[ad_1] To kick off Black History Month, a local therapist has started a program to benefit local Black artists. After hearing the struggles of a Black creative, Jacqueline Currie created “Charlotte Renaissance: An Urban Revival,” a month-long art pop-up event to display (and sell) the works of local Black artists at local restaurants. Events will
Read More[ad_1] A 50-year-old man has died after being fatally shot Saturday at a motel in northeast Charlotte. Authorities have identified the victim as Malik Fidel Whitney. According to a statement by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, shortly after 11:23 p.m., officers responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call at the Thrift Motel. When police got there,
Read More[ad_1] When Isaiah Tidwell was dating his future wife at what would later become North Carolina Central University in the mid-1960s, he reached into his pocket one day and pulled out his “last thin dime,” according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. With that dime, he bought Hellena Huntley all he could afford — a double-stick popsicle.
Read More[ad_1] Last year saw housing prices soar throughout the Charlotte region, with an average sale topping $386,849, up 11.9% from the year before, according to data from Canopy MLS. In Historic West End, the trend was no different. In neighborhoods once known for depressed housing values, new construction has arrived with some eye-popping prices. For
Read More[ad_1] By Margo Bartsch, Contributor Image by Biljana Jovanovic from Pixabay The pandemic has brought two new phrases to the economy: The Great Resignation and The Big Quit. In both cases, people are redefining what they want in a job and how to pursue their dreams. Building a résumé is the first step to organize
Read More[ad_1] By Sarah Thompson and The Charlotte Library Board of Trustees Dear Editor,I would like to correct Lane Morrison’s description of the size of Vermont Commons School (VCS). When Mr. Morrison presented to the Selectboard (1/10/22) in favor of Vermont Commons School, he was incorrect in his facts. VCS has approximately 110 students per VCS
Read More[ad_1] By Erika Breseman, Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), Dee Physical Therapy The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis (OA), also known as degenerative joint disease (DJD), impacting over 32 million people in the United States alone. OA has become the leading cause of disability in the older adult population. However, with the right
Read More[ad_1] By Peter Joslin, Former chair of the Charlotte Planning Commission CataractsFive or six years ago I realized I was seeing halos around lights at night and there appeared to be something compromising my vision, a lack of clarity, haziness that seemed to come and go. My optometrist confirmed my problem: cataracts. About a month later
Read More[ad_1] By Phyl Newbeck, Contributor Left to right: Rooney, Anne, Ted and Ned stand at the Rhino entrance at their Burlington office. Photo contributed. Ted and Anne Castle are proud to say that Rhino Foods was behaving like a B Corporation before that title existed. Certified B corporations are legally required to consider the impact of
Read More[ad_1] Last month, Vice President Kamala Harris and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Charlotte to tout President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Vice President boiled the importance of their visit for the Queen City down to a singular point: “For millions of Americans, public transportation is part of their day — every day. And a
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