The Carolina Panthers will have some big decisions to make. The Matt Rhule era in Carolina may be over, but the team’s struggles will continue into the offseason. In under three years with Rhule, the Panthers went a dismal 11-27. Panthers assistant coach Steve Wilks, now interim head coach, hopes to inject new energy into the season. Wilks lost his first game against the Rams on Sunday, but team owner David Tepper has said that if Wilks...
Charlotte Hornets player James Bouknight was arrested for driving while impaired Sunday morning, according to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office. According to an arrest record, the incident occurred around 1:51 a.m. His bond is listed at $2,500. The 6’4 shooting guard was drafted by the Hornets out of the University of Connecticut with the 11th pick in the 2021 NBA draft. “We are aware of the incident involving James Bouknight...
A new, immersive museum exhibit honors revolutionary Black men. Though the media has often spotlighted Black men for the wrong reasons, this exhibit hopes to change that narrative. “They are icons often rendered invisible by a country, yet uplifted by a culture” reads a line at the Harvey B. Gantt Center. Portraits of Gordon Parks, Romare Bearden and Michael Jackson stand at the center of the room. A long list of names are written in...
Mental Health America of the Central Carolinas will open a new counseling center at the start of the new year. Renovations to the current office space are currently underway to serve those who may need mental health counseling but cannot afford it. The clinic will be located at 3701 Latrobe Drive. The clinic’s pro-bono services are made possible by an investment from Mecklenburg County’s American Rescue Plan Act funding. The...
Two people were struck by gunfire late Saturday when someone on the campus of Livingstone College opened fire while students and alumni were attending homecoming festivities. As of early Sunday, the Salisbury Police Department had released few details about the shooting, which happened around 11 p.m. The university released a statement saying two Livingstone students were injured as they ran from the scene. The shooting happened as people had...
Janaye was a former event coordinator who knew exactly what she wanted on her wedding day. She had planned an extravagant affair that required twenty-seven vendors. What she had not planned for was Hurricane Ian. Would her wedding plans be gone with the wind? Janaye tells her story. Bride: Janaye Stabler, 32, corporate investment banking campus recruiter, native of Richmond, Virginia Groom: Antonio Stabler, 31, teacher and basketball...
Charlotte Area Transit System CEO John Lewis plans to resign, the city announced Thursday afternoon. Lewis will leave his position on Nov.30 to “pursue a private sector,” he said. “I am proud of the great work we achieved and that we showed up for the community every day,” Lewis said in a statement. “I am so thankful I had the privilege to make CATS and every employee a part of this chapter of my life, and I am excited to cheer on...
A 34-year old man was arrested for shooting into an occupied CATS bus on Monday evening in southeast Charlotte. The suspect has been identified as Scott Randolph Mayfield. He is a convicted felon, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said. According to a statement by the department, the incident occurred shortly before 11 p.m. at Ellington Street and Billingsley Road. The bus driver noticed Mayfield exit the bus and then pull out a pistol...
Commercial burglaries have gone up nearly 50% increase from last year, according to a third-quarter report by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. In the first nine months of 2022, there have been 1,641 reported commercial burglary incidents compared to 1,164 in 2021. Overall burglary has increased 22% with residential incidents rising 8% this year. Stolen goods for sale People are stealing box trucks to load up appliances, like...
West Charlotte High School hopes to rename its gymnasium after longtime basketball head coach Charles McCullough. On Wednesday, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ board will consider naming it the “Charles A. McCullough Sr. Athletic Center.” McCullough was boys’ basketball coach at West Charlotte from 1960 to 1993. His teams won nearly 600 games and five state championships. The Lions, under his leadership, won 21 conference...
