[ad_1] For Allenbrook Elementary, the lyrics of a Drake song has become a mantra entering into the new school year. “Started from the bottom, now we’re here,” the school’s principal, Kimberly Vaught, recited to reporters at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ end-of-year review press conference. It’s a song Vaught has heard her students sing throughout the campus.
Read More[ad_1] Between now and next summer, 20,000 adults in Mecklenburg County will get free laptop computers, courtesy of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. The giveaway is a part of the MeckTech Computer Kit Program, an initiative to help county residents access digital resources. The Emergency Connectivity Fund will pay for the refurbished computers. Interested residents can apply
Read More[ad_1] In a game dubbed the West End Classic, Livingstone College will kick off its football season on Saturday by christening its remodeled Alumni Memorial Stadium. The $2.8 million sports complex includes a new and extended track, a video scoreboard and a football field with distinctive blue turf. Kimberly Harrington, a Livingstone spokeswoman, said this
Read More[ad_1] When Amber and DeMontez first met, no sparks were flying. Things heated up when they came together a second time. Bride: Amber White, 35, governance control and strategy program manager- Meta, native of Charleston, South CarolinaGroom: DeMontez Jones, 32, certified personal trainer and massage therapist, native of Spartanburg, South CarolinaCurrent Residence: Charlotte, North CarolinaVenue:TBD
Read More[ad_1] Stand-up comedian and NC A&T alumnus Darren Brand has performed in venues across the country, but he never fails to acknowledge his alum mater. Whether it’s during a show, in an airport or even on the campus of N.C. Central, he’s never shy about showing his Aggie Pride. Brand talks with QCity Metro reporter
Read More[ad_1] The biggest HBCU rivalry reaches another chapter on Saturday as N.C. Central faces its rival N.C. A&T in the 100th Aggie-Eagle Classic. To kick off their respective 2022 seasons, both teams come in ranked in the top 3 in their respective conferences, with star power on the offensive and defensive side of the ball.
Read More[ad_1] Sponsored by: Covenant Day is a TK-12 school where our students thrive in an educational environment built on academic excellence and infused with a biblical worldview. Located in Matthews, NC, Covenant Day provides an authentic and holistic Christian education that fosters lifelong learning, critical thinkers, and problem solvers who actively engage in the world
Read More[ad_1] Bill Schubart, Contributor Traces of opalescent light emblazon the western horizon as we drive south along Route 100 with the car radio tuned to WDEV. The evening edition of the Trading Post, a kind of radio lawn sale, absorbs us. A jovial announcer details the items offered: a freshened Guernsey—a PTO pulp saw, “needs a new
Read More[ad_1] Scooter MacMillan, Editor The morning was a bit cloudy but the front entrance to Charlotte Central School was bright, lit by hundreds of smiling faces. Both teachers and students were buzzing with excitement on the first day of school on Wednesday. Although at least one younger student was crying a little a bit, overcome
Read More[ad_1] At age 24, Cheryse Terry lost her mother to congestive heart failure. Left with questions, she sought consolation by collecting Black memorabilia from eras that impacted her mother’s life. In this way, Terry said, she felt she was able to make sense of her mother’s life and answer questions she had never got to
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