Charlotte

North Carolina ranks 16th in the nation for suicide. According to the 2015 Mecklenburg County Community Pulse report, suicide is the second leading cause of death for residents aged 25-64. Teenagers in Mecklenburg county remain a high risk group for suicide. ‘COMMUNITY VOICES host, Ron Holland, talked with Fonda Bryant, Social Coordinator for the Charlotte […]

Black women are dominating in a host of areas of American life including Education, Business and yes, sports.  Our most recent example is in the 2016 Summer Olympics in which Black female athletes demonstrated superior skills in a host of categories, including boxing, gymnastics, track and field and swimming.  But it’s in education and business […]

Do you have a valid CDL driver’s license and looking for a good job?  Old School 105.3 has you covered!  Join us at the Solid Waste Services Job Fair located at 1105 Otts Street in Uptown Charlotte.  Solid Waste Services is hiring CDL drivers on the spot at $17/hour plus benefits until 2pm.  However, if […]

  Eddie Owens and Stacey Blackman surprise Courtney Hemphill of Rock Hill, SC on the telephone. She won the national TJMS Family Reunion Weekend Getaway contest. Hemphill and family members are headed to Orlando for Labor Day Weekend.  

Shaun Corbett has a passion for helping the youth of our community. As the owner of ‘Da Lucky Spot Barbershop,’ Corbett opens the doors to his business as well as his heart to ensure resources are available to children in need. Six years ago, he started a back-to-school book bag giveaway to provide students with […]

In what appears to be an effort to make him more palatable, Donald Trump took the advice of pundits and last night offered a vague apology for sometimes not choosing “the right words” throughout his campaign. “Sometimes, in the heat of debate, and speaking on a multitude of issues, you don’t choose the right words […]

Nick Karres hasn’t spoken to me since I featured a review of a show at the Double Door Inn more than a decade ago. The reviewer mentioned the overpowering cloud of smoke that hung thick in the air at the Double Door Inn. Karres took offense, but the funny thing is that the stench of […]

After taking the summer off to recoup and train, the quarterback is ready to put up some major numbers again, and spoke about the trials and tribulations of last season.

Providing comprehensive medical services to a population in need can be a daunting and expensive undertaking especially if people are not aware of the availability of those services.  People requiring quality medical care comes in all economic brackets.  However, the most vulnerable population is the uninsured, underinsured and homeless. But in Charlotte, the CW Williams […]

We chatted with Elevation University City’s Campus Pastor Larry Brey about some exciting things going on at their unique campus this month! Take a listen!

Congratulations to Travis Greene and wife Jackie, as they and a team of passionate leaders are preparing to launch Forward City Church.  Set to open on August 21, 2016 in Columbia, SC, Forward City accepts the challenge to continually unify the body of Christ. Forward City is described as a diverse church “consisting of people from different […]

With a lot of talented youth out in the community it’s only right that Raised on the Block gives them a huge shout out! NC GEMS, founded by Tracy Taylor does just that. The basketball program is designed to mentor, educate, and get teens in front of college coaches so that they may have a […]