1+ day, 48+ min ago   (165+ words) The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art announced the acquisition of "Drum Call" (2025), a 60-by-40-inch watercolor on paper by Houston-based artist David McGee. The artwork is part of McGee's "Shadow Men" series and was created to mark the 160th anniversary of…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (318+ words) Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) will receive more than $1 million in federal funding to bolster its STEM education, undergraduate research, and career preparation initiatives. JCSU will use the money to buy advanced equipment for research across multiple fields, including environmental chemistry,…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (822+ words) The new restaurant and lounge in Plaza Midwood comes from team members behind PARA, OneSixty, Platform, Pinhouse and Infused — with a menu that blends Southern, Creole, Caribbean and Asian flavors Touché Restaurant & Lounge opened Friday at 2308 Central Ave., adding a…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (481+ words) WORKSHOP: Learn essential pattern cutting, seam measurement and garment construction skills over a six-week course during Learn to Sew Pants. | 6 p.m. | More details GAMES: Play music-driven bingo, win prizes and enjoy drink specials during Bingo N Beats Monday Nights in Charlotte....

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (199+ words) City leaders gathered in Charlotte's Historic West End on Thursday to christen the first in a series of digital touchscreen kiosks to be installed in various locations. The kiosks, to be placed in South End, SouthPark, University City and the…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (182+ words) Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) is among 12 historically Black colleges and universities set to receive $1 million each through a new $12 million philanthropic fund announced Thursday by UNCF and The James and Judith K. Dimon Foundation. The gift establishes The Dimon Fund to…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (476+ words) MARKET: Browse local artisan pop-ups, vintage goods and food trucks during Camden Road's street market. | 11 a.m. | More details NETWORKING: Meet local artists and creative entrepreneurs through interactive icebreakers, art activities and personalized introductions at The Makers & Creators Mixer. | 6 p.m. | More details SPORTS:…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (268+ words) Caffeena Coffee House will open its Charlotte location on Sunday, Aug. 23, at 3101 Griffith St. in South End. It sits inside AutoLab, a luxury auto-styling studio that pairs specialty coffee with car culture under one roof. Whether you're into the cars-and-coffee…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (420+ words) A Mecklenburg County jury rejected a self-defense claim and found a 34-year-old man guilty of a 2020 shooting that killed a father and wounded the victim’s son. The defendant, Jamie Briggs, was convicted of second-degree murder, along with assault with a…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (372+ words) The owners of Camp North End said a national developer has broken ground on an affordable housing community at the corner of Statesville and Woodward avenues. The development, to be called Joyfield Rise at Woodward, will include 141 apartments priced for…...