Elvis Menayese

Supporting someone living with a brain injury or mental illness can be challenging, but an upcoming Charlotte convention aims to connect caregivers and patients with resources and support.

The excitement of the FIFA Club World Cup extended beyond professional stadiums and into Mecklenburg County over the weekend, where visually impaired community members gathered in Matthews to show that the sport is accessible to everyone.

Demolition is underway on a historic west Charlotte building that served as a gathering place for African Americans for decades beginning in the 1940s.

Lions Services is expanding its Charlotte-based program designed to help people who are visually impaired learn how to use technology and better navigate daily life.

For people living with vision loss, a smartphone or computer can be a gateway to independence — or a source of frustration. A program offered at Lions Services in east Charlotte aims to make sure it’s the former.

Charlotte will host its first MLS-All Star Game after the World Cup this month — a milestone that supporters say reflects the city’s growing reputation as a soccer destination.

Despite millions of dollars invested in HIV prevention and care, Black residents continue to account for a disproportionate share of HIV diagnoses in Mecklenburg County. In part two of WFAE’s series, we hear from people living with HIV, and from care providers and county officials about efforts to combat the virus.

Black residents in Mecklenburg County continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV, despite advances in treating the virus. In 2024, Black residents accounted for about 60% of new cases. In part one of a two-part series, WFAE explores some of the reasons for those disparities and the challenges faced by those living with HIV.

A film festival this week in Charlotte aims to provide opportunities for high school girls to display their creative side. The Black Girls Film Camp festival spotlights films that focus on mental health and body ownership.

To prepare for their first World Cup since 1998, Scotland has turned to Charlotte FC facilities. The local teams' facilities have been decorated with the Scotland badge and colors. Charlotte FC officials hope Scotland’s arrival — the boys in blue — will help attract more fans across the state to the local club and grow soccer in the city.