Update on visit by Traveling Space Museum

April 5, 2016 Education & Health

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A surprise for the guy behind the camera

March 29, 2016 Media & Forum

March 29, 2016 Participants in the Tuesday Morning Breakfast Forum pulled off a total surprise for the guy usually behind the camera as they celebrated Steve Johnston's 69th birthday. Referred to occasionally during the celebration as a person of few words, the record should show that the scribe ... Continue Reading →

H.B. 2: Many views, strongly held

March 29, 2016 Government & Politics

March 29, 2016 Above is the portion of Tuesday's Forum that offered a range of public opinion on the passage of H.B. 2 by the General Assembly last week. N.C. Sen. Joel Ford, who spoke during the session. provided copies of the legislation to those present. ... Continue Reading →

5PCC Update, March 2016

March 23, 2016 Community & Housing

Wednesday, March 23, 2016 9:28 PM From Justin Harlow, DDS, Vice Chair, Five Points Community Collaborative, Inc.; and Vice President, Biddleville-Smallwood Community Organization The Five Points Community Collaborative, Inc. (5PCC) is coalition of neighborhoods in Charlotte's Historic West End ... Continue Reading →

Bonita Caldwell on leading a small business

March 22, 2016 Community & Housing

March 22, 2016 One of the presenters at today’s Forum was Bonita Caldwell. Caldwell is president of the family business, Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens, which is Beatties Ford near Hambright Road. She says she got her education in business working in larger corporations. Her presentation, and ... Continue Reading →

2 leaders: Different fields, but both delivering leadership

March 22, 2016 Education & Health

March 22, 2016 Two women. Perhaps different leadership styles. Certainly different fields. One session focusing on longtime leadership. The Forum today heard from Dorothy Counts-Scoggins, left above, and Bonita Caldwell. Caldwell is president of the family business, Beatties Ford Memorial ... Continue Reading →

March 15, 2016 Election Results in Mecklenburg

March 15, 2016 Candidates & Ballots

March 16, 2016 2:55 a.m. When all precincts report for each contest listed below in the March 15 primary election, we’ll post the percentages and mark those moving on to the General Election with a check mark √ . Reminder: For most of the candidates on the ballot Tuesday, this was a primary ... Continue Reading →