Jodie Valade
WFAE
Charlotte, NC, United States
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The Ritz is reborn — in a way — in west Charlotte
A west Charlotte neighborhood has a new community space. The Ritz at Washington Heights opened last weekend at the site of the former Ritz Theater, the last movie theater built exclusively for Black patrons in the city. Here's why it was important to honor the past. → Read More
'Signs of Home' showcased in new Charlotte Museum of History exhibit
The Charlotte Museum of History's new exhibit "Charlotte: Signs of Home" opens Oct. 16 and will feature iconic signs from Charlotte's history, including the JFG Coffee sign, The Penguin sign and Eastland Mall sign. → Read More
Charlotte Dog Shelter At Capacity, Pleads For Help From Community
A year after the pandemic puppy boom, Charlotte's animal shelter is full and Animal Care & Control is asking the community to help alleviate the problem by fostering, adopting or taking dogs home for a "staycation." → Read More
'FixaPlate' And Gather 'Round To Learn About Charlotte's History Through Food
FixaPlate is a new immersive theatrical experience that aims to tell the history of Charlotte through food. → Read More
Adding To A List Of Those Killed By Police, 'We Have A Stack Of Names'
On a black wall on North Davidson Street just outside uptown Charlotte, artist Alex DeLarge has painted 25 names in huge, white letters. Many are ones we → Read More
Trump: RNC 'Forced To Seek Another State To Host' Convention
President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday evening that the RNC will be "forced to seek another host" for the convention that was slated to be held in → Read More
Charlotte City Council Declares State Of Emergency After Protests
Charlotte City Council declared a state of emergency Saturday for the city and Mecklenburg County after protests over police brutality sparked by the → Read More
How To Get Creative About Being Creative During A Pandemic
Carla Garrison-Mattos keeps a map, now, in her home where she marks off all the places she has shipped one of her painting kits. The other day was a big → Read More
South Carolina To Allow Limited Dine-In Restaurant Service On Monday
South Carolina will allow dine-in service at restaurants beginning Monday, limiting the number of people to 50% of the building capacity and still → Read More
Sharon Gaber Named New UNCC Chancellor
Sharon Gaber, the current president of the University of Toledo, has been named UNC Charlotte’s newest chancellor. Gaber’s appointment was approved Tuesday → Read More
CMPD Investigating 2 Homicides Over Span Of 12 Hours
CMPD is investigating two homicides in Charlotte in the past 12 hours. They are the 30 th and 31 st homicides of the year. → Read More
60 Homes Damaged From Explosion At Hydrogen Fuel Plant Near Hickory
About 60 homes were damaged from an explosion at a hydrogen fuel plant near Hickory on Tuesday, Catawba County officials said. → Read More
Abortion Clinic Protesters Cited With Violating Order Prohibiting Large Gatherings
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police issued citations to 12 protesters at a Charlotte abortion clinic who were in violation of the North Carolina stay-at-home → Read More
UNCC Cancels Day Of Remembrance Concert, Alters Plans
Because of concerns about the coronavirus, UNC Charlotte has canceled a concert planned for its Day of Remembrance on April 30, the one-year anniversary of → Read More
NBA Suspends Season After Player Tests Positive For Coronavirus
The NBA suspended its season following games Wednesday evening after a player for the Utah Jazz tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the → Read More
Gov. Cooper Declares State Of Emergency For Coronavirus
Gov. Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency in North Carolina on Tuesday as the state has seven presumptive positive cases and supplies to test just 300 → Read More
2nd Coronavirus Case In North Carolina Identified
A second North Carolina person has tested positive for coronavirus, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said Friday. → Read More
2 Potential Cases Of Tuberculosis Investigated At UNCC
Mecklenburg County Public Health and the NC Division of Public Health are investigating two potential cases of tuberculosis at UNC Charlotte, the county → Read More
Trump To Hold Charlotte Rally Before Super Tuesday
President Donald Trump will return to Charlotte for a campaign rally one day before the "Super Tuesday" primary election, his campaign announced Friday. → Read More
Bernie Sanders Makes His Case For Democratic Nomination In Charlotte Appearance
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders spoke at a campaign rally at Charlotte’s Belk Theater on Friday ahead of the rapidly approaching North → Read More