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More than half of the world’s population will be overweight or obese by 2035, a new report reveals. Released Friday by the World Obesity Federation, the 2023 World Obesity Atlas report claims at least 51 percent of the world will be “living with overweight and obesity within 12 years — if prevention, treatment and support […]

Blake Shelton fans had a special treat Thursday night in Florida, as the singer’s wife Gwen Stefani joined him on stage for a performance.  Stefani stepped on stage with Shelton wearing a fluffy purple jacket and equally furry black boots. Underneath the jacket was a T-shirt that read, “I [Heart] Cowboys.” The couple proceeded to […]

In 2021, Mix 107.9’s own Matt Harris started a true crime podcast eight days after the murders called “Impact Of Influence: The Shocking Truth Surrounding The Murdaugh Family Murders.” You can find the latest episode here. He has been an ardent expert on the subject appearing regularly on Court TV with Vinnie Politan. While you […]

Alex Murdaugh has been found guilty on all counts in the murders of his wife and son. The jurors told the clerk of court they had a verdict at 6:41 p.m. The verdict was read shortly after 7 p.m., after about three hours of deliberations. Sentencing has been scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Friday. Murdaugh, 54, faces […]

Ed Sheeran Channels Pain From Wife’s Tumor And Best Friend’s Death On New Album Ed Sheeran has new music on the way, and the emotional pain in his personal life influenced his new album. Sheeran’s long-awaited new album, ‘Subtract’, will be hitting shelves on May 5, and he explained the creative journey that the album took over […]

Mecklenburg County officials plan to reopen the former Latta Plantation with an emphasis on educating visitors on slavery. The Huntersville plantation was closed in 2021 after the nonprofit that operated the site made a racist post about Juneteenth. Since then, county officials worked with advocates, historians and others and visited other plantations throughout the South […]

Darren Aronofsky’s movie, The Whale, has kicked butt and exceeded $30M at the global box office.  It debuted at the Venice Film Festival in September and has since gone on to be released in theaters domestically and abroad. Brendan Fraser won a SAG Award for Male Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in […]

Ed Sheeran shared the news that his wife, Cherry Seaborn, was diagnosed with a tumor when she was pregnant with their second child. He posted on Twitter saying, “Within the space of a month, my pregnant wife got told she had a tumour, with no route for treatment until after the birth. He continued with […]

Calling all women with an interest in law enforcement. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and the FBI want you There is an all-women, drop-in recruiting event slated for Saturday, March 4 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police and Fire Training Academy on Shopton Road. CMPD hired its first female employee in 1925 but […]

Liam Hemsworth is reportedly going to court because Miley Cyrus’s new song “Flowers” almost cost him his part in the next series of “The Witcher.” Aceshowbiz says that the 33-year-old actor filed a “complaint for defamation of character” because he doesn’t like how the musician’s new hit song allegedly talks about him. People took to […]