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Tennis, Tech, and Talent: A Charlotte Native Heads to Queens
Thousands of high school seniors graduated around the Charlotte area in the spring of 2024. One of them is Luke Coppage ’28. While many of his friends are dispersing across the country to attend college, Charlotte native Coppage will start at Queens University of Charlotte in the fall to pursue a degree in business with a minor in data analytics and compete on the men’s tennis team.
Five questions with Titus Brooks Heagins, executive director of The Light Factory
The Light Factory Photo Arts Center, a nonprofit that supports emerging photographers in Charlotte, has a new leader. Titus Brooks Heagins, a documentary-style photographer, began as executive director on July 1. Heagins brings more than 20 years of professional photography experience to the role, a Master of Fine Arts from...
24 Hours of Booty raises $1.5M
CHARLOTTE – 24 Hours of Booty attracted 100 teams and 900 registered participants from 23 states and three countries to Charlotte’s Myers Park neighborhood, raising $1.5 million to help support cancer survivorship and patient navigation programs. “What a phenomenal 23rd year of 24 Hours of Booty. We extend...
Charlotte native set to compete in Olympics track and field event on Sunday
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Providence Day grad Anna Cockrell will compete in her first track and field 400-meter heat qualifying event on Sunday. The finals take place next week. READ MORE: Charlotte native punches ticket to Paris in 400-meter hurdles
Voorhees University COO featured in statewide business magazine
Dr. Tondaleya Green Jackson, Chief Operating Officer of the Center of Excellence for Educator Preparation and Innovation at Voorhees University (EPI Center) is being spotlighted in a magazine recognizing the contributions of women. Dr. Jackson is a 2024 South Carolina Women in Business Award recipient. She is one of 69...
Gastonia K9s track down pair of car break-in suspects, police report
GASTONIA, N.C. — Two of the Gastonia Police Department's K9 officers are being credited with tracking down two suspects accused of car break-ins in a new housing development in Gaston County. The department said Monday K9s Bo and Taco were requested that morning to find the pair of suspects...
‘Dead-end debacle’ GPS leads trucks down dead-end road, destroying neighborhood yards
It’s become a dead-end debacle in one Gaston County neighborhood. Constant truck traffic finds its way into the middle of a neighborhood along Azalea Trail only to discover the turn they’re looking for doesn’t exist.
Wild horse adoption event coming to Charlotte Metro
MONROE, N.C. (WBTV) - Wild horses are an iconic piece of American heritage. And now, you might have the chance to adopt one. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be hosting a wild horse and burro adoption program next weekend, Aug. 8-10. This program will take place at the Simpson Events Center in Monroe.
Bloodhound K9 officer traced boy found wandering alone on road back to his nearby home
The Union County Sheriff’s Office in Monroe, North Carolina had responded to a 911 call reporting a lost child found wandering the streets alone. It had been on July 10, when officers arrived in a suburban area outside of Charlotte at Waxshaw Indian Trail Road where they found the autistic and non verbal child unable to tell officers where he lived.
4-star recruiting industry riser puts South Carolina basketball on top list
South Carolina basketball coach Dawn Staley does not have a commitment in the class of 2025 just yet, but the Gamecocks are in the running for a number of big-time players in the cycle. 5-star prospects like Aaliyah Chavez, Zakiyah Johnson, Agot Makeer, and Divine Bourrage (and 2026 prospect Jayla...
South Carolina commitment adds Crystal Ball to SEC opponent
One of South Carolina's commitments in the 2025 recruiting class received a Crystal Ball to another SEC team on Tuesday morning. The pick was made a few days after the three-star recruit visited that school last Friday, instead of traveling to South Carolina for the cookout. Check out this update...
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