Austin, TX.- Austin advocates are demanding that charges be dropped against a young mother who is reportedly facing deportation after she was detained following a car accident. On Tuesday, September 10, community members and family members gathered outside the Travis County Commissioners Court to protest the decision and support the woman. BACK The Grassroots Leadership … Read more
Galo Baird | Mail | X | Instagram | Facebook Charlotte, NC.- After being on a ‘pause’ since 2019, when it was last in the city, the mobile unit of the Ecuadorian Consulate in Atlanta will return to Charlotte in mid-September to assist its compatriots living in the area to process a series of documents. … Read more
Wilmington, NC.- A man who was swimming off the coast of North Carolina on Sunday, Sept. 1, died after he was pulled from the surf at Oak Island, police said. The incident was reported as a missing swimmer at 5:15 p.m. near the beach access location on SE 75th Street, according to a news release … Read more
Greensboro, NC.- One person was injured after a plane crashed on a North Carolina interstate highway Wednesday night, August 28. Greensboro police said a small-engine plane made a “hard landing” on I-840 West near the I-73 interchange. Photo credit: WFMY CALL According to authorities, Piedmont Triad Airport Communications received a distress call from the plane, … Read more
Charlotte, NC.- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) will welcome back more than 140,000 students and 17,000 staff members on Monday, August 26. On Tuesday, August 20, CMS announced at a press conference that 663 new teachers will join the district this year, bringing the total number of employees to just over 17,600. Even with 97% of teacher … Read more
Winston-Salem, NC.- Monday, August 12, marked the first day of school for 81 Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School District (WS/FCS) schools, well ahead of other districts across North Carolina. This early return is because in March 2023, the district voted to start classes two weeks earlier than required by state law. Of the district’s more than 50,000 … Read more
Charlotte, NC.- UA man was arrested by officers from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) after he attempted to sexually assault a woman in the bathroom of a tire shop. CMPD said they were called to a tire shop located on Monroe Road near Briar Creek Road on Monday, July 29 around 3:30 p.m. REPORT Authorities … Read more
Galo Baird | Mail | X | Facebook | Instagram Charlotte, NC.- Paid parking that is currently in effect until 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, in busy areas such as Uptown, South End, NoDa and Commonwealth Avenue at Plaza Midwood, will be extended to 10 p.m. starting Tuesday, September 3. Under the new measure, drivers … Read more