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Conservationist Jane Goodall Passes Away at 91 While on U.S. Speaking Tour Renowned primatologist and conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall has passed away at the age of 91 due to natural causes while on a speaking tour in California. Her death, confirmed by the Jane Goodall Institute, marks the end of a groundbreaking career that transformed […]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Mix 107.9 is proud to partner with Go Jen Go for our “Shine a Light on Pink” campaign. Go Jen Go is a Charlotte-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing critical financial assistance to local individuals and families in the Greater Charlotte, NC area who are battling breast cancer. Each […]
The U.S. Postal Service is increasing prices on some package services for the holiday shipping season to cover extra handling costs and align prices with competitive practices. To ensure timely delivery for Christmas, the Postal Service recommends shipping parcels by mid-December, with specific deadlines for different services and destinations. Temporary price increases for select USPS […]
Starbucks is undergoing a $1 billion restructuring effort in North America, which will involve closing about 500 stores and cutting hundreds of corporate jobs. The company aims to revitalize growth in its largest market by focusing on remodeling existing locations and improving the customer experience. The plan includes offering transfers or severance pay to affected […]
The Walt Disney Company announced Monday that "Jimmy Kimmel Live" will be back on Tuesday night after less than a week of being off the air.
Charlotte residents can now join the long lines for Whataburger as the Texas-based chain officially opens its first restaurant in the city Thursday on Albemarle Road. Plans for a Charlotte location have been in the works since at least 2022, when zoning records surfaced for a South Boulevard site, but those efforts stalled. Approval finally […]
Charlotte rapper DaBaby released a new music video, “Save Me,” which pays tribute to Iryna Zarutska, the 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee killed in an unprovoked stabbing on the CATS Blue Line last month. The video recreates the August 22 attack, with actors portraying both Zarutska and her accused attacker. In the music video, DaBaby intervenes to […]
After nearly five decades with the company he helped build, Jerry Greenfield has officially walked away from Ben & Jerry’s. In a letter shared by co-founder Ben Cohen, Greenfield said he could no longer “in good conscience” stay on, accusing parent company Unilever of stripping the ice cream brand of the independence and activism that […]
A growing memorial continues to build at Charlotte’s East-West Boulevard station, where 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska was fatally stabbed in August. Flowers, candles, and personal messages now cover the platform where she was tragically killed. On Friday, community members gathered at Marshall Park to remember Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee who came to Charlotte to flee from […]
The Carolina Panthers have parted ways with an employee after a social media post mocked the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the team reported Thursday. Charlie Rock, who served as the Panthers’ football communications coordinator, is no longer with the organization, WCNC confirmed. In a statement, the team said, “The views expressed by our […]
A deadly stabbing on Charlotte’s light rail system is drawing national attention after video of the attack was released last week. The footage shows 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee, being fatally stabbed on a LYNX Blue Line train on Aug. 22. Investigators say Zarutska was stabbed in the throat three times in an unprovoked […]
Kristin Cabot, the woman spotted on the jumbotron with former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron during the band’s Boston concert in July, has filed for divorce from her husband, according to court records received by NBC News. Cabot, 52, submitted a divorce petition in Portsmouth on Aug. 13, filings show. A scheduling conference is set for […]
