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Tega Cay Sun
LEOs and Lions Team Up to Serve at Tega Cay’s Catawba Fest!
LEOs and Lions joined forces on September 26, 2026, to “serve” guests at Tega Cay’s Catawba Fest! Guests enjoyed ice-cold apple cider generously donated by Windy Hill Orchard & Cidery and served by the Lions. Meanwhile, LEO Vice President Lyla Dobleske and her dad kept the kids entertained at the craft table, where children created...
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WDAV’s Piedmont Arts Podcast Debuts New Look and Sound
After fifteen years of celebrating our local arts and culture scene, WDAV’s Piedmont Arts podcast is unveiling an exciting transformation! Listeners can expect the same insightful conversations with community arts leaders from all corners of the Carolina Piedmont region, now with a vibrant new visual personality and invigorating, playful theme music written by Charlotte area composer Madison Bush.
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New HRVSTLAND Gospel Festival Lands in Charlotte, but Its Venue Is Up for Debate
A brand-new gospel and Christian hip-hop festival called HRVSTLAND is making its debut in Charlotte, founded by local artist Mike Teezy, according to WCNC. The event is billed as the first of its kind in the city, bringing together Christian R&B, Christian rap and gospel acts under one roof — or, depending on who you ask, one amphitheater lawn.
Charlotte Observer
Sequel to ‘Days of Thunder' filmed in NC to star Tom Cruise, Anne Hathaway
“ Days of Thunder ,” a NASCAR-centric 1990 movie that starred Tom Cruise and was filmed in the Charlotte area, is set to get a sequel in 2028. Nearly four decades after playing character Cole Trickle in the original movie , Cruise revealed in Instagram posts that he’s starring in a new version with actress Anne Hathaway. And NASCAR is playing a role in getting the action on screen again. “Tom’s message to us was: ‘I’m going to put you in front of an entirely new audience , and you need to be ready,’” Steve O’Donnell, CEO of the motorsports league, told Front Office Sports in a YouTube video. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tom Cruise (@tomcruise) As NASCAR works to help future moviegoers understand the sport, it’s also building roughly 80 cars for the on-screen action. “Some we don’t expect to be back, that they’ll be wrecked as part of it,” O’Donnell said in the video posted in mid-October. The yet-to-be-named movie is in the pre-production phase and is set to be released in June 2028, according to IMDb. Production companies Paramount and Jerry Bruckheimer Films didn’t immediately respond to The News & Observer’s requests
FOX8 News
Wake Forest alumnus among 2 with North Carolina ties to receive prestigious MacArthur Fellowship
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — One man with ties to the Triad and another who works in Durham were two of 20 recipients of the 2026 MacArthur Fellowship on Sept. 29. Dr. Chip Thomas and Professor Felipe De Brigard represented North Carolina well in the world of art and science, respectively. A retired primary care physician […]
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WFAE
PBS highlights Charlotte climate solutions in new season of SciNC
A Charlotte nonprofit builds a truck that helps turn glass into concrete. Raleigh researchers predict more extreme weather. A rescue operation targets an endangered salamander near Asheville. If you live in North Carolina, there’s a good chance a reporter from the PBS science documentary show SciNC has turned up near your backyard looking for a story.