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Harlan County guard invited to exclusive showcase
HARLAN COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Harlan County senior guard Maddox Huff’s talents helped the Black Bears to a Sweet 16 State Runner-Up title last high school basketball season. Now, Huff’s talents have earned him an invitation to the “Underrated Basketball Showcase.”. Reserved for the top 15 players...
Surry baseball and softball teams earn NJCAA All-Academic honors
{p class=”x_MsoNormal”} CHARLOTTE — The National Junior College Athletic Association recently announced the 2023-2024 Academic Teams of the Year. Both the Surry baseball and softball teams received distinction of All-Academic teams with a combined grade point average of all team members above a 3.0. Surry was the only college among the 37 member institutions in Region 10 to have multiple teams earn All-Academic accolades while having numerous NJCAA All-Americans along with each team being nationally ranked during the year. ...
Charlotte women’s basketball team announces new roster for 2024 season
The Charlotte women's basketball team has a fresh look for the upcoming 2024-2025 season. Following Head Coach Tomekia Reed's hiring on April 25, an incoming class of 10 players from the transfer portal was announced on July 9. A look at last year. The 49ers finished the 2023-2024 season 16-15...
Camp seeks to inspire medical careers for children of color in Charlotte
This week marked the fourth annual Kid Doc Summer Camp hosted by Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital at the Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy. The camp was founded in 2021 by Dr. Nikita Lindsay, a pediatrician at Atrium Health Levine Children’s Rock Hill Pediatrics, to increase the number of children of color interested in a medical career.
Gamecock softball's new coaching staff aims to unite program with Charlotte transfers, returning players
The new head coach of South Carolina softball is seeking to unite the team after bringing over four new coaches and six transfer players from her previous team, UNC Charlotte. On June 11, Ashley Chastain took the head coaching job at her alma mater after spending four years with Charlotte. The 49ers never finished below .500 in conference play and won 60% of their games each season during her tenure.
Teen arrested after pointing gun during basketball game, records show
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department says a teen pointed a gun at someone during a basketball game earlier this month. The incident happened on Thursday, July 18 at the Foundation of Shalom Park, a Jewish community center on Providence Road. A gun was pulled out by one...
8,000 without power around Charlotte following strong storms: Duke Energy
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — More than 8,000 are without power around Charlotte Tuesday afternoon. According to Duke Energy officials, the outages were reported between 2:40 and 3:30 p.m. The areas most impacted are in southeast Charlotte, along Pineville-Matthews Road and in NoDa. The outages come following strong thunderstorms in the area. SW Charlotte […]
Charlotte baseball players taken in 2024 MLB Draft
Four Charlotte baseball stars were selected on July 16 and 17 in the 2024 MLB Draft. Graduate student left-handed pitcher AJ Wilson and junior right-handed pitcher/outfielder Ryan Degges get to continue their Charlotte connection, as both were drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies. Senior catcher Kaden Hopson joined the Los Angeles...
Gravity Pizza Announced as Camp North End’s Newest Tenant
Camp North End announced its latest tenant on Tuesday, with plans to welcome new pizza outpost Gravity Pizza in the fall. The locally owned spot will feature sourdough pizzas crafted from a starter created in the late 19th-century, according to a press release announcing Gravity’s plans. Located at 1824...
‘Hoos and Hokies talk football at ACC Kickoff
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Players and coaches from the Virginia and Virginia Tech football teams were in Charlotte Tuesday for the annual ACC Kickoff, which is the league’s media days. Virginia only won three games last season. Coach Tony Elliott enters his third season as head coach. Experts project...
THI Exclusive: One-on-One With UNC Football Coach Mack Brown
North Carolina Football Coach Mack Brown took the time to spend with Tar Heel Illustrated for an exclusive one-on-one interview Tuesday afternoon in advance of the Tar Heels opening fall camp next week. THI Publisher Andrew Jones and the Hall of Fame coach talked for close to an hour about...
Charlotte football featured in College Football 25
49er football enthusiasts can now bring college football to their living rooms with the release of "EA College Football 25" on July 19. Charlotte was not featured in the 2014 installment of the game but is now featured as one of the game's 134 playable teams. EA Sports officially released...
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