It took less than three hours for a jury to sentence Dylann Roof to death. Roof was found guilty of murder for massacring nine black worshipers who’d invited him to Bible study at Emmanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC. Roof represented himself in the trial and failed to offer witnesses or evidence to clear him of the charges. He […]
The year 2016 has been interesting – to say the least. This year has produced some of the most noteworthy stories of all time, including Beyoncé’s SuperBowl performance that brought race relations in the United States to the forefront of national news and angered a large majority of the white population, the deaths of some of […]
Donald J. Trump has won the 2016 presidential election, making him the president-elect and soon to be the 45th president of the United States of America. During his acceptance speech Trump said Hillary Clinton called him to concede although she has yet to make a formal concession speech. Trump’s victory threatens to change much of […]
Donald J. Trump won the popular and electoral college votes in North Carolina although Hillary Clinton was the choice for Mecklenburg County voters. Want the latest news and gossip at your fingertips? Text NC to 71007 to join our text club! Here is a breakdown of how others fared in key elections North Carolina and Mecklenburg County: North […]
UPDATED Thursday, September 22 8:55 PM: Current reports show that Justin Carr passed early evening on Thursday. Prayers are with his family. A state of emergency was declared last night in Charlotte as protests continued over the police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott on Tuesday. Police Chief Kerr Putney said in during a press conference that […]
Charlotte and Mecklenburg County leaders held a press conference this morning to provide details of the events happening in the past 48 hours in Charlotte. Mayor Jennifer Roberts asked again for peaceful protests and for the community to come together to find a peaceful resolution. Police Chief Kerr Putney said there were 45 arrests and […]
Charlotte Police Chief: There Was No Book [VIDEO] Community leaders in Charlotte gathered to respond to the police-involved shooting. The meeting, which was organized by John Barnett of T.H.U.G. Ministries. The conference featured comments by Nation of Islam’s BJ Murphy who unapologetically said they would not encourage local residents to be patient or stop the […]
Charlotte officials gathered this morning to respond to the officer-involved shooting that occurred yesterday afternoon. Fatal Police Shooting Sparks Unrest In Charlotte According to reports, Keith Lamont Scott was sitting in his truck in an apartment complex parking lot when the fatal shooting occurred about 4 p.m. on Old Concord Road in Charlotte. Police were […]
CNN is reporting that a man opened fire Baton Rouge police officers on Sunday, injuring at least seven. Reports indicate that three officers may be dead. A source close to the investigation told CNN that the incident started when police received a phone call about a suspicious person walking down Airline Highway with an assault […]
The “Queen of Gospel Music” Pastor Shirley Caesar received her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This was the 2,583rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the eleven-time Grammy-winning gospel singer and Pastor of Mount Calvary Word of Faith, Pastor Shirley Caesar deserves it all. ALSO SEE: Pastor Shirley Caesar To Get Star On […]
Charlotte’s own Ms. “Heard it All Before” Sunshine Anderson will be on Old School 105.3 on Saturday’s from 2 pm to 6 pm. She is super excited about joining the #RadioOneCharlotte family! Sunshine is a proud graduate of Garinger High School and North Carolina Central University.
As the Carolina Panthers season got better, fans wanted their entire brand to be as hawt as their on-field play. That said, fans put out a call for a new Carolina Panther anthem and asked North Carolina’s own Petey Pablo to create it. Petey responded with a banger! Check out the song and video below. […]