If you recently purchased a Powerball ticket in Charlotte, you may want to double-check your numbers. The $2 million winning ticket was purchased at Charlotte’s Sam’s Mart and has yet to be claimed. The ticket numbers matched all five balls drawn in Monday night’s Power Play drawing, winning the lucky person $1 million. An added […]
More than 250 affordable housing units will soon be available in east Charlotte. The Housing Impact Fund, in partnership with Ascent Housing, announced the purchase of Shamrock Gardens Apartments. The complex is a 265-unit property located off Eastway Drive in the Shannon Park neighborhood. The apartments will be reserved for households earning less than 80% […]
With the new Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus spreading throughout the nation, it is becoming more important that we get tested often and know our status. For residents in Mecklenburg County, free COVID-19 test kits are being offered at various libraries in the area. Kits will be available for residents who have trouble accessing […]
The holidays start this week and we want to make sure we’re keeping our family members safe this year by getting our COVID-19 tests. StarMed Healthcare announced that its west Charlotte location at 4001 Tuckaseegee Road will be open on Christmas Day for COVID-19 testing. They will offer drive-thru COVID-19 testing and antibody therapy from 11 […]
As parents, we want to ensure that our children are safe while attending school. For students at West Charlotte High School, they have taken matters into their own hands to express their concerns about recent violence and guns being brought into Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools. Students organized a peaceful protest this morning raising awareness of violence in […]
Shoutout to my Sorors of the Charlotte Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated who have helped hundreds of local children in need by donating nearly 500 coats to the Steve’s Coats for Kids campaign. Over the past five years, the sorority has collected coats to keep children in the area warm during the […]
Join DJ Stacey Blackman and Olympia D. tonight at the Press Box for the Friday Night Pull Up Party. They’ll be going live at 9 p.m. and everyone is free until 11 p.m. The Press Box is located at 9609 North Tryon Street in the University Area. Come out and have a good time. Saturday evening […]
LaMelo Ball is returning to the Charlotte Hornets after missing the last six games due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols. The team announced that Ball is clear to return tonight for their game against the Trail Blazers in Portland. Ball has been working out with the G League’s Greensboro Swarm in preparation for […]
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 […]
