday. Charlie Rock, who served as the Panthers’ football communications coordinator, is no longer with the organization, WCNC confirmed. In a statement, the team said, “The views expressed by our […]
A deadly stabbing on Charlotte’s light rail system is drawing national attention after video of the attack was released last week. The footage shows 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee, being fatally stabbed on a LYNX Blue Line train on Aug. 22. Investigators say Zarutska was stabbed in the throat three times in an unprovoked […]
Every vote matters, and your voice deserves to be heard! Early voting is now open for the upcoming municipal elections here in North Carolina. From now through September 6, you can vote early at any early voting site in your county—no need to wait until Election Day or go to a specific location. And here’s the best part—you can […]
Open enrollment for Medicare is from October 15th-December 7th! Olympia D’s Fit Fam Senior Health Series:STIs In Seniors and Prostate Cancer AwarenessDate 📅: September 9thTime ⏰: 1pmLocation 📍: Centerwell Senior Primary Care8727 J W Clay Blvd, Charlotte, NC Text 314-296-7723 to reserve your FREE seat! #Centerwell#SeniorPrimaryCare#Seniors#Charlotte
August 19 is recognized globally as World Humanitarian Day, a time to honor aid workers who risk their lives to help others and to raise awareness of humanitarian crises around the world. The date commemorates the 2003 bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad, which killed 22 people, including top humanitarian Sergio Vieira de […]
90 percent of tax filers take the standard deduction, but did you know the standard deduction has increased with the big beautiful bill?
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