Dilworth News

A sentence of life without parole Thursday for a Charlotte man charged with a deadly shooting inside a Dilworth restaurant nearly two years ago.

It's 10:30 on Monday morning, and Dilworth's First Christian Church bustles with volunteers who carefully tuck silverware into crisp, white napkins and line the fellowship hall's tables with porcelain plates.

Free haircuts and pre-interview hair care consultations for the unemployed. WHEN: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

People line up before the 11:30 a.m. opening of the Wednesday soup kitchen at First Christian Church on East Boulevard.

" The Bag Lady announced today that it is hosting a shoe drive to benefit Soles4SoulsTM Inc., the international footwear charity that delivers shoes to needy people around the world.

For the first time in Charlotte politics, an openly gay man will have his name on a ballot for city election.

When home renovation specialist Jeanine DeVaney refers to herself as a "house whisperer," she means it literally.

A rush hour thunderstorm closed roads across the area at the height of the evening commute.

Three places that brew the best coffee in Charlotte, NC are located in different sections of town, but it is worth venturing to each one to see what they are about.

Where to dine on Mother's Day? Here are a host of suggestions: Arooji's at SouthPark offers an a la carte brunch from noon to 4 p.m. Prices are about $9-$14. That's followed by dinner from 5 to 9 p.m. 704-366-6610. The Fig Tree hosts both brunch and dinner , with porch and patio seating available if the weather is nice.

Though never famous in his lifetime, outfielder Archie "Moonlight" Graham was immortalized in "Field of Dreams," the 1989 movie based on Ray Kinsella's novel, "Shoeless Joe." Now, in "Chasing Moonlight" , Brett Friedlander and Robert Reising tell the fascinating story of the real Graham, who grew up in Charlotte.

The new Bloom store will offer gourmet and convenience foods and a pharmacy. The redevelopment is also set to include 7,000 square feet of new retail space.

AFTER: The building will look like this when renovation is completed in May. RENDERING COURTESY OF MERRIMAN SCHMITT ARCHITECTS BEFORE: This is what the building at 1610 E. Morehead St.

Kellie Scott traded in her corporate job to pursue a career doing what she loves A a ' making art accessible.

Everywhere you look, trees are budding, some are even showing their blooms. And, you know what that means... Allergies.

Construction has closed a major road going into Uptown Charlotte. Crews are working above ground and underground on a water main project on Morehead Street near South Boulevard in Dilworth.

Motorists who use Morehead Street from the Dilworth area to reach South Tryon Street will have to use a detour this weekend.

A group of men carrying what looked like a machete and a rifle walked into Moe's Southwest Grill in Dilworth on Sunday night, demanded property, then fired a round, wounding a female manager, police said.

Nicolas Butcher was talking with a co-worker Sunday night when a machete-wielding intruder demanded they get inside a walk-in cooler at Moe's Southwest Grill in Dilworth.

The manager at Moe's Southwest Grill in Dilworth fought back when three men busted into her store late Sunday night.