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A major transition is coming to the Queen City. Mayor Vi Lyles has announced that she will resign as Charlotte mayor effective June 30, ending nearly a decade in the city’s top elected role and more than 30 years of service in city government. Mayor Lyles says the decision is personal – she wants to […]
Durham native and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University alum, Joshua Suitor, has been cast in Netflix’s reboot of the beloved, nostalgic TV series A Different World. Suitor previously had a role in the Hulu series All’s Fair, and is set to be at the campus of Hillman College, a fictional HBCU on the […]
Charlotte is preparing to welcome one of gospel music’s biggest nights as the Stellar Gospel Music Awards come to the Queen City this summer. During a conversation with Praise 102.5’s Melanie Pratt, Charlotte City Council member Malcolm Graham shared why bringing the awards to the city is such a meaningful opportunity. “It’s an amazing opportunity for the city,” Graham […]
Charlotte will soon welcome one of the biggest events in gospel music. City leaders announced Tuesday that the Queen City will host the 41st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, one of the most influential celebrations in the genre. The ceremony will be taped live from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. Don Jackson, […]
CASEY J Drop First Album in Six Years Renowned recording artist/worship leader, Casey J, has dropped her first album in six years. The five-track set, The Stories We Sing Vol. 1 (Casey J LLC / Tyscot), is a lively set of guitar-driven declarations of faith. It was produced by Grammy® Award winner Aaron Lindsey who has produced gold or platinum-certified […]
Montell Jordan & Kim Burrell! “YOU CHOSE ME” Hollywood, CA) Grammy & Stellar nominee Renee Spearman is back in a big way with her new smash hit single “You Chose Me” featuring 5X-Platinum R&B legend Montell Jordan & the incomparable Kim Burrell. “You Chose Me is an instant classic that should find a welcome audience among both Gospel […]
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ATLANTA, GA – February 2, 2026 – The inspirational and multi-faceted Bishop Paul S. Morton, along with Tehillah Music Group, just released his latest single, “Go Through,” featuring the extraordinary talents of his son, Grammy Award winner PJ Morton, and his daughter, Jasmine Morton Robinson. Now available on all streaming platforms, ”Go Through” will soon […]
(Los Angeles, CA) CeCe Winans’ 18th Grammy win for Best Gospel Performance/Song “Come Jesus Come” places her third among the most awarded female artists of all time, joining an elite group of women whose influence has reshaped popular music. A milestone that speaks to far more than accolades. From gospel to the global stage, Winans’ […]
The first Black-owned children’s bookstore, Liberation Station, has reopened in Raleigh, North Carolina Monday, Dec. 29, after online threats forced it to close earlier this year. The bookstore has relocated to 430 Hill Street in Southeast Raleigh. The owner, Victoria Scott-Miller, a former educator, said that her two young boys were the motivation behind her […]
Waymo, the autonomous ride-hailing service owned by Alphabet (Google’s parent company), has officially announced its expansion to Philadelphia. Waymo began its journey in Philadelphia earlier this year with manual testing of its signature white Jaguar i-Pace EVs. Over the summer, the company transitioned to autonomous testing with a safety specialist on board. While the exact […]
WASHINGTON, December 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The stars are coming out over our nation’s capital to celebrate America’s 250th birthday as Cameron and BJ Arnett – award-winning entertainers and founders of Christ Over Career – are the latest luminaries to join more than 100 national ministries and over 420 well-known Christian leaders from all spheres of influence to […]