Sydney Batch, a North Carolina lawmaker, attorney, social worker, mother of two, small business owner and breast cancer survivor, has firsthand knowledge about the financial stresses that come with needing time off from work for maternity care and other health issues. The state senator from Wake County and her husband own a small law firm
Read MoreQCity Metro welcomed a capacity crowd to its first Black Trivia Night, which we hosted Friday evening at Weathers Souls Brewery. If you knew that Whitney Houston’s nickname was Nippy, or that Michael Jackson died in 2009, or that, back in the day, your parents said you needed “McDonald’s money” to eat at McDonald’s, then
Read MoreCharlotte City Council member Braxton Winston announced Saturday that he will run in 2024 to be North Carolina’s next commissioner of labor – a statewide office charged by statute with promoting the “health, safety, and general well-being” of the state’s more than 4 million workers. Winston, first elected to City Council in 2017, made the
Read MoreCharlotte-Mecklenburg police are investigating an incident in northeast Charlotte that left a man dead early Saturday. The incident was reported shortly after 2:45 a.m. in the 100 block of Atando Avenue, near the intersection with N. Tryon Street, in CMPD’s North Tryon Division. When officers got there, they found a “male victim” with traumatic injuries,
Read MoreThe Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department will continue its efforts to curb vehicle thefts with a second giveaway of steering wheel locks. The giveaway is scheduled for Saturday, April 29, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Walmart Supercenter at 3200 Wilkinson Boulevard in Charlotte. To be eligible for a free steering wheel lock – 100
Read MoreOur featured couple: Bride: Gabrielle Hughes, 30, teacher, native of Greenville, North CarolinaGroom: Timothy Hughes, 33, attorney, native of Asheville, North CarolinaCurrent Residence: Charlotte, North CarolinaWedding Date: April 1, 2023Venue/Location: Ceremony – Duke University Chapel/ Durham, North Carolina – Reception- Prestonwood Country Club/ Cary, North Carolina If you ask most people about what is happening
Read MoreQueen Smith, a Connecticut sports Hall of Famer and former assistant coach of the women’s basketball team at Yale University, was introduced Thursday as the new head women’s basketball coach at Livingstone College. Livingstone officials announced Smith’s hiring on Tuesday and, two days later, held an introductory press conference on the Salisbury campus. Before Livingstone,
Read MoreFumee’ Kitchen & Cocktails, a tapas and hookah bar, opened near the University area earlier this month. The upscale space has a lounge-like atmosphere that feels intimate, cool and a little more refined than some of its local hookah competitors. Small plates like wings, wagyu sliders and tacos, and cocktails like a specialty lemon drop
Read MoreIt’s officially NFL Draft Day, and instead of watching it from the living room, tonight is an excellent time to get out and experience the energy of the Queen City — home of the team with the number one draft pick. Whether you are a hometown Panthers fan or root for another team, several bars will
Read MoreCharlotte Cigar Week is back for a second consecutive year. The kickoff for its first event was Tuesday. Founder Damon Robinson launched the festival in 2022 to network with fellow cigar smokers and support local lounges. The six-day celebration features 10 themed events for patrons to enjoy a cigar and network at local lounges across
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