John Le

1 week ago | qcnews.com | John Le

BELMONT, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – As he plays his electric guitar at Belmont Abbey College, Eric Dike does his best to emulate the greats. “I take a lot of inspiration from people like Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn,” says Dike. It may sound like he attends the School of Rock, but he’s a student in the Belmont Abbey nursing program. Yes, he’s in a band called Backdoor. But outside of music, some might be surprised he’s more in the mold of Florence Nightingale than Hendrix.

1 week ago | myfox8.com | John Le

ROCK HILL, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – It may seem like it’s Bat-time 24/7 at the Hall house, right down to the wall clock in a special room devoted to one superhero. “We are in the Bat Cave,” superfan Phil Hall told Queen City News. With his Batman collection featuring everything from toys to posters, he turns back the clock and is known as SC Dark Knight on Instagram and at events across the Carolinas. “Just sometimes forget about the troubles in the world,” he says of the effect.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | John Le

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – At North Gaston High, an automotive service class gives teens skills they’ll use down the road. Former mechanic Jason Hall changed careers and became a teacher to find a new purpose in life. He can repair just about anything, but his broken heart is another story. “Losing your son, your only son, is the worst thing in the world,” he told Queen City News. This Father’s Day will be yet another difficult date in the grieving process.

2 weeks ago | qcnews.com | John Le

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2 weeks ago | qcnews.com | John Le

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Comparing Banana Ball to any other brand of baseball is like comparing apples and oranges. Let the fruit puns begin. Hours before fans flooded Bank of America Stadium Friday, players trickled onto the field for their usual pregame rehearsal. That’s where we saw The Party Animals, the gregarious rivals of the Savannah Bananas. “Everyone wants to put on the best show,” said centerfielder Reece Hampton, who starred at Charlotte Christian and with the Charlotte 49ers.