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Recap of 2025 events: NAACP LDF fights injustice, Nicki Minaj controversy, tax tips, new holiday film celebrates Black stories.
Charlotte’s real estate community is marking a fundraising milestone aimed at helping people experiencing homelessness. The Homeowners Impact Fund, a nonprofit created to unite local realtors around charitable giving, has raised $200,000 after reworking its fundraising strategy, according to WCNC. The support comes as nonprofits such as Roof Above face growing uncertainty tied to potential […]
Legendary dancer Carmen de Lavallade, who broke barriers and inspired generations, has passed away at 94.
Local hospitals are tightening visitor policies to reduce the spread of contagious respiratory illnesses among vulnerable patients. Novant Health, Iredell Memorial Hospital and Catawba Valley Health began restrictions Tuesday, Dec. 30. According to WCNC, Novant Health is limiting visits by children under 13, with exceptions for special circumstances such as visiting a newborn sibling or […]
The Kennedy Center Board unanimously voted to add President Donald Trump’s name to the center, despite it possibly being a violation of federal law.
Gospel legend Richard Smallwood, 8-time Grammy nominee, dies at 77 after kidney failure. Pioneered contemporary gospel sound.
Legendary Memphis soul artist Don Bryant, known for hits like 'I Can't Stand the Rain,' passes away at 83.
Kwanzaa teaches Black folks that they are allowed to build meaning deliberately, community can be centered, and identity does not have to be mediated through whiteness.
The first Black-owned children’s bookstore, Liberation Station, has reopened in Raleigh, North Carolina Monday, Dec. 29, after online threats forced it to close earlier this year. The bookstore has relocated to 430 Hill Street in Southeast Raleigh. The owner, Victoria Scott-Miller, a former educator, said that her two young boys were the motivation behind her […]
As 2025 comes to a close, communities throughout the North Carolina Triangle are planning a variety of New Year’s Eve events to ring in 2026, from family-friendly festivities to late-night parties across Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Morrisville, and surrounding areas. Downtown Raleigh will once again host WRAL First Night Raleigh, a multi-venue celebration that begins […]
Charlotte’s once-booming restaurant scene cooled in 2025 as growth was matched by widespread closures. While more than 200 new food and drink spots opened or were announced, over 60 restaurants shut down, squeezed by rising food, rent and labor costs and fierce competition fueled by Michelin and James Beard buzz. Per The Charlotte Observer, one […]
Boxing Day, observed each year on Dec. 26, is a holiday with roots in British tradition that has evolved into a global cultural event in many Commonwealth nations. Originally, the day after Christmas was a time for giving back to those in service and need. Wealthy families gave “Christmas boxes” of gifts, money or food […]
