Cameron Lee

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Distractions are your true ops.

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Charlotte's Dexter Jordan and former Queen City resident Blanche J featured backup vocalists on Ari Lennox's 'Vacancy' tour, which made its final stop in Charlotte tonight. 🎶✨

Jordan also recently released a new single "OKIDOKI" produced by FLLS. 🔥

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Charlotte artist and “community catalyst” Makayla Binter has long moved fluidly between athletics, academics, and art since her early years. She has since become a creative force in the city and one of Charlotte’s most recognizable connectors. https://t.co/2EY21QcjyB

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Former Charlotte 49ers star and Mallard Creek High School grad Dazia Lawrence is keeping her pro hoop dreams alive with the Charlotte Crown. https://t.co/VyfwsviNJ3

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NBA Hall of Famer Allen Iverson, Panthers players Jonathon Brooks and Ja’Tavion Sanders, and Vernon Maxwell will make appearances at a sports card and collectibles show June 5-7 in Concord. https://t.co/7Pf0jFiGtl

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The Charlotte Crown will make history tonight with their long-awaited (now sold-out) home opener against the Jacksonville Waves at Bojangles Coliseum, marking the return of women’s professional basketball to the Queen City for the first time in nearly two decades.

Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. with Fan Fest beginning outside the arena at 5:30 p.m., featuring live DJs, interactive games, and family-friendly activities leading into the inaugural home game.

Led by coach Trisha Stafford-Odom, the Crown arrive home riding momentum after a 103-95 road win over Jacksonville in their UPSHOT League debut, powered by former UNC standout Deja Kelly’s 31-point, 14-rebound, eight-assist performance and former No. 2 overall WNBA Draft pick Asia Durr’s 21 points.

Tonight’s game will also be streamed live on the UPSHOT League YouTube channel and broadcast on WCCB. 👑🏀

📸: Charlotte Crown

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You ever just listen to a playlist of '60s and '70s soul and funk and hear all of the hip-hop samples of the '90s and 2000s. It's like going back in time twice.

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ASC’s Regional Artist Directory helps artists in North and South Carolina secure public art projects with budgets of up to $100,000, helping to enhance and beautify spaces across the county. https://t.co/kLE2DwKpHq

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✨🎻GIVEAWAY🎻✨ Want to win two orchestra-level seats to the Rick Ross 'Port of Miami' 20th Anniversary black-tie symphonic orchestra tour in Charlotte or Greensboro? We're giving away tickets in each city! https://t.co/RLCPx3UJXJ

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A brief and unintentionally humorous moment on a cold winter Saturday in 2022 for Charlotte news reporter Myles Harris has become a symbol of the affectionate and endearing bond between mothers and their sons, and it continues to live on. https://t.co/BtTlygnoCe

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Rory’s first start since his Masters win, the star-studded Pro-Am with Drake Maye and Panthers legends, local food vendors, fan experiences, parking, and shuttles — here’s everything you need to know about the Truist Championship in Charlotte this week. 🏌🏽‍♂️https://t.co/PFMVXCdgVg

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Celebrating AAPI Month, we profile one of our favorite Asian restaurants in the city, JP Lao Kitchen.

When we last wrote about Johnny “JP” Vong in 2019, his food truck was just beginning to blossom into one of the city’s go-to spots for Lao street food.

A West Charlotte native, Vong first started cooking out of his wife Pone’s parents’ Asian grocery store, Vieng and Keo’s, off Little Rock Road.

Today, he operates his own storefront right next door, selling thousands of pounds of sticky rice and Lao sausages each week.

You can still hear planes flying overhead from the nearby airport, and now regularly see pilots, flight attendants, and airport crew stopping in for a flavorful, reasonably priced meal.

They began with sausages, sticky rice, and traditional Lao papaya salad, alongside more approachable street foods like bánh mì, fried rice, chicken wings, and lo mein — introducing those unfamiliar with Laotian cuisine to its Southeast Asian flavors.

Now, the menu has expanded to include khao poon, a Lao coconut curry noodle soup, as well as Thai dishes like pad kra pao with beef, chicken, pork, or pork belly, and gaeng phet, a Lao-style red curry made with dried red chilies, garlic, shallots, and lemongrass.

Their marinated grilled brisket is also a popular pairing with sticky rice, often dipped in green chile sauce or jeow som — an addictive condiment that captures the Lao balance of salty, spicy, sweet, and sour.

It’s affordable, authentic Asian street fare that Vong describes as the kind you’d eat “in the backyard,” at a “party, picnic, or your mom’s or grandma’s house.”

Like many of the best Asian restaurants across the country, it remains a true family-run operation. Vong’s wife Pone, his son Kaiden, nephew Leo (aka “Jam”), daughters Teeda and Kekee, and even grandma all play a role in the day-to-day business.

As they continue to scale production alongside a fast-growing catering business, they’re eyeing a second brick-and-mortar location, hopefully in the near future.

JP Lao Kitchen
2604 Little Rock Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28214

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🎶✨GIVEAWAY✨🎶 Want to win two tickets to see R&B/soul legends Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, and Stephanie Mills in Charlotte at Spectrum Center on Saturday, May 30? https://t.co/oQSjG5hKWJ

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Congrats to Moussa Diabaté on winning the 2025-26 Kia NBA Hustle Award. A look back at his incredible journey from our January 2025 interview with Diabaté, just before his two-way deal was converted into a standard NBA contract. https://t.co/JvrY6rcyQ9

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Anderson .Paak as DJ Pee .Wee performing "Come Down" with trumpeter Maurice Brown to the Busta Rhymes "Put Ya Hands" Beat. 😮‍💨

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Kon Knueppel deserved to be the NBA’s Rookie of the Year, and there are several reasons why, after a record-breaking season, but the future is still very bright for the Hornets’ young star. @british_buzz https://t.co/VhSZu2RJud

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The Panthers stayed true to their foundational philosophy of drafting physical, high-upside players who love the game — bolstering the trenches and adding depth across the roster. A complete breakdown of the 2026 draft class: https://t.co/UWiVxQsbbQ

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A powerful griot in the city, Hannah Hasan’s poetry is rooted in family, embedded in community, and centered on the marginalized in Charlotte. https://t.co/4xp1sJAnWW

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Hornets President of Basketball Operations Jeff Peterson addressed physicality as an offseason priority, Coby White, internal development, the organization’s progress, and the importance of not skipping steps during exit interview. @WillEudyNBA https://t.co/MriBlmNjbD

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The Hornets’ playoff hopes were crushed by the Orlando Magic’s size, physicality, and strategic game plan — a complete breakdown by @British_Buzz of what went wrong. https://t.co/X6nw75AbWc

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If we told you at the beginning of the season, the Hornets got a home play-in win, were one of the best teams in the second half of the season, and still landed a lottery pick, would you be happy? The future is bright, and the Hornets have a lot of assets, but this still sucks.