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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Jonathan Green is widely known for his art depicting Gullah culture and the South Carolina Lowcountry. His new book, "Gullah Spirit," just published, and he's stopping by Charlotte's Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture for a reception.
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North Carolina lawmakers voted on new maps for the U.S. House and the state General Assembly in 2021. Changes were made to account for new population figures from the 2020 census, and North Carolina picked up a 14th U.S. House seat.
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U.S. Army veteran Kelly O'Gara of North Carolina has won art contests at the Salisbury VA Medical Center, and last year she won second place at the national level for a portrait of her daughter. But the Iraq War veteran says she wants to see someone else beat her locally — because it would mean they didn't give up.
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Several Charlotte-area towns have new mayors, including Huntersville, Cramerton and Monroe. And Gaston County's last dry municipality voted to pop the corks and allow alcohol sales. Oh, and one Iredell County race will go to a tie-breaker in which a name will be pulled from a hat.
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Mecklenburg County says cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, blooms have been spotted in Lake Wylie several times since August. The cyanobacteria blooms can be harmful to humans and animals, and while they've been seen around Charlotte for years, 2021 is the first time they've been confirmed in areas where swimming is allowed.
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North Carolina Liver Mush Festival — Mush, Music and Mutts is going virtual for the second time in two years due to the pandemic. Organizers are holding a livermush-cooking contest to try to keep the spirit of the festival going.
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The "Intrude" installation is back in Charlotte and bigger than it was when it first debuted in the Queen City in 2019. There are 12 large, inflatable bunnies that light up at night near First Ward Park through Oct. 12, and one of them is more than 35 feet tall.
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Five colorful pianos are in public locations in North Carolina's largest city through Oct. 4 as part of Pianos for Peace. Malek Jandali, an internationally known pianist and composer-in-residence at Queens University of Charlotte, says people don't need to be musicians to participate.
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Mecklenburg County Commissioners will get an update Tuesday night on Historic Latta Plantation.
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The Charlotte Pride Festival is canceling its parade in October and scaling back large in-person events. Organizers say the spread of the delta variant of COVID-19 in North Carolina prompted the decision. It’s the second year in a row the parade hasn’t been held.