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Detroit’s Mildred Gaddis is taking you for a Road Trip courtesy of Community Care Associates to The Big Easy. Today marks the 100th day since the BP Oil Spill. In true Gaddis fashion, Mildred brings you the whole story with a focus on what mainstream media isn’t showing us as well as the effects this crisis is having on the natives and it’s impact nationally.
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Yahoo! ranked Charlotte as one of the Top 10 cities for young people. We ranked alongside Chicago (too cold), Austin (too hot) and D.C. (just right).
According to Yahoo!:
PROS: A cost of living that skews well below the national average, reasonable rents, a bustling downtown still being developed, high-paying advancement opportunities in the financial sector
CONS: Hot, humid summers, smog alerts, high (but falling)
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Amaye believes so strongly in her dream of becoming a professional singer that she dropped out of N.C. A&T her junior to pursue a career singing. On Saturday, Amaye (who uses one name), will get one of her best chances of landing a national recording contract.
Amaye is one of more than a dozen singers participating in the finale of the Andre Harrell Superstar Soul Search
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A mechanic found a Cheeseburger in a Rock Hill woman’s car this week after the woman complained the car was running “rugged,” The Rock Hill Herald reported. The mechanic found a cheeseburger and a pickle inside the car’s gas tank, the report said. It caused about $1,000 in damages to the car.
Apparently there’s a prankster running around in Charlotte. Another woman told police someone poured suger in her gas tank, which caused
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The start of the school year is right around the corner. The tax free holiday is Aug. 6. Below are a few upcoming school supply drives. If your church or charity organization is sponsoring a school supply drive please email the information to tjameson@radio-one.com
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The Lake Wylie Pilot, along with The Herald and the Clover School District, are teaming up to collect school supplies for needy students.
Organizers are seeking wide- and college-rule notebook
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Super producer and hit maker Rodney Jerkins checks in with the crew and talks about his new talent search. He has produced hits for, Whitney Houston, Brandy, Beyonce, and Michael Jackson. Take a listen, this could be your chance to shine..
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Huggy brings the Lowdown and takes a few shots and rapper DMX and some more of your favorites celebs. Tomorrow morning he crowns the “Bama Of The Week” don’t get caught on that list.
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CIAA and other party promoters will need to find a new location for their parties. The restaurant Zink is closing Saturday. Harper group owner Tom Sasser told the Observer the space was purchased for non-restaurant use. He said the restaurant was successful, but the sale was a good business move.
“We are working with two groups for another location in Uptown
Read MoreThe Andre Harrell Superstar Soul Search is winding down. The finale is Saturday in Atlanta. Check out footage from the Philly competition.
See what happened when Harrell came to Charlotte.
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Roland drops the real on the news media in rerards to diversity or lack there of and what the media sees as being important rather than what the public sees. Get informed this morning.
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