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Small business grant funding
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

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Residents enjoying improved park
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

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Luxury cruise ship sunset
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

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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

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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

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Comedian performing to sold-out crowd
Cinema

Charlotte Welcomes TikTok Star Matt Rife for Netflix Special

Charlotte Welcomes TikTok Star Matt Rife for Netflix Special By Carmichael Cruz CHARLOTTE, N.C. (HERE News)—TikTok sensation Matt Rife and Netflix are in town to shoot his latest comedy special, which will air on the streaming service. Rife has a sold-out six-show run at The Comedy Zone in Charlotte and audience members from the first night of the show are reporting that a camera crew and producers were present to

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Airbnb anti-party technology activation
Breaking News

Charlotte, N.C. – Airbnb Cracks Down On Holiday Weekend Parties With Anti-Party Technology

Charlotte, N.C. – Airbnb Cracks Down On Holiday Weekend Parties With Anti-Party Technology Measures to Reduce Disruptive Parties With Memorial Day weekend fast approaching, Airbnb is announcing measures aimed at reducing the risk of disruptive parties in North Carolina over summer holiday weekends as the company continues to enforce its disruptive party ban and promote responsible travel. “The overwhelming majority of guests and hosts on Airbnb are respectful neighbors and

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Hip-Hop artist holding camcorder
Art

Carolina Noise: Nigel Malone Delves into the NC Hip-Hop Sound

Carolina Noise: Nigel Malone Delves into the NC Hip-Hop Sound If you’re a fan of the Charlotte hip-hop scene, you’ve likely been touched by the imprint of Nigel Malone. Powerfully soft-spoken with a humility that carries the authority of experience, the multi-talented creative who’s also known as NXGXL could be described as a jack of all trades. As a rapper in his teens, Malone trained under figures that would rise

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Homeowner checking security alarm permit
Breaking News

Alarm Permit Mistake Leads to Traumatizing Ordeal for Charlotte Homeowner

Alarm Permit Mistake Leads to Traumatizing Ordeal for Charlotte Homeowner CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Imagine your home security alarm going off in the middle of the night and learning someone had broken into your home, but you were not able to get help from your alarm company. A northeast Charlotte man reached out to WBTV for help after he said it happened to his family. A Terrifying Night “Everyone’s in the

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Frustrated users with error message
Breaking News

Charlotte Residents Unable to Access Popular Entertainment Website

Charlotte Residents Unable to Access Popular Entertainment Website Charlotte residents were left frustrated and disappointed as they found themselves unable to access a popular entertainment website over the weekend. The website, known for providing a wide range of entertainment news, events, and contests, displayed an error message stating, “This website is unavailable in your location. Error 451.” Technical Difficulties Impacting Users The outage, which occurred unexpectedly, affected a large number

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