On the Town with Toni

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Toni's pick this week include an arts event in NoDa, an evening of smooth jazz (of course) and a PG-rated comedy show on Sunday.

Qcity love stories: Tonya & Daunte'

Tonya Simmons met Daunte' Bruce at a networking event. He was so nervous about trying to impress her that he became speechless. He was embarrassed, but she found it adorable.

YWCA program helps women get beyond poverty

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With all the controversy surrounding this Time magazine cover, Professor Locs offers 5 signs your child may be too old to breastfeed.

Wednesday Wellness

On Tuesday, Qcitymetro.com fitness writer Sondra E.Z. Hines turned the calendar on another birthday. So guess how she chose to celebrate.

I got screwed

SPEAKEASY

Bad things happen. The real challenge in life is not to avoid misfortune but to embrace the scars that misfortune sometimes leaves.

See what's new in Qcity Health

Local churches receive life-saving skills and equipment. Members are being trained in the use of Automated External Defibrillators, or AEDs, in case they are confronted with a heart-related emergency.

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A dance broke out when the Harding University High School Parent Committee held its first health fair. Watch our video.

On the Town with Toni

This week Toni's entertainment picks include a stage play about the incomparable Rick James, a music event at Charlotte's newest uptown restaurant and something yummy at the Charlotte Museum of History.