June 29, 2021 Rebecca Tippett was playing with a good hand, but with some cards missing. An expert in all things Census, and founding director of Carolina Demography at the Carolina Population Center at UNC-Chapel Hill, Dr. Tippett's slides highlighted the nearly 9.5% growth registered in the ... Continue Reading →
Steering justice through Covid waters
June 8, 2021 For decades, Mecklenburg District Attorneys have bemoaned a lack of financial resources to deal with the state's largest court jurisdiction. On top of that, current DA Spencer Merriweather and the system that he administers has had to adjust to the COVID-19 lockdown. Today, even as the ... Continue Reading →
How knocking on doors boosted Census accuracy
May 25, 2021 It was six months from Census deadline, and participation had risen to just over half the number of people that demographers believed actually live in Mecklenburg County. Literally millions of federal dollars would be lost in the future if the count fell short and Mecklenburg groups ... Continue Reading →
Sheriff McFadden: Committed to residents in & out of detention
May 4, 2021 Amid a pandemic, rampant gun violence and global unrest, Garry McFadden is still smiling. Nearly every chance he gets. He touts the women's Debate Team inside the Detention Center and challenges outside teams to try to beat them. He fields questions about an Elizabeth City ... Continue Reading →
Adams outlines federal economic relief efforts
April 27, 2021 U.S. Rep. Alma Adams today outlined the American Rescue Plan, American Jobs Plan and the Ignite HBCU Excellence Act, then took questions. The video below focuses on Rep. Adams' presentations and the questions asked. At today's meeting there was also a presentation and Q&A with ... Continue Reading →
Chief Jennings’ statement after Chauvin verdict
April 20, 2021 A statement by CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings Tuesday afternoon, after Minneapolis jurors delivered their verdicts in the Derek Chauvin trial in the death of George Floyd. ... Continue Reading →
Policing and listening: Nurturing efforts to improve safety
April 20, 2021 CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings offered that when officers talk to residents in neighborhoods experiencing violent crime, residents are also interested in drivers ignoring stop signs, whose habits might endanger the children playing near the street. Jonathan Chow acknowledged that ... Continue Reading →
Update on Beatties Ford corridor improvements
March 16, 2021 District 2 City Council member Malcolm Graham and city Corridors of Opportunity Project Manager Cherie Smith delved into timelines for improvements along the Beatties Ford Road corridor, along with a myriad of current and upcoming development projects involving the public or private ... Continue Reading →
Mayor, County Chair address homelessness, Covid-19 issues
March 9, 2021 COVID-19. Tent city and homelessness. The future of roads after the gas tax starts declining. K-12 education outcomes for children. These and other issues were discussed today as the Forum, still adjusting its virtual reality, welcomed Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles, Mecklenburg County ... Continue Reading →
Mitchell to resign at-large Council post
Jan. 11, 2021 WFAE reported that at-large City Council member James Mitchell would resign this afternoon in the wake of his becoming 25% owner of a construction company that does business with the city. State law prohibits companies from conducting such business if any owner who serves in an ... Continue Reading →
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