In the fall of 2017, when Clarence Armbrister was interviewing to become the 14th president of Johnson C. Smith University, he managed to sneak onto campus unnoticed, hoping to get a closer look at the school he hoped to lead. Now as Armbrister, 65, prepares to depart Biddle Hall on June 30, he says his
Read MoreThe Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating a fatal crash Friday night that claimed the life of a pedestrian on Independence Blvd. Police identified the victim as 43-year-old Kristine Ann Sikorski. According to a statement from the department, at approximately 9:38 p.m., officers responded to the 8500 block of E Independence Blvd. about a motor vehicle
Read MoreSo, you think you know Black trivia? Test your knowledge with our five-question quiz. Earlier this month, we had a capacity crowd for QCity Metro’s Black Trivia Night at Weathered Souls Brewery. On Friday, June 2, we’ll return to Weathered Souls, but in a bigger space. Be sure to reserve your spot on our new
Read MoreA new apartment complex in Camp North End is under construction. It will bring 301 units that vary in size, layout and cost. Real estate company ATCO Properties & Management has committed to making 7% of the multifamily units to residents earning up to 80% of the average median income. The complex will also include
Read MoreBeing a Black male ballet dancer has been no easy feat, but it never stopped Maurice Mouzon Jr. Despite being teased and criticized, Mouzon’s love for dance and determination trumped negativity. Mouzon is a professional dancer with Charlotte Ballet. He has participated in training with the renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater as well as the
Read MoreWhether you’re looking for rest and relaxation, to experience art and world-class cuisine, plentiful shopping, or to stay up — and out — past your usual bedtime, you’ll find all that and more just 94 miles south of Charlotte. Affectionately known as “Cola,” Columbia is full to the brim with southern charm, wonder, and adventure.
Read MoreWest Charlotte senior Jazz Lee could barely contain her emotions sitting in the gym of the Charles A. McCullough Sr. Athletic Center Thursday morning. Lee and her classmates had just walked into the gym to the sound of the band playing and the loud applause of the staff, students and alums. “Having so much support
Read MoreThe Mint Museum Uptown will be closed until Saturday, May 27. The museum made the announcement on its Instagram following a small fire in Mariposa at the Mint, a restaurant located near the museum’s entrance. “It triggered our fire suppression system which has to be manually cleared,” spokesperson Michele Huggins told QCity Metro. The Mint
Read MoreMayor Vi Lyles and District 6 representative Tariq Bokhari spoke at the SouthPark After Five concert about last week’s SouthPark fire. Lyles spoke about two victims — Demonte Sherrill and Ruben Holmes — who died in the fire, asking attendees to take a moment of silence in remembrance of them. Bokhari spoke after Lyles and
Read MoreCharlotte Area Transportation Systems (CATS) announced it has terminated a bus operator following a shooting that occurred on bus 1030, Route 56. On May 18, two men — driver David Fullard and passenger Omarri Shariff Tobias — got into an altercation that resulted in gunfire when Tobias asked to get off between stops near Steele
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