Ciaa

• CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP)—The CIAA tournament has experienced unprecedented growth over the past decade and interim Commissioner Peggy Davis has no plans to let that momentum slip. Her goal is to build a stronger CIAA.
(YAHOO!)
• CIAA is more than a basketball tournament - its a full-on festival. Like NBA All-Star Weekend meets Mardi Gras; like a 24-hour party where a basketball game breaks out.
(CharlotteObserver.com)
• Marcus Wells made only two of his eight shots, but it was his six steals that made the difference, especially his last one.
(Examiner)
• Its seeds were planted in 1912 at a time of lynchings and Jim Crow laws that spread to keep the races apart. A century ago, African-Americans were disenfranchised. Eleven years earlier in 1901, U.S. Rep. George Henry White of Tarboro, N.C.
(The News & Observer)
• Food Lion is honored to be a part of the CIAAs centennial celebration, said Eric Watson, vice president of diversity and inclusion for Delhaize America.
(Yahoo Finance)
• CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Inside the North Carolina Music Factory is a brick building that looks more like a warehouse than a place that generates tens of thousands of dollars, nor the place where some of the hottest parties will take place during the CIAA week.
(msnbc.com)
• In the 1970s, Carly Simon told America and the world I havent got time for the pain. I didnt know if I was going to be able to come back, Jennings said at the post-game press conference. But, I was determined to come back.
(Examiner)
• CHARLOTTE — After losing an 11-point lead in the final three minutes Wednesday, the Livingstone men's basketball won a thriller 60-58 over Virginia State to advance to the quarterfinals of the CIAA Tournament hosted at Time Warner Cable Arena.
(Salisbury Post)
• CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - CIAA weekend has arrived, and its packed with celebrity appearances. Dozens of big names from Boys 2 Men to Estelle will host parties around the Queen City, but fans are finding out two of the biggest acts are no-shows.
(WBTV)