Goodwill Industries issued its 2022 Community Report. Gary Young announced that he would announce his candidacy for District 2 City Council at noon on Thursday, May 11, at Faith Memorial Baptist Church, 211 Lakewood Ave. More at QCityMetro here. Upcoming Deadlines May 20: Applications due ... Continue Reading →

Mary Johnson announced that Excelsior Club owner Darius Anderson would meet with area residents to discuss plans for the closed Beatties Ford Road club on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library, 2412 Beatties Ford Rd. Upcoming Deadlines May 20: Applications due for ... Continue Reading →

Upcoming Deadlines May 5: Deadline for students to enter art contest from Alma Adams’ 12th Congressional District. May 20: Applications due for CPCC's Accelerated Career Training Program that provides free 7- to 16-week training in eight career paths. Flier here. Upcoming Events April ... Continue Reading →

Sarah Stevenson's sister Elloree Erwin writes, "Please share with the group my sincere thanks to Laura McClettie, Jackie Walton, Natheley McElrath and Winston Robinson for their help in helping me photograph and pack all of Sarah's awards, certificates, and trophies. We moved them from her house a ... Continue Reading →

Tonya Rivens annouced that the Charlotte Area Association of Black Journalists and Charlotte Association of Hispanic Journalists are conducting surveys “to understand how race is represented and portrayed in local media.” Journalist survey here. Community survey here. Upcoming Deadlines April ... Continue Reading →

Keba Samuel sent in an explanation of plans for the next phase of the Charlotte Future 2040 Community Area Planning process. Workshop dates between April 18 and Dec. 16 are here. Locations and virtual/in-person status listed here. Planning Workbook PDF here. Upcoming Deadlines May 20: ... Continue Reading →

Sylvia Grier sent in an obituary for Thelma N. McCoy, who died March 13. Cherie Smith sent in an announcement of a City of Charlotte budget survey designed to “ensure that the voices of our residents are heard.” The online survey is here. The final budget listening session is Thursday. March 30, ... Continue Reading →

Upcoming Deadlines March 31: Applications due from nonprofits and other groups for grants of $1,000-$10,000 for “projects and programs addressing societal disparities experienced by African Americans.” Begin applications here under “grant program name” pulldown of Foundation for Black ... Continue Reading →

Laura McClettie invited all to the April 4 Forum when, to mark the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, Steve Crump will show new documentary. More info here. Sylvia Grier announced the death on Tuesday of Mrs. Thelma McCoy, "the author of 'Trapped In A Lawyer's Den by ... Continue Reading →

Superintendent search listening sessions listed on the CMS website include an Eastside Forum on Wednesday, March 8 at 6 p.m. at Weeping Willow AME Zion Church, 2220 Milton Rd.; a session with the NAACP on Thursday, March 9 at 1 p.m. at Little Rock AME Zion Church, 401 N. McDowell St.; and a Westside ... Continue Reading →