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Charlotte Heat Heightens Into Memorial Day

Charlotte Heat Heightens Into Memorial Day The city of Charlotte is experiencing a surge in temperatures as Memorial Day weekend approaches, with highs soaring well into the 80s on Saturday despite scattered showers and storms in the region. The heat is expected to continue into Sunday, with temperatures nearing 90°, a level not seen in the area for almost a year. Severe Weather Alert on Memorial Day Weather experts are

May 28, 2024 No Comments

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Breaking News

CHARLOTTE Study: Weight Loss, Diabetes Drug Use Up 600%

CHARLOTTE Study: Weight Loss, Diabetes Drug Use Up 600% If it seems like you know many more people using Wegovy these days, you’re probably right. A new study shows that prescriptions for weight loss have skyrocketed 600% in the last three years. That is particularly true for people between the ages of 12 and 25. In that group, prescriptions rose 8,700 in 2020 to more than 60,000 in 2023. The

May 28, 2024 No Comments

Cinema

Netflix’s Ultimatum Charlotte Stars Lisa And Brian Get Engaged

Netflix’s Ultimatum Charlotte Stars Lisa And Brian Get Engaged May 24, 2024 Deeandra Michel, CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Stars of season two’s “The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On” Lisa Horne and Brian Okoye are engaged. The couple – who left the show during episode two after Lisa revealed her pregnancy – recently celebrated their son Mason’s first birthday, which Brian took as the perfect opportunity to propose to Lisa. “Everything happens

May 27, 2024 No Comments

Community

Uptown Charlotte Sees Improvement in Public Behavior Following Reinstatement of Criminal Penalties

Uptown Charlotte Sees Improvement in Public Behavior Following Reinstatement of Criminal Penalties Residents Report Decrease in Public Nuisance Incidents Uptown Charlotte residents have reported a promising improvement in public behavior following the city council’s decision to reinstate criminal penalties for certain offenses. Instances of public defecation and drinking, which had been on the rise, have significantly decreased in recent weeks, according to local reports. City Council Reinstates Criminal Penalties The

May 27, 2024 No Comments

Business News

Last round of Beyond Open grants plans to award $5M to small businesses in Charlotte

Last round of Beyond Open grants plans to award $5M to small businesses in Charlotte Foundation for the Carolinas announced its third round of Beyond Open’s small business grant funding on Thursday. The grant program is open to small businesses physically located within Charlotte’s Corridors of Opportunity and is designed to build “economic mobility” in the community. This round of funding is expected to award up to $5 million in

May 26, 2024 No Comments

Breaking News

Charlotte: Few Arrests Since Reinstating Quality of Life Penalties, but Residents See Improvement

Charlotte: Few Arrests Since Reinstating ‘Quality of Life’ Penalties, but Residents See Improvement Few arrests since Charlotte reinstated ‘quality of life’ penalties, but residents see improvement By HERE News It’s been nearly three months since Charlotte reinstated criminal penalties for many quality-of-life infractions. Some uptown residents complained that dropping them emboldened people without homes to openly defecate and drink alcohol in parks. The hope was the threat of arrest would

May 26, 2024 No Comments

Business News

Carolina Insight: Man Travels Partners With Royal Caribbean Cruises

Carolina Insight: Man Travels Partners With Royal Caribbean Cruises May 23, 2024 By Deeandra Michel, CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Man travels partners with Royal Caribbean cruises offering great deals to its clients. Man Travels, a well-known travel agency based in Charlotte, has recently announced a new partnership with Royal Caribbean Cruises, one of the world’s leading cruise lines. This partnership aims to provide clients with exclusive deals and exceptional travel experiences

May 26, 2024 No Comments

Charity

Charlotte: Faculty and alumni receive Creative Mecklenburg Grants

Charlotte: Faculty and alumni receive Creative Mecklenburg Grants Faculty and alumni from the College of Arts + Architecture at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte are among 54 artists to receive the 2024 Creative Mecklenburg Grants from the Arts & Science Council. Grant Details The grants, open to Mecklenburg County-based artists of all disciplines, provide funding of up to $3,000 each. Grantees represent creative disciplines from visual art and

May 25, 2024 No Comments

Events/What's Happening

Dining with a view: 6 rooftop restaurants to try this summer in Charlotte

Dining with a view: 6 rooftop restaurants to try this summer in Charlotte Nuvole Rooftop Nestled at the top of the AC Hotel Charlotte City Center in Queen City Quarter, Nuvolé Rooftop TwentyTwo offers a chic setting with stunning views of Uptown. The menu features Italian-inspired dishes and craft cocktails. Nuvole has great daytime and evening views, making it a perfect date night or meeting place for drinks. The Waterman

May 25, 2024 No Comments

Breaking News

Violent night in Charlotte: 2 shootings and serious stabbing with two crimes connected

Violent night in Charlotte: 2 shootings and serious stabbing with two crimes connected Charlotte, N.C. (HERE News) – A violent day in Charlotte as investigators are dealing with three serious crimes. Two shootings and a stabbing, one of which was fatal. Police say at the very least two of these crimes are directly connected, and they’re checking to see if the third one is related as well. Gruesome Discovery in

May 25, 2024 No Comments

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