A new black-owned cycling studio is set to open later this fall in Uptown Charlotte. Adrenaline CLT is a boutique fitness space that will offer weekly group exercise classes for men and women. Guests can expect high-energy workouts paired with curated playlists of R&B and hip hop hits, personalized by co-owner Amaya Woodley. “It’s a
Read MoreWhen Chenelle Bragg opened Best of Both Souls — now called The Rooted Vegan — at The City Kitchen in early 2020, she didn’t envision one day being one of Charlotte’s most popular food truck owners. Bragg, who transitioned to a plant-based diet after experiencing illness related to meat and dairy products, said she noticed
Read MoreGaringer High School will host its fourth annual Garinger giveaway on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at school. Food Lion is donating more than three tons of food, hygiene kits, backpacks and school supplies to 300 Charlotte-Mecklenburg School families, CMS announced. Garinger High School families will have the opportunity to drive through and pick up supplies at
Read MoreYou think you know Black trivia? Try your hand at answering these five questions. If you score an “A,” you might consider entering our Black Trivia Tournament, where teams will play for a cash prize. Good luck! Founder and publisher of Qcitymetro, Glenn has worked at newspapers including the Los Angeles Times, St. Petersburg (Fla.)
Read MoreLulu’s Express Fry House is back open with regular hours and an expanded menu. Lulu’s Maryland-Style Chicken & Seafood, a Black-owned restaurant serving seafood-centered comfort food in the West End, opened in Charlotte in 2019 and became popular as a pick-up option during the pandemic. After many changes over the last year, including a name
Read MoreAs health officials prepare for a potential surge in COVID-19 cases this fall and winter, the Biden administration announced this week that it will resume mailing free at-home testing kits to families nationwide. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on its website that the agency will spend $600 million with 12 U.S.
Read MoreThe City of Charlotte was recently awarded a grant to protect and preserve trees in historically underserved neighborhoods. Charlotte’s Landscape Management Division was awarded $1.1 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to preserve trees in communities within the Corridors of Opportunity. The grant is part of a $1 billion national investment in
Read MoreDrake’s It Was All A Blur Tour will make a two-day stop in Charlotte this weekend at Spectrum Center. Shows start at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 22 and Saturday, Sept. 23 Getting to the show DRIVE / PARKStreets nearest the stadium are likely to be crowded before and during the concert, but there are
Read MoreAs summer’s warmth gives way to the cool, crisp air of autumn, Carowinds, the amusement park settled just at the border of North and South Carolina, undergoes a spellbinding transformation. Now through Oct. 29, 2023, Carowinds emerges as a Halloween haven. Carowinds unveiled SCarowinds in 2000, and has become an annual tradition that boasts fun
Read MoreThe Harvey B. Gantt Center is hosting a children’s book fair festival Saturday, Sept. 23 that will focus on local Black authors and illustrators. The festival will feature storytelling, exposure to new titles by Black authors and more. Gantt Center President David Taylor said it’s a way to encourage Black children to read and connect
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