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Carolina Journal
Published 4 hours agoCharlotte’s Tiawana Brown appeals 10-month prison sentence for fraud
Former Charlotte City Council member Tiawana Brown is appealing her 10-month prison sentence for COVID-related fraud.
Carolina Journal
Published 4 hours agoCharlotte-Mecklenburg school board splits 5-4 to fire superintendent
CMS board terminates Crystal Hill 5-4, effective immediately. A $379,000 review found no misconduct. The district will pay her about $340,000.
Carolina Journal
Published September 23Former Charlotte council member sentenced to 10 months in COVID fraud case
When Tiawana Brown still held Charlotte’s District 3 seat, a grand jury charged her and her daughters with lying on COVID loan applications. The three women also must repay $137,280 to the government.
Carolina Journal
Published September 22Judge rules jail death suit can proceed against Mecklenburg County
A federal judge has rejected Mecklenburg County’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit stemming from a 2022 death at the county jail. The judge agreed Tuesday to drop six other healthcare-related defendants from the case.
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published September 21Moving in South Charlotte: What Barclay Downs Homeowners Should Know
Photo from Magnific.com Barclay Downs sits just south of Charlotte’s urban core, close enough to Uptown for an easy commute but established enough to feel like a proper neighborhood rather than an extension of downtown. Tree-lined streets, a mix of ranch homes and newer…
Festival of Oddities to leave Charlotte after disruptions this year
The Festival of Oddities will leave Charlotte next year after protesters disrupted this year’s event, organizers announced Thursday.
Finding healing through dragon boat racing
When survivor isn’t just a TV show Lori York just started Dragon Boat racing last summer, but she quickly...
Carolina Journal
Published September 15US House healthcare hearing in Charlotte covers Medicaid fraud, CON
A Charlotte field hearing put North Carolina’s CON law and Medicaid expansion financing at the center of a debate over waste, hospital competition, and rural care.
Carolina Journal
Published September 14Government would accept probation, restitution for Tiawana Brown
Federal prosecutors would accept probation and restitution as part of next week’s sentencing of former Charlotte City Council member Tiawana Brown and her two daughters on fraud charges.
Queen City Nerve
Published August 17Queen City Nerve Announces Immediate Closure
Having launched in December 2018, Queen City Nerve has proudly published around 200 print newspapers, 100+ podcasts and thousands of online pieces covering local news as well as the city’s …
Queen City Nerve
Published August 15OPINION: Gov. Stein Should Veto Bill That Gives More Power to Hyper-Partisan Chief Justice Paul Newby
Before the far-right flank of the state legislature went home to focus on their reelection campaigns, they passed two more bills to give their friends more power. Many folks have …
Queen City Nerve
Published August 14Franz Ferdinand Headlines Neighborhood Theatre Reopening with High-Energy Show
After two long months with the doors closed, Neighborhood Theatre reopened on Tuesday with a performance by Franz Ferdinand. The Scottish indie-rock band performed for nearly 90 minutes to a …