Shemika Robinson was driving home from work one day when all of a sudden her vision went dark. Terrified, she stopped her Jeep Cherokee in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant and called her older brother, screaming, “I can’t see! I can’t see!” Doctors would later reveal that the retinas in both her eyes
Read MoreNearly 20 years have passed since Arthur Griffin last held public office. Now at age 73, the former school board Chair says he will seek an at-large seat on the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners. Griffin declared his candidacy last week during a meeting of the Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg. After years of criticizing
Read MoreAt a time when policing tactics are being scrutinized nationwide, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department will test whether some low-risk calls can be handled effectively by civilian teams. More specifically, CMPD will test whether a two-person team, made up of a mental health professional and an emergency medical technician (EMT), can defuse some low-risk 911 calls
Read MorePosted on: September 27, 2021 September 28 is World Rabies Day, a global health observance started to raise awareness about rabies and bring together partners to enhance prevention and control efforts worldwide. The Humane Society of Charlotte is doing our part in preventing rabies cases in our community by encouraging dog and cat owners to
Read MoreStarting today, Mecklenburg County Public Health will begin administering Pfizer Covid-19 booster shots to high-risk groups and frontline workers. Why it matters: Health experts say a third shot provides extra protection against Covid-19, which has killed more than 16,000 people in North Carolina. State data show that 64% of North Carolina’s adult population is fully
Read MoreLast week, 92% of quiz takers knew that history was made at the Bank of America Stadium when a Black woman officiated the Panthers v. Jets game. Only 40% knew that CMS is requiring its employees to get the Covid-19 vaccine or get frequent testing. Now for this weeks quiz: Source link
Read MoreWhat’s happening, Charlotte? Shout out to all who attended the QCity Metro Workend event on Thursday. Held at 1501 S. Mint, this monthly event, powered by US Bank, is a chance for Charlotte professionals to come together to sip, see and network, all in an outdoor space with lots of room for social distancing. Stay tuned; our next
Read MoreTwo investors with former ties to the Charlotte Hornets will open a Salata Salad Kitchen on the ground floor of an uptown high-rise later this month. The investors, André Walters, the team’s former vice president of legal affairs, and Derrick Brown, a former player, are owners of Free Fenix, a venture capital firm based in Charlotte. Free Fenix also
Read MoreA woman was taken to a hospital with life-threatening wounds on Thursday after she was shot by a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer. According to a statement from CMPD, the woman, whose name was not immediately released, was seen shooting at a business owner outside a store in the 1200 block of Tyvola Road. That incident was
Read MoreJahzmin French has loved the food industry since her first job waiting tables in high school. Now two decades later, the industry veteran has come to Charlotte as local franchise owner of JINYA Ramen Bar. Recently opened on the ground floor of the Ally building on S. Tryon Street, the Japanese scratch-made kitchen serves its
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