Elvis Menayese

Despite million 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 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.

Hundreds gathered at Matthews Social House for a World Cup watch party, filling the downtown venue with color, music and traditional dance performances.

A ceremony in uptown Charlotte on Friday marked a Juneteenth celebration with the opening of a newly renovated space aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and creativity.

Lake Norman is expected to be lively this weekend as a festival celebrating the African diaspora and Juneteenth brings hundreds of boats to the water.

A Charlotte program is turning to formerly incarcerated individuals to help bridge the digital divide for community members by repairing devices and teaching basic tech skills.

Black motorcyclists have built a distinct and resilient culture in the Carolinas and across the country, now the focus of a new book launching in Charlotte this month.

A new initiative in Charlotte’s Corridors of Opportunity aims to help small businesses grow alongside the city’s rapid development.