The N.C. Administrative Office of the Courts announced the Oct. 9 inauguration of E-COURTS, a digitized courts filing system. This announcement explains how both individuals with business before the courts and attorneys can use the system to file documents, get electronic copies carrying a filing stamp after they are processed, pay court fees, etc

Upcomiing Events

Oct. 11: Lunch with the League, 11:30 a.m., N.C. social justice poets Barbara Conrad and David Radavich. Info and lunch orders here. Registration not required.

Oct. 13: Career Exploration Tour stop highlighting employment opportunities with the City of Charlotte, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Beatties Ford Road Library, 2412 Beatties Ford Rd.

Oct. 14: Annual Blessing of the Harvest Festival, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., The Males Place, 1909 McAllister Dr.

Oct. 14: “Loving Me: A Mental Health Symposium,” free, noon-2 p.m., Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 3400 Beatties Ford Road. Register here.

Oct. 15: Black Political Caucus HBCU Homecoming Jazz Brunch, 1 p.m. Hilton University Place. Tickets here. Sponsorship opportunities outlined here. To arrange packages and vendor space, e-mail bcpbrunch@gmail.com.

Oct. 17: Grassroots Leadership Conference, “promoting economic well-being through grassroots innovation,” 8:30a.m.-3:30 p.m., free, Harris Conference Center, 3216 CPCC Harris Campus Dr.

Oct. 20: Profound Gentlemen Soirée, 6 p.m., Gantt Center, 551 S. Tryon St. Tickets $50 here.

Oct. 24: Virtual panel discussion of breast cancer with medical professionals and survivors, 7-8:30 p.m., free on Zoom. Register here.

Nov. 5: Naming ceremony at the Dr. Joyce Davis Waddell Center for Health and Wellbeing at UNCC, 3-4:30 p.m., 9530 Poplar Terrace Dr. Register here.

Nov. 18: Yap Ye Iswa Festival for middle and high school youth and adult leaders, 10 a.m., Catawba Cultural Center near Rock Hill, SC. Register here.

Nov. 21: Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, 7 p.m., Trinity Presbyterian Church, 3115 Providence Rd. RSVP here.

Nov. 27-Dec. 1: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark for The Ark Encounter and Creation Museum near Cincinnati.

2024

Feb. 8: Pride Magazine’s Pride Awards luncheon, from 11 a.m., Westin, 601 S. College St. Individual online tickets $324.21.

April 29-May 4: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Tonia Cherry to Biloxi and New Orleans, $770.

June 24-27: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Tonia Cherry to Amelia Island, St. Augustine and Jacksonville, Fla., $480.

July 29-Aug. 3: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark to Memphis, $765.

Sept. 2-6: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark to Savannah, Jekyll Island and Beaufort, S.C., $765.

Oct. 14-16: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Venitra White-Dean to Charleston, $480.

Upcoming Deadlines:

Nov. 17: Deadline for application for Mecklenburg homeowner economic assistance grants. Details here.

Candidates & Elected Officials

Natasha Marcus 10-6

Joyce Waddell 10-9

Governments & Nonprofits

League of Women Voters 10-10

MeckEd 10-6

NC Administrative Office of the Courts 10-9

NC Community Action Association 10-6 10-9

Pride Magazine 10-10

StriveCLT reading tutors 10-9