Lela Johnson, 97, was a member of one of the oldest Black churches in North Carolina. She recalls lugging water from the nearby springs for the building and carrying wood before service to make a fire ...

MATTHEWS – Matthews United Methodist Church announced the appointment of two new pastors who will join the church in July: ...

The church met in rented rooms and homes until 1841, when a building was dedicated, after 5 years of work, at the corner of St. Clair and Wood (E. 3rd) streets. The first resident minister was Rev.

Celebrations are being held around the country to commemorate the Juneteenth holiday marking the day in 1865 when Union ...

President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, before it became a federal holiday ...

The Kannapolis Farmers Market is open from 4-7 p.m. at the corner of Vance Street and Dale Earnhardt Boulevard. Vendors offer ...

Charlotte’s first four-year medical school, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, opened its doors on Monday. The campus is part of the $1.5 billion innovation district dubbed “The Pearl.” Why it ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Just after First United Methodist Church’s 11am service on Sunday, churchgoers gathered to fill “Buckets of Hope” for residents in need ahead of the storm season.

Charlotte, North Carolina is one of the country’s premier cities when it comes to Black-owned businesses and a new effort from Cauthy Dawkins and other members of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Black ...

Discovery United Methodist Church, with a 350-seat sanctuary, had grown to 600 members by 2003. The church held its closing service on Easter Sunday, April 20, after years of declining attendance.

First responders and parents converged at Murdock Middle School in Charlotte County for a critical training exercise focused on handling school shootings and reuniting families.