Early this Wednesday morning, around 2am, Paris Jackson was rushed to the hospital for an alleged suicide attempt. According to TMZ, the 911 call came in at 1:27 am and the caller reported a possible overdose. A source connected to the emergency response said there were multiple cuts on one of her wrists.

    The United States 112th Congress is on holiday break for at least a few days. Members in the Senate and House of Representatives…

VIA CHARLOTTE OBSERVER In the coming weeks, Mecklenburg County will begin seeing the effects of the county’s $81.1 million proposed budget cuts. This afternoon, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library trustees are expected to vote on what may be the first round of closing libraries, according to a Charlotte Observer story. At Park and Recreation, all programs and […]

VIA CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Next year’s round of school spending cuts could mean more crowded classrooms, fewer bus stops, aging textbooks and fees to play football and other sports, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials say. All of those steps would result from the $78.2 million CMS expects to lose in state and county money, Superintendent Peter Gorman said […]

VIA CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Tonight, Superintendent Peter Gorman will reveal his 2010-11 spending plan for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Don’t look for big surprises. He and the school board have spent two months hashing out options for budget cuts, from teacher layoffs to eliminating middle-school sports. But confusion and controversy are likely. Confusion, because budgeting for public education […]