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A super PAC supported by the top Republicans in Congress is getting involved in a North Carolina primary fight.

Rep. Adam Smith, the top Democrat serving on the House Armed Services Committee, says Trump administration officials offered "vague talk" in briefing about the long-term strategy for Venezuela.

Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are big champions of taxing the very rich on their wealth, not just income. The public is behind it, but there are big challenges to implementing the plan.

The roscón is a ring-shaped, citrus-infused brioche ubiquitous on Spanish tables on Three Kings Day, Jan. 6. It comes with an ancient pedigree and a trinket inside that will bring luck to the finder.

The Republican-dominated South Carolina House has unanimously passed a $600 million income tax cut in less than 15 minutes of debate. Much of that short time Wednesday was spent with Democrats praising the proposal.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth briefed top lawmakers on Wednesday on a series of strikes conducted by the Trump administration on alleged drug boats.

JOIN US FOR THE CHARLOTTE LUNGE FORWARD 5K RUN, WALK & CELEBRATION! FROM THE 5K RACE TO THE CELEBRATION RALLY, TO THE KID’S DASH, THIS YEAR’S EVENT WILL INCLUDE A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY. THE CHARLOTTE LUNGE FORWARD WILL BE A DAY OF CELEBRATION AND REMEMBRANCE, AS WELL AS A DAY TO TAKE ACTION AND PROVIDE HOPE TO THOSE IMPACTED BY LUNG CANCER. HOWEVER YOU CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE, YOUR SUPPORT WILL MAKE AN IMPACT IN THE FIGHT AGAINST LUNG CANCER.

Crown Charlotte’s best basketball shooting duos from Fathers and their Sons or Daughters Two separate divisions offered: *Dads and Sons *Dads and Daughters Hosted at LeafSpring Academy located at 3420 Pleasant Plains Rd, Matthews, NC Cost: only $10 per family team. All proceeds go to support the Yes I Can PLAY Foundation. Visit www.yesicanplayfoundation.org to learn more about this Charlotte based non profit that helps families that are unable to afford expenses with participating in youth sports. With music playing, the atmosphere of this event is intended to be festive: This contest is designed for Dads to team up with their children and enjoy fun basketball competition while celebrating the joy of being a dad. Each age group should finish in just over one hour. Boys and Girls must be this age on the day of the event - we don’t care how old the dads are! Teams will compete playing an expanded version of the popular game “around the world.” Trophies awarded to the winners of each age group 32 team single elimination tournament bracket format in each age group - winners advance Must register online at www.yesicanbasketball.com Will only accept the first 32 teams that register for each age group - this is a city wide tournament - we expect this to fill up quickly. When full we’ll place teams on a wait list.

Caritas A Cappella Ensemble (Cathy Youngblood, artistic director) and the Charlotte Contemporary Ensemble (JoVan Adams, conductor) join forces to present non-idiomatic choral music of Black composers – works that are not necessarily associated with Afro-American culture (jazz, R&B, or spirituals).

Composers featured will be James Furman, Nathaniel Dett, Adolphus Hailstork, Rosephanye Powell, Marques L.A. Garrett, Undine Smith, Moses Hogan, Sedrick Dent, Evelyn Simpson Cureton, and Dr. Joel Thompson’s 2014 cantata, Seven Last Words of the Unarmed. The concert culminates in a rousing performance of Richard Smallwood’s Anthem of Praise.

Music will be enhanced by the digital artwork of artist Zaire McPhearson. The program will be available on CD or by download by the end of summer 2023.

HEHLEHLOOYUH: A Celebration of Choral Music by Black Composers, will be presented on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at First United Methodist Church of Charlotte, beginning at 4:00pm. General admission $25, Students $5.
Our nonprofit partner is Brownicity, a local organization offering eye-opening, anti-racism education through customized courses and events with individuals, churches, schools and companies.

This project was made possible, in part, with funding from ASC, and the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources.

Speaker: Anne Spafford - Professor of Landscape Design, Department of Horticulture Science, NC State University

Residential gardens can play a huge role in providing much needed habitat, food and water supplies, and nesting places for pollinators. No garden is too small to make a difference. With over 40 million acres of lawn in the United States alone, there is ample opportunity to make room for pollinator habitat. While there is much concern for the plight of pollinators, many homeowners are unaware or unsure how they can help, and are perhaps concerned about the landscape aesthetics of a pollinator habitat.

Registration includes live presentation (either in-person or virtually) and Q&A session. A recording of the program will be available after the presentation.

Thank you to our 2023 Lecture Series Sponsors!
Title Sponsor: Blackhawk Garden Center
Silver Sponsors: Bartlett Tree Experts and Peaceful Ponds
Bronze Sponsors: Atlantic Landscape Supplies, C. DeWitt Foard and Co. and Living Color Gardens

Omar ibn Said (1770–1863) was a Muslim scholar from West Africa who spent more than fifty years enslaved in the North Carolina household of James Owen, brother of Governor John Owen. In 1831 Omar composed a brief autobiography, the only known narrative written in Arabic by an enslaved person in North America, and he became famous for his Arabic writings. His enslavers also provided him with an Arabic Bible and claimed Omar as a convert to Christianity, prompting wonder and speculation among amateur scholars of Islam, white slave owners, and missionaries. But these self-proclaimed experts were unable or unwilling to understand Omar's writings, and his voice was suppressed for two centuries.

Mbaye Lo and Carl W. Ernst here weave fresh and accurate translations of Omar's eighteen surviving writings, for the first time identifying his quotations from Islamic theological texts, correcting many distortions, and providing the fullest possible account of his life and significance. Placing Omar at the center of a broader network of the era's literary and religious thought, Lo and Ernst restore Omar's voice, his sophisticated engagement with Islamic and Christian theologies, his Arabic skills, and his extraordinary efforts to express himself and exert agency despite his enslavement.

The museum will sell copies of the book-site and Mbaye and Carl are willing to sign copies.

Auditions for our mainstage shows of the 2025-2026 Season are happening this month!

Actors of all ages and experience are welcome to audition for one or all shows. Some shows have adult and children's roles and some only adult roles. Please note children may be asked to stay later evenings and weekend nights if cast for the final week of rehearsals and performances.

Sign up to audition or contact director@encorecenter.net to submit a video audition if you are unable to attend in person.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084EA5A728ABFD0-57103916-encore#/

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Rho Psi Omega Chapter here in Charlotte NC is excited to share information on our upcoming program during Mental Health Awareness Month!

This year we would like to focus on our “Strong Friends” out there, those who take the time to care for, take care of and provide for someone who is unable to do so for themselves.

If you are a caregiver or work with caregivers, we encourage you to attend our Caregiver Resources Event On May 17th, 2025 from 10a-12n. Our Goal is to help connect caregivers and their loved ones to the amazing resources we have available in the Charlotte community that can make your caregiving responsibilities easier.

Register to attend as a caregiver:
https://rhopsiomega.wildapricot.org/event-6151844

If you or your company provides resources for our city’s caregivers and would like to share your resources at our event feel free to contact Lorrie Miller @ LMiller@rhopsiomega.org or Programs@rhopsiomega.org.

The Charlotte Observer's Ann Doss Helms on Sunday continued an examination of CMS Superintendent Peter Gorman's plans to pay teachers based on student…

Mann's seventh solo album, @#%&*! Smilers, offers another look at dark and eccentric characters, complete with introspective looks at heartbreak, fading hope, and even Virginia carnivals. Mann recently sat down with World Cafe host David Dye to perform some of her new material.

The cyber-attack that experts already believe is the largest on a state tax agency - ever - just got bigger. South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley said…

One of the top dance-music acts in D.C., Protect-U released its full-length debut album, Free USA, this week. Watch the duo bring a short, shadowy live set to WAMU's hallowed Bluegrass Studio.

The Jazz Night In America producer shares her favorite albums and songs of 2022.

A Charlotte company wants to redevelop the 130-year-old Linden Cotton Mill in downtown Davidson as offices, shops and maybe a brewery or restaurant. But the factory also once made asbestos products, and the five-acre site is contaminated. In Part 3 of WFAE's series Asbestos Town, environmental reporter David Boraks looks at the status of the redevelopment and concern in the historically African American neighborhood around it.

Focusing on the rising costs of groceries and gas, and promising new investigations of President Biden's administration, Republicans won a slim majority in the House in the midterm elections.