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CMPD says Charlotte man sexually assaulted a woman Friday night as she was walking near UNC Charlotte’s campus. Police say the assault occurred shortly…

The House voted to hold former Trump White House advisers Dan Scavino Jr. and Peter Navarro in contempt of Congress and refer the matter to the Justice Department for possible prosecution

What's at stake as President Biden and congressional leaders meet this week over the debt limit, how the insurrection figures into the 2024 election, and former President Trump returns to CNN.

"Fox sold a false story of election fraud in order to serve its own commercial purposes, severely injuring Dominion in the process," the voting machine company's lawsuit said.

Attorneys for the California Bar say their case against Trump lawyer John Eastman was about fighting a threat to democracy.

The 23rd RiverRun International Film Festival is May 6-16 with outdoor screenings in Winston-Salem and Greensboro and virtual screenings statewide and beyond. This year's festival features 134 films representing 24 countries with several free events including honoree interviews, cartoons, and Pitch Fest student documentary contest, all available virtually.

You and guest will partake in a wine tasting on the boat dock before selecting your favorite wine and boarding the paddle boat while enjoying live music. First Session: 6:00 - 7:30 PM Second Session: 7:30 - 9:00 PM Tickets will must be purcashed no later than 24 hours prior to the event

Charlotte Folk Society presents Barefoot Movement. Join us for a socially distanced outdoor show on May 16, 2021 at the Comporium Amphitheater at the Anne Springs Close Greenway. Gates open at 4pm with food truck and outdoor jams at 430 before the show. Concert starts at 6pm. Reservations can be made at www.folksociety.org only. Do not contact the Greenway for assistance.

Bed bugs, scurvy, and smallpox, oh my! All students are invited on Thursdays in October to learn about diseases and their origins, traditional hygiene practices, and see our brand new "display only" outhouse! Plus, Farmer Ken will teach about sheep care. Craft kit tickets can also be purchased to make an insect-repelling rosemary bracelet, a cuddly sheep magnet, or both. Limited availability tickets. Secure your spot now!

Friday, May 6, 11:00 a.m. – Artist Talk: Anne Pell Harkness. Artist Anne Pell Harkness shares insight and behind-the-scene stories for her solo exhibition in The Galleries of the Cabarrus Arts Council, 65 Union Street South, downtown Concord. Cabarrusartscouncil.org

MOVIN' INTO MATH A video performance that demonstrates how we use math skills to create and perform dances, including lessons on geometric transformations, patterns and sequences, diagrams and directional and positional skills. This option can be applicable to grades K-6. Adults will enjoy too. Running time: 35 minutes Sponsored by Culture Blocks, a community partnership funded by Mecklenburg County.

Ginni Thomas' texts to former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows have caused many to ask whether Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas should recuse himself because of his wife's activities.

In a straw vote Monday, six Charlotte City Council members opposed a part of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan that would eliminate single-family-only zoning. The decision isn't final, and council members will take a second tentative vote next week.

Children who were injured in a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade six months ago have healed physically, but the memory of that violent day remains.

The Democratic governors of three Western states — California, Oregon and Washington — say they will form a new public health partnership to preserve access to vaccines.

Patrick Cannon will mark six months since he was released from federal prison Monday, and since then, the former Charlotte mayor has bounced back into…

Tarrio was one of six Proud Boys leaders to be charged for conspiring to stop the certification of the 2020 presidential election results. Of them, he has received the longest prison sentence to date.

A civil jury decided that a real estate developer who whitewashed dozens of graffiti murals at the 5Pointz complex in Queens, N.Y., violated the Visual Artists Rights Act.

Goodman, widely seen as a hero for his bravery during the attack on the U.S. Capitol, praised other law enforcement officers for their restraint. "It could have easily been a bloodbath," he said.

"Join the MufukaWorks Dance Company for an African dance workshop that celebrates Women's History Month! About this Event Vakadzi, meaning ""women"" in Shona, is a Zimbabwean dance style the honors the strength and beauty of women. This hour-long virtual experience will get the entire family up, moving, and inspired by the richness of ballet, African and contemporary dance. Participants will learn about the African dance Vakadzi and its influence on today's popular dance culture. After learning a Vakadzi dance routine, participants will have the option to provide a group performance at the end of the workshop. Although Vakadzi means women, this dance workshop is open to all genders, ages, and experience levels. It will be an experience the entire family can enjoy. Please be sure to wear comfortable clothes, be in open space to dance, and have water nearby for hydration if needed. ABOUT MUFUKAWORKS DANCE COMPANYMufukaWorks Dance Company was developed by Elsie Mufuka in 2010 with the inspiration of providing dance education and performances for the community. This inspiration grounded in Mufuka’s Zimbabwean lineage; professional experience; and, international travels has afforded her the opportunity to offer dance education programs and performances within a diverse community. Since the opening of the company, MufukaWorks has started dance education programs. Some of these programs include dance education at the Burton Wells Recreation Center in Beaufort, SC, Albemarle Road Recreation Center located in Charlotte, NC as well as Dance Education Workshops at Whale Branch Elementary, Beaufort, SC, Bluffton School of Dance, Bluffton, SC, and former Chair of the Board for Charlotte Dance Festival, Charlotte, NC. Additionally, Mufuka has brought dance performances to the International House in Charlotte, NC, Lexington International Festival in Lexington, NC, Gullah Festival, Piccolo Spoleto, Links Inc. Dance Performance School Series, Levine Children’s Hospital, Charlotte Emerging Young Artist Dance Festival, Blumnethal Performing Arts, and Juneteenth Festival just to mention a few. Mufuka has received Charlotte Ballet presents 2019 Dance Educator of the Year, Outstanding Young Alumni Award from Coker College, Teacher of the Year from Dance Machine, full scholarship winner to Dance USA from Knight Foundation, Teacher of the Year of Benton Heights Elementary, Top 20 Teacher of the Year of Union County Public Schools. MufukaWorks Dance Company has been selected as AMERICA'S GOT TALENT reality filming for promotional video 2018. The Company repertory is Return to Sender, One Blood, Our World: the stories of our community, Invisible, “I AM”, Vadazi-Women Experience, and Circle of Unity. ABOUT FAMILY FIRST Presented by Novant Health and held on the first Saturday of each month, Family First provides beginner through master level instruction in the arts – visual, performing and literary – for children and their caregivers. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/family-first-the-vakadzi-dance-experience-tickets-142270556063?aff=cc"