AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoBroadcast Legacy: Charlotte radio pioneer Hattie “Chatty Hatty” Leeper, North Carolina’s first Black woman radio announcer, died Oct. 13 at 98. At WGIV, she helped bring R&B to Black audiences and promoted stars including Sam Cooke, Aretha Franklin and James Brown. State Fair: The fair opens Thursday with 84 new food and drink offerings, including Biscoff banana pudding and pork belly burnt ends. Inspectors are checking all 94 rides before opening. Live & Local: Fayetteville’s Ladies Laugh Lounge brings women comedians to the Cameo Art House Theatre on Oct. 16; Beardtoberfest follows Oct. 17 at Dirtbag Ales, raising money for families facing cancer. Arts & Outdoors: Cape Fear Studios’ free “6 by” exhibit runs through Nov. 24, while Carvers Creek State Park’s first haunted trail is set for Oct. 24. On Tour: Pigeons Playing Ping Pong will kick off its winter 2027 tour in Wilmington on Feb. 18, then play Charlotte on Feb. 19. Film Industry: New funding is set to support North Carolina’s film industry as Cape Fear Community College trains the next generation.
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