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Weekend In Entertainment: Panthers Fan Fest, Joedance Film Festival & More!
And just like that, it's August. A new school year is around the corner, but summer is still in full swing in the Queen City. Joining All Things Considered → Read More
Weekend In Entertainment: Flo Rida, Duckpin Bowling & Colombian Music Festival
Concerts, a little art and a grand opening are all on the entertainment and events agenda for this upcoming July weekend. Joining WFAE's All Thing's → Read More
Weekend In Entertainment: July 4th, Fireworks & Cider!
America’s Independence Day is upon us with the holiday tomorrow and related festivities planned through the weekend. And we're delivering our preview of → Read More
Weekend In Entertainment: Ali Wong, Rockstar Energy Festival & Big 3 League
Whether you want to visit an art gallery, jam out at a mega concert, enjoy some stand-up comedy, or see some basketball of a different sort there is plenty → Read More
New Charlotte Noise Restrictions On City Council Agenda
Charlotte City Council members are expected to vote Monday night on proposed changes to the city’s noise ordinance, which was approved eight years ago. The → Read More
The Excelsior Club Has A Buyer
A buyer has been found for Charlotte’s historic Excelsior Club. Word that the property on Beatties Ford Road is under contract came Wednesday night in a → Read More
Emanuel 9 Anniversary Commemorated With Theatrical Release
It was four years ago today that nine black churchgoers were massacred at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. A new documentary titled → Read More
Public Forum To Highlight New Plans For Old Eastland Mall Site
Plans to redevelop the site of Charlotte’s old Eastland Mall continue to take shape. On Wednesday, the community will have another chance to give input to → Read More
Weekend In Entertainment: Father's Day & Juneteenth
It's time for another preview of the Weekend In Entertainment. Festivals, food and plenty of fun to look forward to on this Father's Day weekend in → Read More
Excelsior Club Stay Of Demolition Ends, Future Remains Uncertain
The fate of Charlotte’s historic Excelsior Club remains uncertain. A one-year moratorium on demolishing the building expired on Wednesday, June 12. The → Read More
Heavy Rains Cause Fatal Crash, Evacuation and School Closings
Heavy rains plagued several North Carolina counties resulting in a fatal crash in Lincoln County, school cancellations in Catawba and evacuations in → Read More
NC's Red Wolf Population Continues To Dwindle
North Carolina’s dwindling population of wild red wolves continues to face the looming threat of extinction. But conservation groups say, they’re not → Read More
That Moment When ... Morehouse Grad Hears His $80K In Student Loans Will Get Paid Off
The buzz is still settling-down from billionaire Robert F. Smith's stunning announcement during his commencement address on Sunday to the 2019 → Read More
Urban Ministry Center's Dale Mullennix Reflects On 25 Years Of Serving Charlotte's Homeless
The longtime executive director of Charlotte’s Urban Ministry Center retires on Friday. Dale Mullennix has held the position since he helped start the → Read More
Proposed Pedestrian Bridge Over I-277 On City Council Agenda
Charlotte City Council members Monday evening could take the next step toward giving pedestrians and bicyclists a safer path from South End into the Center → Read More
Weekend In Entertainment: Charlotte SHOUT!, End To End And Nicole Byer
This Mother's Day weekend there’s quite a few options for spending some time with mom or maybe other special people in your life. Andy Smith, arts and → Read More
Mooresville Officer Shot, Killed In Line Of Duty
A Mooresville police officer has been shot and killed, in the line of duty. In a news release, the police department says 32-year old K-9 officer Jordan → Read More
Weekend In Entertainment: Charlotte Jazz Festival
Charlotte’s Annual Jazz Festival is in full swing in uptown. This year’s lineup features Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Broadway → Read More
Weekend In Entertainment: Food And Wine, Open Streets, BOOM Festival & More
Could this be one of the busiest weekends Charlotte’s seen in a while? Emma Way, editor of Charlotte Magazine, believes so. Between the Whitewater Center’s → Read More
Proposed SC Incentives For Panthers Move Still In Legislative Limbo
Legislation that would create economic incentives designed to help coax the Carolina Panthers’ headquarters across the state line remains stalled in the → Read More