Stories tagged: "Charlotte"

North Carolina The pandemic has upended Ramadan for the second year in a row. Stylist Lamia Ashour of Charlotte tells us how she's adapting.
North Carolina With Ramadan Upended Again by COVID, One Charlotte Woman Took Her Celebration Global

Each Ramadan, NC's Lamia Ashour looks for ways to uphold the Islamic tenet of giving, but the pandemic is complicating things again.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright April 24, 2021 10:00 am EDT
Social Justice Widespread protests after George Floyd's death did not contribute to any noticeable increase in coronavirus infections, officials say. (Photo for Cardinal & Pine by Grant Baldwin)
Social Justice Here’s How This Charlotte Woman Is Trying to Keep Police Accountable in her City

Charlotte’s Citizens Review Board was created to protect the public from police misconduct. The committee chair wants to make sure residents know how to navigate it.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright April 23, 2021 1:49 pm EDT
Vaccine News The addition of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to the United States' arsenal of COVID vaccines—which so far includes one each from Pfizer and Moderna—could make vaccinating large amounts of people easier, once the supply is ready. (Photo by Eva Marie Uzcategui Trinkl/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Vaccine News Cohen: All 100 Counties Will Get Vaccine

After thousands of vaccination appointments were canceled this week, NC DHHS pledges to distribute vaccines to all corners of the state.

Sarah Ovaska Sarah Ovaska January 26, 2021 5:24 pm EST
Coronavirus National Guard soldiers assist by directing those arriving for vaccination appointments at Bojangles Arena in Charlotte, NC, the primary site of vaccine distribution for Mecklenburg County. (Image for Cardinal & Pine by Grant Baldwin)
Coronavirus ‘Spend More Time With the Grandkids’: North Carolinians Line Up in Charlotte for COVID Vaccine

Eat out. Get a haircut. Be a good citizen. People in Charlotte on why they rushed to get the COVID vaccine as NC upped inoculation efforts.

Pat Moran Pat Moran January 8, 2021 12:44 pm EST
Economy From L-R, the founders of 704 Shop, a locally-owned clothing store in Charlotte: Scott Wooten, Jerri Shephard, and Christopher Moxley. 704 Shop shut down in-store operations Dec. 6 — the busiest shopping season of the year — to keep their staff safe. Show them some love. (Image via 704 Shop on Facebook, @logancyrus / @charlottemag)
Economy You Should Support NC Businesses When You Shop This Year. Here’s a Guide To Help.

Candy, puzzles, gear and masks: Here's a short shopping guide for NC-based merchants this holiday season. Keep your dollars local.

Sarah Ovaska Sarah Ovaska December 22, 2020 8:00 am EST

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Mourners attend the funeral for Andrew Brown Jr. May 3 at Fountain of Life Church in Elizabeth City . (Image via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Social Justice Reaction to Andrew Brown’s Death Shows Whose Lives Matter in Elizabeth City – And Beyond
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA - APRIL 27: Patrice Revelle stands in front of police in riot gear as they force people off a street as they protest the killing of Andrew Brown Jr. on April 27, 2021 in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The police were enforcing an 8 pm curfew announced after the shooting death of Brown by Pasquotank County Sheriff deputies on April 21. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) North Carolina After Elizabeth City Shooting, North Carolina Democrats Push for Speedy Release of Bodycam Footage
A woman wears a mask as she passes a grafitt message in Los Angeles in May 2020. (Image via Getty Images) Commentary Evictions on Your Record Make it Hard to Find a New Place. Here’s a Fix.
In this 2016 file photo, people gather in front of a Flint, Mich. church before participating in a national march to highlight the push for clean water. (Image via Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) Family NC Could Shrink Drinking Water Lead Levels Under This Federal Plan
North Carolina From left to right, the 'Christmas in Carolina' cast: Jessi Niccolet, Terrence Shingler, Darius McCrary, Kellie Shanygne Williams, David L. Rowell, and Joslyn Y. Hall of Charlotte. (Image via The True Story Photography)
North Carolina We Need More Black Holiday Films. A ‘Family Matters’ Reunion With NC Ties Fills the Role.

'Black Lives Matter' changed the way we look at screen representation. 'Christmas in Carolina' film had that in mind.

Max Millington Max Millington December 8, 2020 12:20 pm EST
Commentary Like many educators in NC's largest city, Charlotte teacher Justin Parmenter returned to the classroom Monday in the midst of a resurgence in the state's COVID cases. (Image via Justin Parmenter)
Commentary Diary of a Teacher Day 1: Back in the Classroom

Some NC schools opened despite COVID. An educator talks nervous kids, nervous teachers, and teaching in-person and virtually—at the same time.

Justin Parmenter Justin Parmenter December 2, 2020 11:57 am EST