To kick off Black History Month, a local therapist has started a program to benefit local Black artists. After hearing the struggles of a Black creative, Jacqueline Currie created “Charlotte Renaissance: An Urban Revival,” a month-long art pop-up event to display (and sell) the works of local Black artists at local restaurants. Events will launch Tuesday, Feb. 1, at The Good Year House (2 p.m to 3 p.m.) and on Wednesday, Feb. 2, at the...
A 50-year-old man has died after being fatally shot Saturday at a motel in northeast Charlotte. Authorities have identified the victim as Malik Fidel Whitney. According to a statement by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, shortly after 11:23 p.m., officers responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call at the Thrift Motel. When police got there, they located a male victim with an apparent gunshot wound. Free Newsletter Stay informed with...
When Isaiah Tidwell was dating his future wife at what would later become North Carolina Central University in the mid-1960s, he reached into his pocket one day and pulled out his “last thin dime,” according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. With that dime, he bought Hellena Huntley all he could afford — a double-stick popsicle. “They split it and shared it,” according to the AJC, which announced Tidwell’s death in August 2019....
Last year saw housing prices soar throughout the Charlotte region, with an average sale topping $386,849, up 11.9% from the year before, according to data from Canopy MLS. In Historic West End, the trend was no different. In neighborhoods once known for depressed housing values, new construction has arrived with some eye-popping prices. For example: Historic West End No one covers West Charlotte like QCity Metro. Get our free newsletter. A...
Last month, Vice President Kamala Harris and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Charlotte to tout President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Vice President boiled the importance of their visit for the Queen City down to a singular point: “For millions of Americans, public transportation is part of their day — every day. And a bus stop within walking distance can make all of the difference versus a bus stop you...
Time flies! The end of January is upon us, and we’re back with more arts, culture, and food events to get your weekend started. Consider participating in Queen’s Feast, with dozens of restaurants in the Charlotte area participating. The annual restaurant event concludes Sunday. (I’ve made reservations for Friday at Napa at Kingsley. I can’t wait!) There’s also a fantastic street food festival worth checking out as well. Whether...
Jamel Shabazz was an Army soldier, stationed in Germany for three years, before returning home to Brooklyn, New York, in 1980. He began taking pictures around the city as a way to make up for lost time and save new memories. “I went on a mission to document everything around me, from my friends to high school students, landscapes and just everyday people,” the 61-year-old told QCity Metro. What was initially a hobby became his...
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library will unveil the county’s new mobile library this Saturday. The mobile library, aka “MoLi,” was created to make library resources easily accessible in underserved communities. “We’re not seeing our reach in those areas,” mobile library coordinator Saul Hernandez told QCity Metro. To pinpoint areas of need, the library system used data including library card registrations and census demographic...
Michael Marsicano, president and CEO of Foundation For The Carolinas, will step down next year after 23 years of leading the Charlotte-based community foundation. Marsicano’s retirement, officially announced today, will be effective in January 2023. The foundation’s board of directors has appointed a committee to conduct a nationwide search for the organizations’ next president and chief executive. A prolific fundraiser, Marsicano has...
Charlotte SHOUT! will make its long-awaited return this spring. From April 1 through April 17, the city will showcase local artists and their work through art, music, food and ideas. Charlotte SHOUT! will also feature more than 200 concerts, events and performances. “Our vision is to make Charlotte a premier destination for culturally diverse arts, ideas and experiences,” Robert Krumbine, a senior vice president at Charlotte Center City...
