Upcoming events Sept. 28: NC Dept. of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprises outreach meeting about contracting opportunities, 10 a.m.-noon, 2327 Tipton Dr. More info here. Oct. 1:  Read Charlotte’s “Commit to 80” campaign kickoff, 6-8 p.m., Terrace at Cedar Hill, 800 Westmere Ave. ... Continue Reading →

Jackie Edwards Walton announced Sept. 17 that the Board of Elections is hiring poll workers for early voting sites. More info here. Upcoming events Sept. 21: “Empower, Engage, Elevate: Community Voices in Action,” a Delta Sigma Theta “social action conference focused on issues facing the ... Continue Reading →

Sept. 21: “Empower, Engage, Elevate: Community Voices in Action,” a Delta Sigma Theta “social action conference focused on issues facing the Charlotte-Mecklenburg County community,” 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 3400 Beatties Ford Rd. Sept. 21: Lake Norman Empowerment ... Continue Reading →

Rob Hillman sent in information about  N.C. counties seeking volunteer poll workers. He also noted that the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party and N.C. Democratic Party are now hiring for paid paid positions related to the upcoming election. Upcoming Events Sept. 7: Poverty simulation, 10 ... Continue Reading →