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Charlotte restaurants offering curbside pick up, delivery and discounts. Restaurant operations change quickly so please call or check the restaurant website to verify information.  Most of this list is courtesy of Charlotte Agenda. If we have missed a restaurant that you would like to see included on the list, please email us at lbroadie@radio-one.com. Ace […]

Mecklenburg County officials have put a “stay at home” order in effect that will begin Thursday morning at 8am. This will last for the next 3 weeks. According to the Charlotte Observer, this is very similar to “shelter in place” orders in other areas. Gatherings of 10 or more people are now banned (it was […]

You read it right, the CATS system (or Charlotte Area Transit) is doing a solid for the community for real! Starting today ALL passengers can ride for FREE!! Now the wild card in this is that all transit will not run on their normal schedules. The Light Rail will run on a Sunday schedule, & […]

I personally didn’t think it would get this bad, but I guess it has. In another stunning Executive Order from Governor Roy Cooper all Barbershops, Beauty Salons, Nail Salons, Massage Salons or Parlors, Estheticians, Tattoo Shops, they all must close Wednesday at 5pm! Wow!! It is definitely real out here, & we’ll continue to keep […]

Gotta send a shout to the ‘Chicago Diva’….Chaka Khan! Since her early days with Rufus to her amazing solo career, this lady has always brought it. She has dropped some classic projects & to this day she is still doing her thing. She just recently sang the National Anthem at the “2020 NBA All Star […]

This just in! Roy Cooper (the Governor Of North Carolina) has amended his executive order of school closures. He first announced they would be closed until March 30th, but just extended that to May 15th. Governor Cooper & his team came up with this date working with the CDC (Center For Disease Control) & public […]

Kudos to Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools once again for being so proactive. As of today they have made available to students & families their “Remote Supplemental Learning Resources Student Portal!” Now this is to help reestablish some of the routine school day at home. Printed copies for K-3 students are also available at the CMS sites […]

It’s another all new episode of the award winning “Unsung” this Sunday night at 10pm on TV One! The featured artist this week is the eighties R&B diva Shannon. It takes an up close & personal look at her career, & how she dealt with the music industry. Check it out this Sunday night at […]

Now this is really great! On the cover of this months edition of Essence Magazine they have shown love to some real ‘move makers’. They are highlighting the top seventeen executives in the beauty business. These women own, operate, & work for companies that are as Essence puts it “redefining the face of beauty”, & […]

So for all the folks out there who have NOT gotten their income taxes done (like myself), the government has done us all a favor (& this crazy virus). Your Federal & State Income Taxes are usually due on April 15th, but they’ve been pushed back to July 15th. So hopefully & prayerfully this virus […]

Shouts to Loni Love who is continuing to do big things with her clothing line! The host of “The Real” talk show is about to drop that spring line on you ladies, so get ready. Her collection is a collaboration with plus size fashion company Ashley Stewart & is doing great. We would have seen […]

Ol’ Badu is at it again! She’s always on the cutting edge & trying different things, & I’m sure this is gonna come off major. She announced via instagram that she’s doing her “Apocalypse One” concert series live from her bedroom (or as she called it in her post….the “Badubotron”). Hahahaha!!! She’ll be livestreaming the […]