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For Southern Democrats, all politics are local

Southern Democrats in Washington for the inauguration of President Obama on Monday celebrated as much as their counterpoints from across the country. But they also knew they had work to do, with GOP senators, governors and state legislatures cutting a bright red swath through the region. So they used an...

Keeping It Positive: Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King

CHARLOTTE, NC: Many people will have Monday off to celebrate Martin Luther King Day. There are many events around town where you can use your free time to learn more about the man who had a dream of racial equality. Mary Curtis previews the King Day parade, presentations at the...

French protest against gay marriage plan: An unexpected view from the Eiffel Tower

France isn’t Scandinavia. If you add up the state-by-state numbers, it isn’t even America. A crowd of more than 300,000 took the fight to the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris to protest the president’s plan to legalize gay marriage and allow same-sex couples to adopt and conceive children. You have...

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory balances hometown expectations, GOP austerity

“He’s got a very difficult balance to strike,’ said Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx. ‘The expectations that are there within his party may not mesh well with the expectations people in this state have.”

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Late-night TV’s white guys club lags in political progress

With a black man in the White House and a woman – perhaps – on deck, is late-night TV a comforting throwback?

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Keeping It Positive: Kid Friendly Arts, and Something for Adults, Too

CHARLOTTE, NC: The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art is reaching out to the next generation of arts lovers. They’re holding a Family Day on January 11 from noon to 4:30 PM. It’s a chance for families to enjoy the museum and get hands on with creativity. It’s another event that...

Black family life – the reality, and the reality show

It’s disheartening when reality TV dives into the muck of a rapper’s dysfunctional crew when there’s more human drama in the Mamie Reardens of the world.

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Bev Perdue, North Carolina’s ‘thin blue line,’ makes way for a GOP wave

Gov. Bev Perdue of North Carolina won’t have that title much longer, but she is making the most of her last few days in office. To end 2012, Perdue issued a full pardon of innocence for the Wilmington 10, nine black men and one white woman accused of firebombing a...

For Beverly McIver, art is life — and the other way around

The subject of an HBO film and a Charlotte exhibition at the Mint Museum Uptown — which closes Jan. 6 — McIver opens up about her work, family and more.

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Keeping it Positive: New Year for Local Arts

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In today’s Keeping it Positive, Mary Curtis details the theatrical fun everyone can appreciate around town!

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