Charlotte
Legendary actor Denzel Washington will be making his way to Charlotte to speak at a leadership conference with T.D. Jakes in March. The annual International Leadership Summit was founded by T.D. Jakes and brings together entrepreneurs, leaders, and influential change agents. Washington will join Jakes to discuss Hollywood, faith, and life in the spotlight. Other speakers at […]
Saturday is going to bring a lot of fans to the area. After a nearly two-year wait, the debut of Major League Soccer has made its way to Charlotte. Charlotte FC will play its inaugural home match Saturday, March 5 at the Bank of America Stadium. The game is expected to feature the biggest MLS crowd […]
Although some children may have enjoyed virtual learning, recent reports show it caused a learning loss for many. The North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction released its first report on learning loss due to COVID-19. The report showed that the pandemic was a barrier for many students trying to excel academically. While most students […]
Amazon employees will soon be eligible to attend UNC Charlotte at no cost! The company announced it will spend $1.2 billion to help educate thousands of employees by 2025. Hourly employees will be able to access any of UNC Charlotte’s 170 bachelor’s degree programs with their tuition paid in full through the Career Choice program. Students transferring […]
Things are starting to heat up in the Queen City! A heatwave is making its way to Charlotte, bringing temperatures well above normal. Meteorologists say the heatwave could finally lower those high heating bills from the past couple of months. Following Monday’s expected high of 80 degrees, daily highs are not expected to drop any […]
As we welcome the month of March, we also welcome longer days. We gain more daylight in March than in any other month! Sunrises get earlier and sunsets get later. Each day this month we gain 2 minutes and a couple seconds of daylight. We will have gained over an hour of daylight by next month. Daylight […]
If you’ve been making sure to pay your monthly rent on time, it could boost your credit. All major credit bureaus announced they’ll allow rent payments to count toward credit and loans. Experts say factoring in rent payments could have a positive impact in as little as 10 days. Currently, this can only be done […]
After receiving an additional $22 million in funding, Mecklenburg County will reopen its housing assistant program on Tuesday, March 1. It closed in January after available funds were nearly exhausted. The program helps to provide rent, mortgage and utility relief to residents in need. To be eligible, applicants must have pandemic-related income loss, illness or other financial hardship and […]
UNC Charlotte says that masks will be optional inside the classroom starting March 7. On Feb. 25, The UNC System issued guidance that all campuses within the system make face masks optional in indoor settings effective March 7. Masks will no longer be required in classrooms or other academic spaces. Those who are unvaccinated or […]
When parents send their children off to school, they do so in hopes that they will be safe throughout the day. Parents of students at West Charlotte High School are “disappointed” after hearing about another weapon being brought on campus. A student was found with a gun on Friday, Feb. 25. Principal Donevin Hoskins confirmed […]