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UNC Charlotte’s International Festival Is Back
After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, UNC Charlotte’s International Festival returns. Started in 1975, the event was one of Charlotte’s first intended to celebrate the area’s rich multicultural community. Today the International Festival is one of the largest...
Meet Brittany Anderson, a Teacher on a Mission
Brittany Anderson is on a mission to change systemic educational challenges, particularly for young Black girls. At 37, the UNC Charlotte professor and University City resident has already won a National Science Foundation grant for over $1 million and was included on...
Update: Historic Siloam School Project
What does it take to move a historic schoolhouse? An update on University City’s Siloam School Did you know that one of Mecklenburg County's oldest remaining African American schoolhouses—and one of the community's last standing Rosenwald-era schools—is located in...
Kids Eat Free – Summer 2023
Exploring Research Park’s new community path
University City has no shortage of stunning greenways for walking, running, cycling, and more. But did you know that on the northern edge of the University Research Park, there's a shared pathway that’s great for pedestrians, vehicles, and cyclists, too? The Research...
5 Questions With: Chef Tara Quinones, Papi’s Puerto Rican Cuisine
Where are you from and when did you open Papi’s? I was born in Manhattan and raised in the Catskill Mountains of New York. I opened Papi's four years ago in June. Our family has been in the restaurant business sharing Puerto Rican cuisine for generations. My...
Meet Shane Hockensmith, Owner of Giant University City Bicycles
Tell us a bit about your background and why you started Giant University City Bicycles. I’m originally from Pennsylvania. I moved to Norfolk, Virginia, with the Navy and, after I got out of the Navy, moved to Huntington, West Virginia, where I worked for Pepsi-Cola...