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Elvis Menayese

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 29, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Elvis Menayese

    'They're not alone': Charlotte film screening to explore ways to address domestic violence (opens the original)

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    A forum and film screening during Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October will aim to help community members in Charlotte recognize patterns of abuse and ways to overcome them. The short film “For Life” by Trayce Gardner explores how desires for love and connection can lead people to overlook warning signs of abuse, including aggression and control. Andrew Smith is the founder of Finding Inspiration Foundation, the group behind the event: Breaking Cycles: Building Connection: A Conversation

  2. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Elvis Menayese

    Gantt Center in uptown spotlights the African diaspora through music and dance (opens the original)

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    More than 50 people gathered at the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture in uptown Charlotte over the weekend for a celebration of Afro-descendant women and the cultures of the African diaspora. On stage, women dressed in white skirts danced as audience members clapped their hands as part of 'Honoring afro-descendant women.’ The event was created by La Casa de la Cultura founder Milagros Ugueto de Sánchez to expose community members to a range of cultures. "We're going to s

  3. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Elvis Menayese

    Charlotte to host final stop of Joy & Justice Tour celebrating Black women and girls (opens the original)

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    The philanthropic group Southern Black Girls and Women Consortium will make its final stop of a nine-city Southern tour Sunday in Charlotte. The tour aims to spotlight and celebrate community members. The Joy & Justice Tour connects people across the South through music, journaling, and a solidarity walk. The Southern Black Girls and Women Consortium organized the tour. The organization, founded in 2017, raises money and awards philanthropic grants in 13 Southern states. Executive Director Chanc

  4. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Elvis Menayese

    Driver sentenced in death of former Queens student-athlete Lance Sotelo (opens the original)

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    A driver who struck and killed a former Queens University student-athlete in Charlotte’s NoDa neighborhood earlier this year pleaded guilty Tuesday in Mecklenburg County Superior Court. Judge Reggie McKnight sentenced 29-year-old Q’Laundra Hood to 30 days in the Mecklenburg County jail and 36 months of probation. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said Hood ran a red light at The Plaza and East 36th Street at about 5:45 p.m. in January and struck 25-year-old Lance Sotelo, who was out for a run. Sotelo

  5. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Elvis Menayese

    'We will be displaced': Residents chafe at Charlotte's backing of controversial I-77 project (opens the original)

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    Charlotte City Council members voted 7-4 Monday to support the state's plans to add toll lanes to Interstate 77, a move that makes the controversial $4 billion project virtually certain to move forward. The project could displace residents in the Wilmore neighborhood near South End, where some homes may be demolished to make way for the expansion. Chandler Wrenn lives in the Wilmore neighborhood. “The reality is that people’s homes will be removed,” Wrenn said. And people will not be able to liv

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