Feb. 27, 2024 “Are we telling the right stories?” Developer Christopher Dennis said people who never visit the Beatties Ford Road corridor love to tell stories about the corridor’s challenges, from crime and drugs to homelessness and mental health issues. What if Beatties Ford residents wrote ... Continue Reading →
Oyez, oyez, oyez: Veteran judges offer their insights
Feb. 20, 2024 Three retired judges fielded questions with candor – and appreciation for the support they had received as trailblazing African-American judges in Mecklenburg County courtrooms. Presenters were District Court Judge T. Michael Todd (1979-1984), former District and Superior Court ... Continue Reading →
County Board D3 & D2: Challengers make their case
Feb. 13, 2024 Two newcomers, Felicia Thompkins and Charles Osborne, are offering County Commissioner District 2 and District 3 voters an alternative in the March 5 Democratic primary. Serving those district today are longterm incumbents Vilma Leake in District 2 and George Dunlap in District 3. ... Continue Reading →
Incumbents highlight county’s multiple challenges
Feb. 6, 2024 Maybe this year’s election will be a turning point for Mecklenburg County. Listen carefully to Tuesday’s conversation with all five Democratic candidates for three at-large seats on the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners. Two of the three incumbents have not served long ... Continue Reading →
Priorities, principles, preparation: 4 legislative candidates
Jan. 30, 2024 Three districts. Two houses of the legislature. Several generations. Two political parties. Mostly newbies in partisan politics, but a vast range of experiences. Tuesday's presentation captured only a fraction of the breadth of options available to Mecklenburg voters on March ... Continue Reading →
Democrats vie to challenge Tricia Cotham’s hold on NC House seat
Jan. 23, 2024 Two would-be Mecklenburg representatives to the N.C. General Assembly told Forum participants this morning about some of their background and their precinct-level involvement in the Democratic Party. They were asked about working with the Republican majority that regularly will not ... Continue Reading →
Working with the elephants in the room
Jan. 16, 2024 With an N.C. Senate District 41 primary contest seven weeks away, four Mecklenburg Democrats gathered this morning to talk about their backgrounds, their platforms – and the elephant in the room. All Democratic legislative candidates this year face the same issue: Until they regain ... Continue Reading →
Having mentors made all the difference
Jan. 9, 2024 Daks McClettie was working in an Allstate call center when agency owner Bob White invited him to join him. A mentoring relationship was born, as White taught the younger man the tools – and the soft skills – of the trade. Later, Howard Johnson Jr. played the same role at a State Farm ... Continue Reading →
Amid success stories, a warning
Dec. 20, 2023 A report from MyFutureNC on North Carolina’s educational attainment is full of success stories – and a huge warning about an issue employers may be ignoring and will ignore only at their own peril. The report was updated today following its August submission to the Joint ... Continue Reading →
2024 March 5 Primary Election
Below is a table showing candidates who filed for Mecklenburg offices by the Dec. 15, 2023 deadline. The March 5, 2024 primary will include only those who face opposition within their own party. Those names are highlighted below in bold type. There are no contested races for Mecklenburg judge seats, ... Continue Reading →
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