Dashiell Coleman
Editor, Digital News and EngagementDash joined WFAE as a digital editor for news and engagement in 2019. Before that, he was a reporter for the Savannah Morning News in Georgia, where he covered public safety and the military, among other topics. He also covered county government in Gaston County, North Carolina, for its local newspaper, the Gazette.
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Davidson native Margaret Boykin is director of film development at Ubisoft, the company known for mega-hit video games like the Assassin's Creed, Far Cry and Tom Clancy's franchises. The latest game-to-film adaptation is "Werewolves Within," out now, with Boykin as a key producer.
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BLKMRKTCLT's "Nu Growth" exhibition will highlight the works of six Charlotte-area Black women artists with pop-up showcases at its Camp North End gallery over the next month.
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There’s a lot to do in the Charlotte area this holiday weekend to help you ring in the Fourth of July. We have details on concerts and events around town — and we’ll help you find the best spots in the Charlotte area to watch the fireworks.
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Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather will not press charges against Eric Tillman, a senior inspector with the U.S. Marshals Service who shot and killed Frankie Jennings in east Charlotte in March.
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Charlotte's BayHaven Food & Wine Festival in October is already starting to draw a crowd. The inaugural festival at Camp North End celebrates Black foodways.
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Some of the week's top stories: Charlotte City Council passes the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, it's unclear when Charlotte's elections will be held and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' summer school program starts off with low attendance.
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Charlotte Symphony's "Celebrate America" concert Friday night at Truist Field will be its largest performance in front of an in-person audience since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event has patriotic music, a tribute to front line workers and those who died during the pandemic, and fireworks to kick off the Fourth of July holiday week.
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Historic Latta Plantation in Huntersville is closed "until further notice," Mecklenburg County announced Thursday. The news comes after a community and local government uproar over a controversial event planned for Juneteenth at the historic site.
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A longtime Charlotte food staple, Price's Chicken Coop, says it's closing its doors for good on June 19.
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South Carolina U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman, who represents Rock Hill in Washington, was one of 14 members of Congress who voted against making Juneteenth a federal holiday.