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On the same day that a Wall Street Journal reporter was convicted of espionage, Russian American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva was sentenced to six and a half years in prison in a similar case.

ArtPop Street Gallery is back with more of its haute couture fashion. Charlotte’s aficionados of roadside art are hosting their second annual Upcycled Fashion Show. The event will feature fashion upcycled from billboard vinyl by artists from the Charlotte Region.

The show will be 6 to 8 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 10, at Griffith Hall, Lenny Boy Brewing Company, 3000 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC, 28217

Many people may not realize that the images on static billboards are printed on giant swaths of vinyl material. ArtPop Street Gallery, diverts 13,000+ square feet of vinyl from landfills every year.
Upcycling the billboard vinyl into fashion, framed art, tote bags and more.
Our Upcycled Fashion show supports both sustainability and local artists small businesses.

The 12 Charlotte regional artists involved are from a variety of media backgrounds: textile, multi-media, digital, painting and more.
ArtPop commissioned these artists to transform the billboard vinyl into pieces that the models walk the catwalk in!

ArtPop turns interstate highways and other common areas into outdoor art galleries throughout the Charlotte region and across the country too. The nonprofit organization's mission is to connect local artists with billboard advertising and other media companies who showcase their art. This promotes artists and offers the community thought-provoking and inspirational creations that everyone can enjoy – for free! We have many ways we support and showcase local artists, delivering on mission 365 days a year. We showcase and support artists of the 13 county greater Charlotte Region.

Tickets: $85 -- Includes fashion show, silent auction with chance to win a trip to Antigua, hors d'oeuvres, desserts and two drink tickets for Lenny Boy beer, wine or kombucha
Ohavia Phillips -- local media personality and host of the “Oh Show” -- will emcee the event

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/362790585407

All proceeds from the event sustain ArtPop Street Gallery’s mission of promoting artists, providing art to the public, education, scholarships, pop up shows, paid opportunities and more.

Emmy and SAG-nominated actor, comedian, and author Kevin Nealon is best known for his nine-year stint as a cast member of NBC's Saturday Night Live, and has received critical acclaim for his role in the Showtime series Weeds. Kevin most recently starred on the CBS-TV comedy series Man With A Plan, produces and hosts digital series Hiking with Kevin, and tours his stand-up globally.

His extensive film career includes projects such as Anger Management, Eight Crazy Nights, The Wedding Singer, Happy Gilmore, Just Go With It, You Don't Mess with the Zohan, Joe Dirt, Daddy Day Care, Roxanne, and Grandma's Boy.

Tickets on sale August 10 @ 12pm

Adult: $23 - $58
Youth: $13

*Above prices include $3 facility fee
*PLUS additional 6.75% NC sales tax
*All persons must have a ticket, including infants

Donald Trump's son-in-law and a former senior White House adviser substantiated information and provided his own take on different reports on the Jan. 6 attack, Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria said.

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has requested phone records of Eric Trump and Kimberly Guilfoyle, the fiancee of the former president's eldest son.

Some of the suspects in the assassination of Haiti's president have been identified as Colombian nationals. Colombia has an industry of former military personnel marketing themselves as mercenaries.

As the U.S. nears the anniversary of a pro-Trump mob's attack at the Capitol, a survey finds widespread community support for violent insurrection that it calls a new political movement in the U.S.

Russia invaded Ukraine six months ago. In that time, thousands of people have been killed, cities destroyed, millions of people displaced and the Ukrainian economy has been battered.

Phipps, who was sworn into office on Dec. 1, is expected to outline his plan to lead the district through its budget crisis and rebuild trust with the community.

The former vice president said Trump's "reckless words endangered my family and everyone at the Capitol that day," in his most forceful rebuke yet of his two-time running mate.

Law enforcement is bracing, again, for possible extremist violence on Capitol grounds. The "Justice for J-6" rally — a nod to Jan. 6 when Trump supporters mobbed the Capitol — is set for Saturday.

Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, FBI Director Christopher Wray called the Jan. 6 insurrection "domestic terrorism" and defended the FBI's handling of intelligence prior to the attack.

The House committee investigating January 6 will take up criminal referrals against former Pres. Donald Trump on Monday. Polls show not much movement in public perception of Trump's responsibility.

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared divided, with conservatives expressing various degrees of skepticism about the statute used to prosecute more than 350 of the Jan. 6th rioters who invaded the capitol.

Utah's unorthodox health insurance exchange got conditional approval from the Obama administration. Six other states with more conventional approaches to running health insurance marketplaces also received provisional OKs.

Protesters in Seattle have taken over a six-block area near the police department's East Precinct. They are calling it an "autonomous zone."

The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state’s six week abortion ban is unconstitutional. The ruling found the ban violates an individual’s constitutional right to privacy.

On the campaign trail, Trump regularly featured the stories of Jan. 6 defendants he labeled "hostages" and "patriots."

Calls Trump made to Republican lawmakers during the insurrection have been revealed publicly, underscoring questions about why no activity was recorded during the most crucial hours of that day.

A judge has sentenced the former Trump political adviser to four months incarceration and a $6,500 fine for criminal contempt of Congress.