CPCC and JCSU announce new transfer program for students pursing four-year degrees
Under "JCSU Connect" students at the community college will be offered a seamless pathway to a JCSU degree.
By Sarafina Wright | April 9, 2021
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Charlotte salon owner launches product line for natural hair
When the Covid-19 pandemic shut down her South Boulevard salon, Lisa Fuller used her time away from the shop to accelerate her business plan.
By Sarafina Wright | April 7, 2021
Under a Covid cloud, Charlotte pastors prepare for Easter with messages of hope
The pandemic will force some churches to forgo in-person worship for a second straight Easter.
By Sarafina Wright | April 2, 2021
NFL quarterback Cam Newton to launch new show on BET Digital
The show will be filmed at Newton's Atlanta cigar bar and will feature conversations with celebrities.
By Sarafina Wright | March 31, 2021
West Charlotte native joins QCity Metro as Historic West End reporter
Sarafina Wright, a graduate of West Charlotte High, has remained deeply rooted in the neighborhoods that shaped her.
By Sarafina Wright | March 30, 2021
Rock Hill’s Black economic leaders want equity in city’s growth
Black Economic Leadership League is pushing for inclusion with jobs and business opportunities, especially with Carolina Panthers complex coming in 2023.
By Sarafina Wright | October 29, 2020
Patriarch of A.E. Grier & Sons and Grier Heights community remembered
The fourth generation of Griers push forward with the family business.
By Sarafina Wright | September 30, 2020
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library launches initiative amplifying Black stories
The library system's first equity program initiative spotlights works by authors Nikole Hannah-Jones, Toni Morrison, Michael Eric Dyson and more.
By Sarafina Wright | September 17, 2020
“It’s impossible to make money”: Middle C Jazz owner discusses pandemic challenges and alliance petition
Middle C Jazz partially reopened under North Carolina's Phase 2. But to "Save Charlotte Stages," a new alliance is looking for help from local government.
By Sarafina Wright | September 8, 2020
City Startup Labs gives returning citizens tools for entrepreneurship
The improved version of the ReEntry Entrepreneurship Program (REEP) is providing digital technology skills training to formerly incarcerated people.
By Sarafina Wright | August 20, 2020