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In 2014, Charlotte got some unsettling news – despite its booming economy, the American Dream was floundering here. A Harvard-Berkeley study found a child born in poverty had the lowest chances among major U.S. cities of making it out of poverty. It was a rallying cry for government, nonprofits, and companies to work together to improve those odds. But now, eight years later, it’s hard to tell whether we've made progress on those efforts.

The Sheriffs Office says a couple is facing charges of possessing stolen property after they tried to sell the inns stolen guns at a pawnshop.

The term "visual art" implies being able to see it, so it's paradoxical that artwork itself rarely depicts visual impairment, such as a person wearing...

Wells Fargo announced a $20 million donation to the Foundation For The Carolinas. The money will go out as grants to small and minority-owned businesses across Charlotte.

An inspirational man who spends most of his time volunteering is this month's Vet Who Rocks.

On Friday, Kabul safe houses hosting 1,700 Afghan interpreters and their families are set to close because the money keeping them open will run out.

Ardern a model of proper behaviour I have just listened to a live stream of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, updating New Zealand on what the next six months and beyond will look like . . .

MultiChoice launches Afro-Cinema channel PM News By Taiwo Okanlawon MultiChoice has launched M-Net Movies Afro-Cinema, a pop-up movie channel dedicated to showcasing and celebrating contemporary African films. The Afro-Cinema Channel will be available on DStv channel 198 to customers on Premium, Compact Plus, Compact, Confam, and Yanga packages and GOtv channel 29 to customers on Max and Jolli packages. “The Afro-Cinema Channel is curated to celebrate Africa’s cultural diver...

MultiChoice Group has launched a pop-up movie channel Afro-Cinema on M-Net Movies dedicated to showcasing and celebrating contemporary African films as celebration for the Africa Day which falls on Tuesday, May 25. The Afro-Cinema Channel has been available from Friday, May 21 and runs up to Sunday, May 30 on Channel 198 to DStv customers on Access to Premium packages across the continent. This is also alongside what MultiChoice Group launched in collaboration with the MultiChoice Talent Factor...

CHARLOTTE – Adrienne Threatt has received the 2021 Nish Jamgotch Jr. Humanitarian Award for her work helping the homeless community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Threatt and her husband, Emmanuel, founded Hope Vibes in 2017. The Charlotte-based nonprofit works to address homelessness through direct relief, research, innovation and advocacy. During the pandemic, shelters reached capacity and the need for services to assist the homeless population spiked. Hope Vibes responded by distributing...