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Yellow Jackets football opens season with dominant win
Charlotte, NC – Last night the Fort Mill High School varsity football team kicked off their season with an away game at Charlotte’s newest magnet school – Ballantyne Ridge High School. The final score was a 56-0 shut out victory for the visiting Yellow Jackets. The first of two potential Fort Mill touchdowns were called back due to penalties before Josef Anderson was finally able to punch one in that stood. A Ballantyne miscue on the subsequent kickoff gave the ball back to the Yellow Jackets on their opponent’s 10 yard line. Just short of 10 minutes into the game and Fort Mill was up 14-0. By half it was 42-0. Anderson finished the game with two touchdowns while wide receiver Tanner Mays added two of his own. The Jackets opened the second half with a change in the lineup and another score. Up next for the team is a home game this coming Friday against the Chester Cyclones. (All photos by Chris Coffee.)
Cresswind Charlotte sells 750th home
CHARLOTTE – Cresswind Charlotte is 90% sold with the sale of its 750th home, according to Kolter Homes. Cresswind Charlotte is the builder’s debut active adult community in the greater Charlotte market. It has won awards, including the 2023 Active Adult Community of the Year by the Home Builders Association of Greater Charlotte.
Davidson Police ask for help identifying burglary suspects
DAVIDSON, N.C. — The Davidson Police Department is asking the public for help identifying two burglary suspects who are on the run. A security alarm rang out from a home on Woodland Trails Drive on Friday night around 9:30 p.m. Officers said a forced entry had been made into the house.
Charlotte shopping center bought for $94 million
The Carolina Pavilion shopping center in south Charlotte has a new owner. Winter Park, Florida-based CTO Realty Growth purchased the 691,000-square-feet open-air retail center on South Boulevard for $94 million, according to Mecklenburg County property records. The previous owner was Beachood, Ohio-based Site Centers, who paid $110 million for the...
Site of shuttered Wizard of Oz theme park that’s been closed since 1980 to host festival for film’s 85th anniversary
IF you happen to have a pair of ruby slippers lying around, it’s time to put them on and head to the Emerald City – or Land of Oz. Though the theme park has been closed since 1980, the site hosts an annual festival and this year they’ll be celebrating the 85th anniversary of the […]
Legendary Viking returns to lead North Meck as head coach
HUNTERSVILLE – Nearly 20 years ago, Daryl Vereen was a two-way star on the football field for the North Meck Vikings and a multi-sport athlete who was a starter on the 2005 state championship basketball team. He’s now been called to lead his alma mater back to prominence on the gridiron, with the program seeking its first playoff victory since 2017.
Black-owned restaurant 3rd & Fernwood to host grand opening event
A local Black-owned restaurant is ready to officially celebrate its opening. 3rd & Fernwood, a 5,200-square-foot restaurant in Midtown, is set to host a grand opening event on Friday, according to a social media post made by the restaurant. According to the post, each guest will receive a complimentary glass...
Black-owned bridal shop closes Charlotte store and pivots to new format
Kaela Moore, owner of Treasured Brides, has closed her Charlotte bridal shop in exchange for reaching customers in a new format: a traveling shopping experience. Moore’s new semi-private dress event brings her shop to life “without the overhead,” she told QCity Metro. The experience, she said, will “feel really similar” to wedding dress shopping at a store, complete with seating for guests, mirrors, dressing suites and more.
AT&T service restored after outages in southeastern NC as CWA strike continues
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - WECT got several reports of phone service outages from people living in southeastern North Carolina starting Thursday, Aug. 22. “We are working as quickly as possible to restore internet service to customers in the Wilmington area after a contractor damaged our fiber line. We appreciate the patience of our customers as we make the repairs.”
Republicans sue North Carolina elections board, allege flouting of voter roll review law
This story first appeared in NC Newsline. Republicans sued North Carolina’s elections board on Thursday, demanding enforcement of a new law that requires cross-checking jury documents to remove noncitizens from voter rolls. The Republican National Committee and North Carolina GOP allege that the North Carolina State Board of Elections has “deliberately declined” to enforce the […]
Stephen Curry's suspicious move gives Hornets fans hope of hometown reunion
Seeing Stephen Curry wearing a Charlotte Hornets jersey, or any non-Golden State Warriors one, for that matter, would probably be too surreal. He looks like one of the rare superstars who prefers to finish his NBA career playing for just one team. However, netizens noticed that Curry changed his Instagram...
Democrat Josh Stein surges ahead in North Carolina governor race but many voters undecided: Poll
North Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson is trailing Democratic opponent Josh Stein by 14 points, according to a new poll, though many voters are still undecided in a contest that is one of the country’s most watched of the election cycle. Forty-eight percent of voters in a High Point University/SurveyUSA poll published this week favored Stein, while […]
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