Author Archives: CarolinaWeekly
Selling 20 gallons of lemonade
Kristi Longley first learned of Alex Scott from a book, one she bought to help her young son understand the disease that claimed his father’s life. Longley had no idea… Read more
School, university partnership to give back to community
Soon Myers Park Traditional School will be home to summer squash, cucumbers, green beans and tomatoes thanks to a new partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council at Queens University… Read more
Concert to benefit Park Road Park project
County officials hoping to build a memorial playground at Park Road Park need a big turnout at an upcoming fundraising concert. Nnenna Freelon and The Branford Marsalis Quartet will perform… Read more
Jury selection starts June 10 in SouthPark murder case
The trial against 20-year-old Chauncey Sterling will start June 10 when attorneys begin to pick a jury in the first-degree murder case. Sterling, then 18, was charged in 2011 with… Read more
Conference could be ‘starting point’ for change
Lynn Ivey hopes Monday’s discussion on aging in Charlotte changes the way people look at the role of seniors in the community and serves as a starting point for celebrating… Read more
Myers Park near top of county’s priority list
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials are wondering why county staff reprioritized a list of proposed projects for the 2015-17 capital improvement plan, but the Myers Park High community isn’t complaining. CMS recently… Read more
Dance and music reanimate N.C. Murder Ballads
Call it morbid curiosity – true crime murder plots fascinate modern audiences. But even before the cases of Jodi Arias, Nicole Simpson and Lizzie Borden, North Carolina newspapers carried some… Read more
State-finalist South Meck pleased with baseball progress, ready for more
Since Jon Tuscan took over the South Mecklenburg baseball program four years ago, the Sabres have been building momentum in one of the toughest baseball conferences in the state. The… Read more
Troop 8 marks big milestone
It’s the rich history and tradition that has made south Charlotte’s Boy Scouts of America Troop 8 successful. Established before Interstate 485, Rea Road and Ballantyne Commons Parkway, the troop… Read more
Elevation Church public hearing delayed
The Charlotte City Council will have to wait another month before they hear arguments on rezoning a portion of land at Lancaster Highway and Johnston Road for a new Elevation… Read more
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