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Past articles by Shaquira:
UNC Charlotte professor weighs in on national interest in high profile cases like Murdaugh
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South Carolina prosecuting woman for taking abortion-inducing pill in 2021
A Greenville County woman was arrested and charged with soliciting or performing an abortion earlier this week. → Read More
144 enslaved graves honored in last rites ceremony in South Carolina
“And the dead in Christ will rise first, then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air.” → Read More
Hundreds of letters mailed to Mexico demanding justice for Shanquella Robinson
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – “No justice! No rest. What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? Now!” Calls for justice rang out in the streets of Uptown Saturday afternoon in support of Shanquella Robinson. She was found dead under suspicious circumstances four months ago while vacationing with friends. “You gotta be […] → Read More
Murdered Charlotte bus driver Ethan Rivera remembered as ‘a fighter’ during memorial
Friends, family, and former coworkers say his death is still hard to overcome. → Read More
North Carolina NAACP branch marches in support of Tyre Nichols
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Another name has been added to the long list of those killed by police brutality and another video has taken the nation by storm. “Allow this moment to radicalize you,” one speaker said during a Charlotte march Saturday in Uptown. Its pushed people into the streets once again, protesting […] → Read More
SC Rep. explains proposed bill to prevent teaching about slave owners
Six state Republicans proposed the bill to ban critical race theory, a way of thinking about America’s history through the lens of racism. → Read More
‘I am redeemed’: 38 South Carolina inmates baptized
Thirty-eight inmates at the Kershaw Correctional Institutional facility in Lancaster County changed their lives during a baptism service with Elevation Church. → Read More
‘Sounded really close.’ Neighbors describe scene of North Carolina officer-involved shooting
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – “We just got back in the house maybe two hours prior and uh just heard some shots.. some loud bangs as I can pretty much call it, and then after the second one I was like yeah that’s a gunshot… so you know like it sounded pretty close and […] → Read More
South Carolina land owner to honor 144 slave graves after discovery
A 200-year-old gravesite with nearly 150 buried slaves will soon become one of York County’s newest historic locations. → Read More
North Carolina civil-rights pioneer, 80, receives portrait from inspired South Carolina artist
A South Carolina artist, inspired by the life of Charlotte civil rights pioneer Dorothy Counts-Scoggins, presented her with her portrait on Thursday. → Read More
North Carolina man charged with custodial interference after abducting child
State troopers caught him more than 100 miles northeast of the Charlotte area just hours after removing the second child from a Rock Hill elementary school. → Read More
Concerns mount over the disappearance of 11-year-old Cornelius girl
CORNELIUS, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – The parents of 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari were arrested Saturday morning in connection to her disappearance. Mom, stepdad of missing Cornelius girl arrested, FBI involved Her stepfather Christopher Palmiter, 60, and Diana Cojocari, 37, were charged with failure to report the disappearance of a child to law enforcement. Christopher is […] → Read More
Ex-South Carolina deputy accused in beating death of cop receives bond
Former Chester County deputy Evan Hawthorne is accused of beating retired Rock Hill Police Lieutenant Larry Vaughn to death in July 2021. It allegedly happened at Vaughn’s apartment after a drunken argument at a bar. → Read More
South Carolina restaurant a victim of vandalism, theft
The front door to a Lancaster family restaurant is covered with wood now after vandals smashed the glass, and it’s just a fraction of the damage the suspects left behind. → Read More
‘Breaks my heart’: South Carolina residents still fighting cemetery issues despite dismissed complaints
“It’s hurtful we picked a perpetual care cemetery on purpose,” Tracey Riley said. → Read More
North Carolina housefire that tragically left two kids dead still under investigation
CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Salisbury fire investigators are still working to learn what caused a fire that left two children dead and one adult injured. Investigators say the fire broke out just after midnight Saturday on South Church Street. At the time of the fire, officials said there were four people found […] → Read More
Manhunt underway for 2 escaped inmates, 1 charged with attempted murder, in Chesterfield County: Sheriff
The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office is alerting the public of two escaped inmates from their detention center. → Read More
Parents react to unknown substance exposure on South Carolina school bus
“Just discouraged, really, not knowing what exactly is going on because no one is saying anything.” → Read More
North Carolina Renaissance Festival fixes traffic issues after years of complaints
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – It’s the Renaissance Festival’s 29th year in business and fans were out in full force for the first full Saturday of the event. Last year, neighbors complained of massive traffic and long wait times. Producer Jeffery Siegel says that’s something that won’t happen this season. “We believe with our […] → Read More