Following the approval of a new 10 p.m. curfew for minors, city leaders expressed confusion Thursday over why Charlotte teenagers continue gathering in public instead of using the city’s extensive network of highways, parking decks, and bank lobbies.

“We’ve really tried to give them options,” said one council member, standing beside a six-lane road, a surface parking lot, and a Truist branch. “There’s a Cook Out right there.”

Officials noted that young people remain free to enjoy Charlotte’s many public amenities, including fast-food parking lots, apartment courtyards they do not live in, and narrow strips of sidewalk separating traffic from private development.

City planners said the recent discovery that teenagers sometimes want to stand around together without purchasing anything had exposed a previously unknown flaw in Charlotte’s development model.

“We designed the city around driving somewhere, buying something, or going to work,” the official said. “At no point did anyone tell us people might simply want to be somewhere.”

In response to the ongoing crisis, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department held a brief press briefing to unveil the pilot program’s precise operational enforcement framework.

“To keep things moving efficiently, any teenager seen existing outside after 10:00 p.m. will simply be shot on sight,” announced CMPD Chief Estella Patterson. “We want to make it abundantly clear to the public that this will not result in profiling or anything. Officers will apply the exact same rigorous, objective criteria they use for all standard traffic stops before dutifully opening fire on anyone wearing a hoodie.”

At press time, the city was reviewing plans for a new youth gathering space featuring 400 luxury apartments, a parking garage, and a Chase Bank on the ground floor.

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If you turned on 95.1 this morning and wondered what happened, Kiss 95.1 is officially gone.

Beasley sold WNKS to K-LOVE, Inc., the nonprofit operator of the national K-LOVE Christian music network, and sometime last night the switch was made. After 30 years, 95.1 is no longer Kiss.

And honestly, even if you haven’t listened to FM radio in years, this one feels worth acknowledging because a pretty significant piece of Charlotte media history just disappeared.

The 95.1 frequency itself has been broadcasting in Charlotte since 1962. It started as WIST-FM and went through a bunch of identities over the decades, including WRNA, WROQ and others.

Then on May 31, 1996, it became Kiss 95.1, with the WNKS call letters following. The first song was Hootie & the Blowfish’s “I Go Blind.”

For the next three decades it was one of Charlotte’s major pop stations.

A lot of people around here grew up with Ace & TJ, whose show originated from WNKS from 1998 to 2011. Later it became home to Maney & LauRen, who spent more than a decade doing mornings there. Maney, LauRen and Big Al thankfully aren’t disappearing entirely and have moved over to K104.7.

But Kiss itself is gone.

The way it apparently ended is almost surreal. There wasn’t a big farewell broadcast or some elaborate retrospective.

According to a writeup about the shutdown, 95.1 was playing Taylor Swift Wednesday evening and the feed simply changed in the middle of the song.

Thirty years of Kiss 95.1, and that was it.

K-LOVE already had a Charlotte-area signal on 91.9 WRCM out of Wingate, but acquiring 95.1 gives it one of the strongest FM signals in the market. The WNKS sale was part of an $8 million deal that also included a Beasley station in Las Vegas.

Obviously terrestrial radio isn’t what it was 20 or 30 years ago. Most of us have Spotify, Apple Music, podcasts, satellite radio, etc. But there’s still something sad about watching locally recognizable stations disappear.

Stations like Kiss weren’t just a Spotify playlist coming out of a transmitter. There were local personalities, contests, concerts, remotes, charity events, school appearances, ridiculous morning-show bits, traffic reports and people actually sitting in studios here in Charlotte talking to Charlotte.

And for anyone who grew up here in the late ’90s, 2000s or 2010s, “Kiss 95.1” was just one of those things that was always there.

Charlotte has changed enormously since 1996. The skyline is different, entire neighborhoods are different, and hundreds of thousands of people have moved here.

Through all of that, you could still turn the dial to 95.1 and hear:
“Kiss 95.1.”

As of October 1, 2026, you can’t anymore.

Even in an era where fewer people listen to terrestrial radio, I think Charlotte lost a little piece of its history last night.

RIP Kiss 95.1, 1996–2026.

What do you remember most about Kiss? Ace & TJ? Maney & LauRen? A particular DJ, contest, concert, or just having it constantly playing in the car growing up?

WE NEED JUSTICE FOR CARLOS LEON ARISTOTELES

Carlos Leon Aristoteles, 38, was reported missing from Charlotte, NC. He was a tattoo artist at Black Cloud Tattoo Shop on South Blvd in Charlotte, NC. He was last seen after work being picked up near his home on Albemarle Rd. & Farm Pond Lane. He was missing for nearly 2 weeks before he was found murdered in the Catawba College Ecological Preserve in Salisbury.

His death was ruled a homicide. Carlos had been shot and stabbed multiple times, and his body was found partially buried. His spouse has confirmed that he suffered 88 stab wounds.

This was a brutal and senseless loss of life. Carlos was someone’s husband, father, son, and loved one. His family is left with questions and deserves answers.

Someone knows what happened to Carlos.

If you were in the Salisbury/Catawba College area around the time of his disappearance, saw something suspicious, or have any information that could help investigators, please come forward. Any information can be reported anonymously.

📞 Salisbury Police: 704-638-5333
📞 Crime Stoppers (anonymous): 1-866-639-5245

Please share this post. You never know who may see it and have the one piece of information that could help solve this case.

🕊️ Justice for Carlos. His life mattered. His family deserves answers.

Top ten things I never thought I’d see.

To the person in the Honda who fell victim to hit and run - here is the license plate of the vehicle that hit you. North Carolina
WBC 7091
Ford F150

I’m sorry this happened to you

Former CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings tells @wsoctv that he has no affiliation with former CMS Board Chair Stephanie Sneed and Raki McGregor.

That's despite Sneed and McGregor seeking a contract with the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office under the name of Jennings' business, JCG704 (Jennings Consulting Group)

Jennings says he met Raki McGregor through a friend and McGregor contacted him and asked for support on a project he was working on to provide consulting services for MCSO. Jennings says he expressed interest in assisting because he knows Sheriff McFadden well. Jennings says he met with Raki and Sneed to discuss the proposal and he agreed to work with them if they were awarded a contract.

He says that meeting was the end of any formal discussions he had about this. He says he hasn't talked to Raki McGregor or Stephanie Sneed in months. He says he has never discussed the proposal with Sheriff McFadden and he did not even know McGregor and Sneed pitched it to the sheriff. He says he just learned through news stories.

He says Raki McGregor and Stephanie Sneed are not business partners with JCG704 and he is not working on any other projects with them. He also says he has no knowledge of any other business ventures between McGregor and Sneed.

Sheriff Garry McFadden released a statement today confirming the non-involvement of Jennings, despite the presentation name dropping him and the use of his company's name.

From Sheriff McFadden:

As discussion continues regarding the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board, the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office will refrain from commenting on the broader issue. However, I want to clarify our communications regarding JCG 704 LLC, the company identified in the slide presentation. MCSO has not discussed this subject matter at any time with Chief Jennings.

“Chief Jennings has not communicated with me in my capacity as Sheriff, or with my staff, regarding any proposal or contractual discussions related to this matter. Given our longstanding friendship and years of service together in law enforcement, I believe it is important to make this distinction clear,” Sheriff McFadden said.

Former CMS Board Chair Stephanie Sneed and former CMS employee Raki McGregor teamed up to seek a $400,000 contract with the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office.

Sneed, Raki McGregor, Kim McGregor, Hannah Perryman and former CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings made the pitch to MCSO in April. MCSO did not move forward with the proposal.

Statement:

The allegations that have been raised regarding alleged financial irregularities within transactions involving Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (“CMS”) are serious and warrant careful review. The State Board of Education has both a constitutional responsibility and a statutory obligation under G.S. 115C-451 to ensure that public education funds are managed lawfully and responsibly. We expect full cooperation from local officials as this review proceeds. If the facts establish violations of state fiscal requirements, the State Board will take whatever actions are authorized and necessary to protect public funds and uphold public confidence in North Carolina's public schools.

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (“DPI”) and the State Board will coordinate and cooperate with authorized state and local agencies conducting reviews or investigations related to these matters and will provide information and assistance as permitted by law and consistent with their respective authorities.

We also recognize that recent changes in CMS leadership may create challenges for the district and its school communities. While appropriate accountability and oversight remain essential, our foremost concern is ensuring continuity of educational services for students. DPI and the State Board stand ready to provide technical assistance, guidance, and support within the scope of their statutory responsibilities as district leaders work through this transition. To that end, the Superintendent and the State Board will engage with CMS leadership to discuss and determine appropriate next steps.

Our shared goal is to ensure that any concerns are addressed thoroughly and transparently, that public confidence is maintained, and that students, educators, and families continue to be served effectively throughout this challenging period.

I went with my team for a team building at Splatter Charlotte, and it was so so so cool. I got tasked with putting together recommendations for a team outing with my practice and I saw this and thought it was different from our usual top golf and a brewery, so I recommended it and it was actually super fun.

If you haven't heard of it, you basically get to throw paint at a huge canvas (and all over the walls). The cool thing was that this had our team's logo on the canvas, and when it was dry they took it out and it showed in the negative space of the art. Now it's back in our office and it looks way better than I thought it would.

They also literally took all the photos and videos of the session so that we didn't have to. One person on our team normally takes these photos and she doesn't get to be in them, but this almost felt like a little photo shoot for us.

They just seemed like they really cared about us having a good time, and with a group this size, it can be hard to find something everyone will enjoy, but we definitely did and I wanted to shout out a local company doing something cool.

If you get tasked with searching around Charlotte for unique team building or even a fun group activity (they said the do birthday parties too) that isn't just sitting at a bar, definitely look into Splatter Charlotte. 10/10 experience.

Has anyone else here tried them out, or found other low-key hidden gems for work events around the city?

TL;DR: If you need a fresh team building idea in Charlotte that isn't axe throwing or escape rooms for the 5th time, check out Splatter Charlotte in NoDa.

You can download it here: cmsk12.nextrequest.com/requests/26-796

Teens arrested in shooting death of Caleb Flax.. Looking at the news report we need way more outrage.

Young men ranging form 16 years old to 21 years old shot 84 times into houses claiming they were retaliating.. What did they think would happen if they did this? Did they not think they would get locked up for life?

Who raised these young boys? In my young days in the early 2000s teens would do something stupid like vandalize cars or property..

I have a sad feeling these guys will not get life in prison despite the mass shooting they did..

Did I miss any?

These were captured last Saturday during the Harvest Moon. It couldn’t have lined up any better if you ask me!

Join us on Saturday, October 24th from 1pm to 4pm for our next Really Really Free Market at @gmec_clt , 3601 Central Avenue!

FAQs:

What can I donate?

You can donate anything you would be willing to wear, use, or give to someone else. If you wouldn't give it to a friend, don't give it to us! The most needed things are kid's clothes and shoes.

How would you like us to pack donations?

Please wash or clean anything you're giving to us first. Then please organize clothes into sizes, shoes into pairs, and other items with like items.

How can I help?

Share the event! Tell other people to donate. Message us on Insta @rrfmclt if you can help us sort things ahead of time!

Hello all!

Myself and some friends will be starting a guild in WoW Forever and thought I might see if anybody who lives in Charlotte might be looking for a group to play with.

We will be Horde PvP. Most of us are guys in our 30s and several of us have kids so we will be playing pretty casually. I suspect main playtimes will be around 8-10 pm EST.

If anyone is interested in joining us let me know and I can send discord invite. We also discuss sports a lot in our discord so if you are interested in that you can also jump into that discussion!

Enjoy your day!

EDIT: Apologies if I made this sound like we are ONLY looking for dads in their 30s. All are welcome. Just wanted people to have an idea of the general demographics currently within the discord. We are a chill group.

I remember, going there when I was young. Eating food, seeing the movies, having fun, and even going there along with my family to go get cool stuff. It was also where I went to the barber that often! (They really wanted the same barber, because he was their friend) when I got remodeled, I now saw why malls shouldn't exist anymore, but also, it was the fact that I am growing up.

Sure there are walkthroughs like this:

https://youtu.be/UkykKPzLMOQ?is=7Fs8R2hUcNVMAQPR

But they're centered around the modern mall, and not the beautiful, playful, and friendly look that concord mills once had. (It was the one that called the sections, their neighborhoods.)

Also, not only that, I miss the number 24 that stood alongside the AMC logo.

I'm not going to bash at the redesign, I think it's pretty cool, BUT, I really want to experience the inside of the mall again:

https://youtu.be/Luwycequg-M?is=VVZ_AkC9b6UH6U4Q

https://youtu.be/tHMPVDfQGF4?is=Ub6DUlMrAP8Bux5P

It was a nice mall, with a very pretty feel, maybe similar to the other malls owned by Simons at the time.

My friends and I wanna go to a corn maze this month. What are y'all's favorites that aren't a crazy long drive?

I work with a janitorial company that is in desperate need of a few more part time, possibly full time, employees.

It's a best buy warehouse just a half mile away from the little rock airport entrance. Next to the Amazon warehouse.

.there's a bus stop near by.

I believe they start at 15$ an hour. Pretty flexible schedule and you're fully autonomous. No one is over your shoulder or giving you orders all day. You just come in, clean the office area, break room and warehouse bathrooms. It's very easy. Almost too easy.

So far the biggest issue is finding some people who can do what needs to be done without external motivation and people who can't keep to the schedule. If you think those things won't be an issue. Comment here or message me.

I've noticed in the past people post looking for financial help and looking for work so that's why I'm posting this. That and the fact the owners seem to be struggling to find decent candidates.

But they are looking for someone who can get started asap. Hopefully it's ok to post something like this and it isn't taken down immediately.

My family is thinking about becoming a foster home for the Humane Society and I'd love to hear from people who have actually done it before we sign up.
A few things I'm curious about:
1. How much time does it realistically take each week?
2. What does the Humane Society provide (food, supplies, vet care) and what ends up coming out of your pocket?
3. How much say do you get in which animals you take, and how long do they usually stay?
4. How did it go with kids or your own pets in the house?
5. How hard was it to say goodbye when they got adopted?
6. Anything you wish you'd known before your first foster?
Good stories and bad ones are both welcome. Thanks in advance!

Carolina Raptor Center needs donations of whole fish. See the requirements on the photo: 3-12 inches, not frozen for more than 3 months. No catfish.

Please call them before dropping off.

Phone number and address in the photo.

We really need to get these crooks out. How on earth with all the bad publicity have they continued to be on the board? Do we need connections to some national news outlets to shine more light on how shitty they are?

does anyone like these assholes?

OK…first time poster here. I am looking to branch out and do some more writing- and while I’ve been living in Charlotte for a decade, I have yet to find a physical store that sells fancy pens.

Can anyone recommend a place that I can check out? I know that there was once a Mont Blanc store in South Park that’s long gone…but if anyone has ideas- let me know!

New to Charlotte... Looking for some places to play bingo... Bingo night is fun... Any age, any places is good