/ Artists Nico Amortegui (left), Hnin Nie (center) and Georgie Nakima (right) are among those with works in the Good Times exhibit at The Underground this weekend.
If you re looking for some events in the Charlotte area, things are starting to open up after our long pandemic year. Scheduled for this weekend are activities like a concert for Jazz Appreciation Day, a festival for your favorite four-legged friend and an arts show at The Underground at The Fillmore.
Joining WFAE All Things Considered host Gwendolyn Glenn to talk about what s on tap this weekend is Jodie Valade, co-writer of WFAE’s arts and culture newsletter Tapestry.
Black church leaders hope to build confidence in COVID-19 vaccines
Black church leaders hope to build confidence in COVID-19 vaccines By Steve Crump | March 4, 2021 at 9:28 PM EST - Updated March 10 at 6:41 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Promote it and they will show up.
Crowds recently attracted to Bank of America Stadium during two weekends, when Atrium Health and Tepper Sports transformed the home of the Carolina Panthers into a haven for COVID-19 shots.
By the thousands, they responded, but this NFL stadium site wasn’t the only place serving those in need.
Dr. Ricky Woods of First Baptist West is among local ministers behind an effort sponsored by African American churches choosing to turn their places of worship into clinics of outreach.
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Reverend Darryl Gaston was the pastor at Smallwood Presbyterian Church on Beatties Ford Road.
Church leaders said Gaston died after dinner Saturday.
Saddened to hear about the passing of Darryl Gaston. A Druid Hills community leader and pastor of Smallwood Presbyterian Church, Darryl Gaston worked tirelessly for his community and was a champion for North End @wsoctvpic.twitter.com/OUnfmnuSXD Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) February 21, 2021
Gaston was known for his tireless work in the community to improve the North End, Druid Hills and the Statesville Avenue corridor.
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The homeless camp at 12th and College back in August 2020. A survey of the camp on Jan. 15 found 84 people living there.
Updated 12:50 p.m. Jan. 25.
At a town hall meeting on homelessness Thursday night, Mecklenburg County put the homeless population at more than 3,000. That doesn’t include those living in hotels or with other people.
The town hall gave residents a snapshot of the county’s homeless population and what’s being done to help.
Mecklenburg County Community Support Services Business Manager Karen Pelletier says 84 people were counted at the homeless camp known as tent city north of uptown Charlotte on Jan. 15. Since then, 47 of them have moved to an emergency shelter.