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By Bethany Lane | February 19, 2021
Charlotte firm Dentsply Sirona gives $100,000 for N.C. A&T scholarships
The company's board of directors includes a prominent alumnus and donor.
By Jonathan Limehouse | February 19, 2021
Police investigate fatal shooting in west Charlotte
Family members at the scene told reporters the shooting may have sprung from a dispute.
By Jonathan Limehouse | February 19, 2021
County begins moving homeless residents from ‘Tent City’ to hotel rooms
The process did not begin smoothly as city and county officials fail to cooperate.
By Jonathan Limehouse | February 19, 2021
1 dead in south Charlotte shooting
Police said the victim and shooter apparently knew one another.
By Glenn Burkins | February 18, 2021
Red@28th opens in Dilworth this weekend
The literary lounge and hookah bar takes over location formerly occupied by People's Market
By Katrina Louis | February 17, 2021
Black Entrepreneurship Week goes virtual Feb. 22-26
Carolina Small Business Development Fund's annual event provides information and resources for Black entrepreneurs.
By QCity Metro | February 17, 2021
County health officials say homeless residents must be evicted from ‘Tent City’
Health Director Gibbie Harris cited a rodent infestation in issuing the order, which set a 72-hour deadline.
By Jonathan Limehouse | February 16, 2021
Wells Fargo to invest in Black-owned banks, including two in the Carolinas
In March 2020, just as the Covid-19 pandemic struck, Wells Fargo pledged up to $50 million to strengthen Black-owned banks.
By Glenn Burkins | February 15, 2021
Inside Paradise Equity Partners, a Charlotte-based private equity firm
Financial advisor and former NFL player Robert Mackey leads this sports and entertainment investment firm.
By Katrina Louis | February 15, 2021