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Another student has been charged with bringing a gun to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg school. According to police, the incident happened Monday at West Charlotte High School. No further details were provided by CMPD. In just 17 days of class, this marks the eighth weapon— seven guns and a knife— to be found on school property.
UNC Charlotte announced a new COVID-19 cluster was confirmed on the campus. The University said Sunday, September 19 that six students living on campus and off-campus housing have reported contracting COVID. The students are isolated and received appropriate medical care. The University said they are notifying all close contact to quarantine and get tested. This […]
Charlotte Pride cancels Uptown pride parade for the second straight year. The organization announced Monday that they will move the large parade and in-person events slated for October and November to a smaller in-person event and virtual. Charlotte Pride said they made this decision while the Charlotte area continues to face community spread of the […]
Police in Florida are calling off their search for the boyfriend of Gabby Petito, the missing 22-year-old whose body was found over the weekend in Wyoming. Search crews spent the weekend combing the 24,000-acre Carlton Nature Reserve searching for 23-year-old Brian Landrie, who is considered a ‘person of interest’ in Petito’s death. On Monday, Police […]
We're clearly still in the midst of a global pandemic, and should move accordingly. Comedian and actor Chris Rock revealed that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
Rich Paul stays securing deals, and apparently his love life, too. LeBron James' agent and famed British soul singer Adele have now made their relationship Instagram official.
An ‘alarming’ study from the CDC found that childhood obesity rates in the U.S. got worse during the pandemic. The study found that obsese children gained between 12-14 pounds during the pandemic year, nearly double the typical rate. Children at a healthy weight also tended to gain an extra two pounds on average during the […]
Though we don't ever see Kanye actually rapping or even get a good closeup of his face, it's still a pretty original and entertaining video.
Another noted celebrity has tested positive for Covid-19. Wendy Williams has announced that she is postponing her return to her popular talk show. As spotted on Deadline the media personality is keeping her health as top priority. Earlier this week she gave her fans an important update via her show’s official Instagram account. “While continuing her […]
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits had a slight jump last week, going up to 332 thousand. This increase is up by 20 thousand from the week prior, which was a pandemic low. In Louisiana, claims were up by 4 thousand, most likely due to the effects of Hurricane Ida. It is believed […]