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More Charlotte-Mecklenburg high schools have been added to the list of schools required to have metal detectors. CMS is moving on to Phase II of its plan to increase school safety measures with body scanners. The following high schools are on Phase II’s list: Butler South Mecklenburg West Mecklenburg Myers Park East Mecklenburg  Rocky River […]

Charlotte’s “favorite family fair” is making its way back this week. The Queen Charlotte Fair begins Thursday, April 14, and ends Sunday, April 24. It will take place on Route 29 Pavilion in Concord, NC. Guests can expect their favorite fair foods, thrilling rides, games, and exciting shows. Entry tickets are between $6 and $12. For […]

Students at Virginia-based HBCU Hampton University got a pleasant surprise this week after learning that all balances from the Spring 2022 semester will be wiped, in addition to a halt in tuition, fees, room and board for the fall semester as well.

Gracing the cover yet again for the U.S. edition of 'Vogue,' pop queen Rihanna spoke candidly on how her surprise romance with New York hip-hop heavyweight A$AP Rocky came about and how the two plan on spending their lives together while raising a family. 

Check out the rest of today’s drops and some joints you might’ve missed over the weekend including work from Papoose featuring Fabolous and Jermaine Dupri, Wiz Khalifa, and more.

David Dietrich, a GOP elections official out of Virgina, proved that politics aren't exempt from racist ideologies after the discovery of his online messages using the N-Word and calling for a "good public lynching" of Democrat rivals led to his recent resignation. 

The bad fortune continues for Young Buck. He claims that 50 Cent’s lack of compassion has forced him to file bankruptcy. As spotted on TMZ the Nashville, Tennessee talent said he had file chapter 13 so he could cancel any business ties to his former record label CEO. Recently the man born David Darnell Brown recently […]

Fans reacted to a breakdown of a Kendrick Lamar verse from Pusha T's 2013 track "Nosestalgia." Click here to see what their thoughts were.