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Charlotte viral comedian Julian Cross wants to make the world a little better — and make you laugh
By Cameron Lee August 5, 2026 Julian Cross has been making people laugh and entertaining audiences for nearly his entire life — it’s just now that he has the platform. The 28-year-old Charlotte native has captivated a national audience with his candid and sincere observations...
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Brandon Miller and his Team Miller Foundation are hosting their first-ever Pickleball Classic at Rally Pickleball in Charlotte
By Cameron Lee July 31, 2026 Brandon Miller is entering his fourth season as the Charlotte Hornets’ star shooting guard, and he’s looking to elevate his leadership not only on the court but also in the community, hosting his first-ever celebrity pickleball tournament, Paddle for...
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My Brother’s Keeper wants to build a Charlotte guide for youth activities, events, and experiences
By Cameron Lee July 24, 2026 Ricky Singh, a Charlotte-based artist, educator, and executive director of the nonprofit My Brother’s Keeper Charlotte-Mecklenburg, wants to create a citywide events guide for the youth. Inspired by New York City’s Summer in N.Y.C., which was produced by the...
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Darius Lockhart is creating his own wrestling universe with ASÉ, and a platform for a generation of Black wrestlers in the region
By Cameron Lee June 24, 2026 When we first spoke with Darius Lockhart — “The Intergalactic Soul,” as he’s known in the ring — in the summer of 2024, ASÉ Wrestling was less than a year old but already carving out a distinct identity in...
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Makayla Binter is a creative connector and catalyst for Charlotte’s arts scene
By Cameron Lee June 4, 2026 Photo: @untitled.exposure Charlotte artist and self-described “community catalyst,” Makayla Binter has always been active, moving fluidly between athletics, academics, and creative pursuits since her high school years. Growing up in Rochester, New York, she was a standout multi-sport athlete...
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ASC’s Regional Artist Directory will help Carolina artists secure public art projects with budgets of up to $100,000
By Cameron Lee May 19, 2026 Cover Photo: “Generations of Growth” by Bree Stallings Since 2020, the Arts & Science Council has managed a regional directory designed to expand the pool of creators across North and South Carolina eligible for site-specific public art projects in...
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Charlotte reporter Myles Harris’s viral moment will forever be a reminder of a mother’s love for her son
By Cameron Lee May 10, 2026 A brief and unintentionally humorous moment on a cold winter Saturday in 2022 for Charlotte news reporter Myles Harris has become a symbol of the affectionate and endearing bond between mothers and their sons, and it continues to live...
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The Cambodian Legacy Project aims to preserve a resilient cultural legacy shaped by survival, displacement, and renewal
By Cameron Lee April 29 2026 According to the World Population Review in 2024, North Carolina has the 12th-largest Cambodian population in the United States and the second-highest percentage in the Southeast, only behind Georgia, at approximately 0.06% of the state population. The ethnic group,...
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Hannah Hasan’s poetry is rooted in family, embedded in community, and centered on the marginalized
By Cameron Lee April 23, 2026 Photo: Dionna Bright When the popular spoken word television series Def Poetry Jam was at its height, Hannah Hasan was still in high school in Statesville, North Carolina — a place where she often felt out of place as...
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ASC’s ‘Midnight Marathon’ showcases Charlotte’s creative landscape, and the city’s longest-standing cultural organization
By Cameron Lee April 15, 2026 The Arts & Science Council is Charlotte’s longest-operating arts organization, having invested millions of dollars in support of cultural institutions across Mecklenburg County as well as individual artists and creatives. The Arts & Science Council’s ‘Midnight Marathon’ will take...
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