Early Voting locations are listed in this Black Political Caucus handout, which includes the group's endorsements in the Sept. 9 Democratic primary. Applications are due Sept. 15 for Blumenthal Emerging Leaders program open to high school juniors and seniors, with a focus on those interested in ... Continue Reading →

Carlenia Ivory-Cantey announced that, with schools opening Monday, 100,000 of 141,000 CMS students are not yet signed into a new database called Infinite Campus. "It's not that they cannot go to school, but it will be chaotic" if they are not registered in advance. Begin here. Michelle Moore ... Continue Reading →

MeckEd,  the education advocacy nonprofit that dates from a 1991 merger of four nonprofits, announced that it would cease operations Aug. 31. Its website has been removed from the Internet. More from WFAE here. Rosie O'Rear invited all to join the Guardrails, a local group associated with ... Continue Reading →

Celebration of Life for James E. Ferguson is at noon Thursday, Aug. 7, at The Park Church, 6029 Beatties Ford Rd. visitation at 11; service at noon. Livestream here. Free after-gathering called "Closing Arguments" at 4 p.m. at Club Nile, 5741N. Graham St. at Sugar Creek Road. Upcoming ... Continue Reading →

Upcoming Events July 15-Oct. 19: The 2015 Soul of Philanthropy exhibit returns to the city, Charlotte Museum of History, 3500 Shamrock Dr. July 22: Rally for a Safer Sugar Creek Corridor, 5:30 p.m., corner of Reagan Drive and Sugar Creek Road. More here. July 26: Expungement Clinic, 10 ... Continue Reading →

Christine Edwards Pitkin sent in an announcement of an Aug. 4 deadline for Charlotte Creative Growth Applications. Flier here. More info here. Website opened for submissions June 19.; applications in English and Spanish downloadable; begin your journey here. Arlethia Hailstock announced that ... Continue Reading →

"Gigi" Dixon sent in an announcement that the NAACP is looking for volunteers to help with the July 12-16 national convention in Charlotte. See website here. Upcoming Events July 12: Beds for Kids Service project, warehouse cleanup, 9 a.m.-noon, 4200 Revolution Park Dr. Details and signup ... Continue Reading →

Applications are due Sept. 19 for the April 2026 Debutante Cotillion sponsored by the Charlotte Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Rules, fees and online application here. Upcoming Events July 3-6: Sober Summer Escape in Charlotte. Details here. July 12: Beds for Kids Service ... Continue Reading →

Ché Abdullah invited people to listen to the Lost Soldiers podcast about a long-abandoned cemetery in the Beatties Ford Road corridor where numerous African-American luminaries from early 20th Century Charlotte are buried. Upcoming Events June 23-26: OSHA 30 safety training, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., ... Continue Reading →

Michael Graff wrote about The Pearl, the business development and med school and adjoining neighborhoods and what Arthur Griffin believes helps explains the success of this Brooklyn redevelopment project that sets it apart from earlier efforts. Online here. PDF here Upcoming Events June 21: ... Continue Reading →