Upcoming Events June 5: Greater Charlotte Apartment Association Multifamily + Supplier Hiring Event, 1-6 p.m., South Blvd Library, 4429 South Blvd. Info here. Register here. June 6: "Pottstown Memories with MeckRoots," recorded oral histories from eight longtime residents, 5-7 p.m., David B. ... Continue Reading →

Corine Mack sent in material about the July 12-16 NAACP Convention in Charlotte. The material, added to this website here, includes day-by-day schedules of activities. Steve Johnston thanks the Announcements' regular readers for their patience during a 13-month period when weekly postings became ... Continue Reading →

Upcoming Events May 16: "Teach Me How to Dabke" workshop with Firkat El Watan, free, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Open Door Studios, 3706 Central Ave. More info here. May 20: Press conference, 5 p.m., Government Center, about withholding public education funding by the General Assembly. May 20: ... Continue Reading →

Queen Thompson sent in a link  to a March 3 UNCC video honoring Dr. Joyce Waddell on receiving a UNCC Distinguished Alumni Award. Bishop George Battle Jr., longtime head of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Zion Church and former member and chair of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of ... Continue Reading →

Sara Baysinger sent in an announcement that the county's Greenway Advisory Council is seeking a community member to represent the interests and perspectives of West Side residents. If interested, e-mail Katie Lloyd. UNCC Urban Institute published a 2024 Charlotte State of Housing ... Continue Reading →

Tonya Rivens announced that events marking Martin Luther King Jr. Day would be held Jan. 20 in Davidson at 10 a.m., Cornelius at noon and Huntersville at 3 p.m. — Thomas Moore encouraged attention to Thursday's state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter, who helped build Habitat houses in ... Continue Reading →

2025 March 31-April 2: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark to Charleston, $480. June 2-7: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark to Biloxi & New Orleans, $770. Aug. 25-28: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark to ... Continue Reading →

Upcoming events Nov. 13: "Next in North End Community Workshop Series" on Dillehay Courts project, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Cordelia Park Indoor Pavilion, 600 E. 24th St. Nov. 21: Mecklenburg Interfaith Friendsgiving, 6-8:30 p.m., Covenant Presbyterian Church. Info here. RSVP here. 2025 Aug. ... Continue Reading →

Tiffany Capers sent word that Mecklenburg Democrats will stage some phone bank and canvassing efforts at Pauline’s Tea Bar and Apothecary, 1017 Beatties Ford Rd. during Pauline's business hours, Thursday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. More info here. Upcoming events Oct. 25: CMPD Community Resource ... Continue Reading →

Upcoming events Oct. 10: City Startup Labs’ 10th Anniversary Breakfast Celebration, 8:30 a.m., free, 2122 Freedom Dr. RSVP here. Oct. 12: Alma Adams Mad Hattitude Luncheon & Hat Auction, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Le Meridien Hotel North Tower, 555 S. McDowell St. RSVP by Sept. 28 here. Oct. ... Continue Reading →