Levester Flowers announced that his school board campaign would help ferry voters to the polls for the Oct. 6 municipal primary free of charge. Details: 704-968-3391. Blanche Penn announced that the Wallace Pruitt Recreation Center would host a crochet class along with bingo on Wednesday, Sept. ... Continue Reading →

Queen Thompson announced that Lawrence Orr Elementary School will hold a naming ceremony Friday, Sept. 25 at 10 a.m. at the school, 4835 Shamrock Drive. Video of her announcement is here. Tommie Robinson announced that his new studio would be open in a couple of weeks, across Distribution Street ... Continue Reading →

The Forum did not meet today. The following announcements arrived by e-mail. Larken Egleston sent in an announcement that the Young Democrats of Mecklenburg County will hold a primary night viewing party on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at Heist Brewery in NoDa, 2909 N. Davidson St. No admission charge and ... Continue Reading →

No announcements were taken from the floor today. Larken Egleston sent in an announcement that the Young Democrats of Mecklenburg County will hold a primary night viewing party on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at Heist Brewery in NoDa, 2909 N. Davidson St. No admission charge and open to all. Pat Cotham ... Continue Reading →

Next week: CMS school board at-large candidates (not on Sept. 15 primary). Larken Egleston announced that the Young Democrats of Mecklenburg County will hold a primary night viewing party on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at Heist Brewery in NoDa, 2909 N. Davidson St. No admission charge and open to ... Continue Reading →

Next week: City Council district candidates with Sept. 15 primaries. Sandra Clory announced that MeckMin’s next “We Need to Talk” session would be held Monday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. at Myers Park Presbyterian Church, 2501 Oxford Place. Kimsioux Montgomery announced the Black Political Caucus 2015 ... Continue Reading →

Next week: Remaining City Council at-large candidates. Announcements were not taken from the floor today. Colette Forrest left a flier about an early vote kick-off rally on Wednesday, Sept. 2 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Excelsior Club, 921 Beatties Ford Rd. Details here. Colette Forrest left a ... Continue Reading →

Next week: City Council at-large candidates. Dee Rankin left a flier for a Know Your Rights town hall on Saturday, Aug. 15 at noon at Reeder Memorial Baptist Church, 3725 Beatties Ford Rd. Sharon Holm sent in an announcement that the Gantt Center’s Jazzy 40th Anniversary Gala on Dec. 5 would ... Continue Reading →

Next week: City of Charlotte Mayoral candidates. Sarah Stevenson thanked those who donated toward the Sarah B. Stevenson South African Students Fund. Two students arrive Sunday. More information will be available in coming days at the fund website. Sean Gautam announced that We Walk Together ... Continue Reading →

Next week: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney. Sarah Stevenson issued a challenge to her friends to help her raise $11,000 by Aug. 9 to support the first semester at Johnson C. Smith University for two students from South Africa whom she met two years ago. Video of Stevenson’s appeal ... Continue Reading →