Samaritan's Feet wants Lake Arbor residents to make sure they are not forgotten. The organization is teaming up with other partners to have a day of caring for the residents who are facing hard times.
On Labor Day 2019 politicians are talking about how to raise the wages of some city contracted workers. The city outsources custodial jobs. Mecklenburg County Commissioner Vilma Leake says several people who work as custodians at the Government Center only make $7.25 an hour.
Some history making Marines recently spent some time in Charlotte right before Labor Day. The National Montford Point Marine Association held its 54th Convention in the Queen City. The Montford Point Marines were the first African Americans allowed to join the Marine Corps.
The Community Matters Cafe opened in April and already it is changing lives and serving good food. The cafe is part of the Charlotte Rescue Mission. It gives those battling drug addiction a second chance to get their lives back together through treatment and hard work.
Charlotte Citizens Review Board (CRB) is ready for Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) to change its policy concerning the Use of Force. The CRB has already submitted proposed changes to the police department.
Not only will the church help them get out of jail, but will also mentor them and support them to stay on the right path so they can be productive citizens.
Her mission was to tell students about her platform and to talk to students about entering the pageant world. For the first time, Miss USA, Miss America, and Miss Teen USA are all African American.
Safety is a priority for students who walk to Indian Land Middle School and Indian Land High School. For a long time students have been walking on the side of the road and sometimes in the road to get to school.
24 hours after a racist letter was sent targeting Charlotte Mecklenburg School (CMS) new superintendent Earnest Winston -who is African American - school board chair Mary McCray is not taking this lightly.
More than 250 mass shootings have happened in America so far this year. That number is causing some to believe that gun violence should be considered a public health crisis.
Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden wants to keep Career Fairs going inside the jails. The Career Fair has been happening for years and McFadden wants to take it to the next level. So far this year there have been two Career Fairs inside the Mecklenburg County Jail.
There's a unique 250 sq. ft. coffee shop that has opened in Indian Land along Hwy 521. It is called Burr and Berry. It is a drive-thru and walk-up coffee shop. There is none like it in Indian Land.
The Young Black Leaders Alliance (YBLA) has been in Charlotte for more than 13 years. It has helped many African American young males and females accomplish their goals and become leaders. This year YBLA is changing things up.
Charlotte Mecklenburg School (CMS) District Board Chair Mary McCray calls new CMS Superintendent Earnest Winston solid and has no doubt he will do a good job. She believes he will offer the district stability and will restore confidence.
Malcolm Graham is adding tennis tournament director to his title. His foundation - Cynthia Graham Hurd Foundation - named after his sister - is sponsoring Charlotte's Premier Amateur Tennis Championship. It takes place August 16-18.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Urban League of Central Carolinas Teddy McDaniel is weighing in on economic mobility in Charlotte. He has been in Charlotte for two years and has noticed what's working and what's not working.
Fifth Third Bank wants to help small businesses succeed. Kala Gibson is Head of Fifth Third’s Business Banking. He was in town at Black Enterprise 2019 Leadership Conference in Charlotte telling people not to give up on their dream of owning a small business.
Charlotte Mecklenburg School District (CMS) stopped fingerprinting new employees for about a year. CMS says it paused fingerprinting in July, 2018 because it changed companies. CMS says 3,533 employees were hired between July 2018 - June 30, 2019. They weren't fingerprinted and that thought concern
The old Eastland Mall site was the topic of conversation at the Tuesday Morning Breakfast Forum. People in the community showed up to hear the developer from Crosland Southeast discuss potential plans for the once iconic site.
Young offenders locked up at Detention Center North are now allowed to go outside three times a week for two hours to play football, corn-hole, soccer, badminton and volleyball.
Monday, Charlotte City Council unanimously referred The Excelsior Club to the city's Economic and Development Committee. At -Large City Councilman James Mitchell is the chair. He will instruct city staff to see how much money it will take to bring the building back up to code.
Time is running out for the Excelsior Club located in West Charlotte. It is the first black club in Charlotte, NC. It opened in 1944 and closed its doors in 2016. There was a one year moratorium set from demolishing the historic landmark.
Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather has created something he says is a first in North Carolina. His office now has a Diversity and Inclusion Team.
Charlotte community leaders are responding to the video released Monday of the latest Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police (CMPD) fatal officer-involved shooting.
Blanche Gaddy, who has been homeless twice, didn’t let the challenges she was going through prevent her from using her gift of writing to produced a book while she was in the shelter.
The event is open to all companies and people in the Charlotte community and surrounding areas. Leaders believe this is the perfect time to talk about diversity.
The City of Charlotte is hosting its first Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Conference, the first of its kind in North Carolina, between April 14-April 17 this year.
Some local churches are stepping up to help Charlotte's affordable housing problem. It is estimated about 24,000 homes are needed to assist people who are desperately seeking affordable housing.
The recent documentary series about musical artist R. Kelly and his alleged inappropriate relationships with girls has hit a chord with the Charlotte radio community. Radio stations have decided to pull R. Kelly's music.
Through donations from the community, local and national companies, and former and current students, Bennett College not only reached their goal but shattered it.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. believed the Promised Land is a place that offers a quality education, economic mobility, and a place where people could pursue their dreams.
