Alicia Brooks addressed the Forum to thank supporters for their help during her Nov. 4 election to be a District Court judge. ... Continue Reading →
Board members offer update on C.W. Williams health clinic
Nelson Adesegha and Laurissa Adams-Hunt, board members for ailing C.W. Williams Community Health Center, offered an update on the center’s “reorganization” after what one board member identified as mismanagement. ... Continue Reading →
Open Forum on elections, Veterans, workforce training, health center
An Open Forum brought a number of threads of community information to the floor. Lucy Bush Carter announced a new culinary jobs training program; that announcement is here. Two board members gave an update on "reorganization" at C.W. Williams Community Health Center; that material is here. ... Continue Reading →
Friendship Trays to launch new culinary jobs training program
Lucy Bush Carter, executive director of Friendship Trays, made this presentation Tuesday about the launch Wednesday of a new culinary job training program. Friendship Trays, launched in 1976, is the primary meals-on-wheels program in Charlotte-Mecklenburg. “About 20 years ago, the director of ... Continue Reading →
Election results
Listed below IN CAPS are the winners of elections in Mecklenburg and North Carolina as reported Tuesday evening and thereafter by the Mecklenburg and N.C. Boards of Elections. Percentages are of Mecklenburg vote, not statewide in statewide races. Mecklenburg turnout: 38.89% U.S. ... Continue Reading →
Appeals court candidate John Arrowood
The contest for a single N.C. Court of Appeals seat involves 19 people, and covers an entire page of Nov. 4 electronic ballot. John Arrowood, a Mecklenburg lawyer and former judge, was the only one of the 19 present Tuesday when the Forum heard from candidates in statewide judicial races. The ... Continue Reading →
Appeals Court Judge Mark Davis
N.C. Court of Appeals Judge Mark Davis is a strong believer in voters' ability to right the wrongs of the N.C. judicial system. The incumbent facing Paul Holcombe on the Nov. 4 ballot took several opportunities Tuesday to encourage voters to seek out judges, legislators and others on the ballot ... Continue Reading →
Supt. Morrison with CMS update and comment about sales tax vote
On the eve of a citizen vote on a sales tax hike that could boost teacher pay, Supt. Heath Morrision addressed the Forum, leaving his pitch for consideration of the sales tax question to the end. Before he got there, he had: – Led a moment of silence for West Charlotte High School Football Coach ... Continue Reading →
Mecklenburg Sheriff
Both candidates in the Mecklenburg Sheriff's race on the Nov. 4 ballot addressed the Forum this morning. Democrat Irwin Carmichael and Republican Chris Hailey discussed their law enforcement backgrounds and their visions. And they critiqued the financial wisdom of each other's plans for the ... Continue Reading →
U.S. House District 12
Alma Adams, the Democratic candidate on the Nov. 4 ballot for the 12th District U.S. House seat vacated earlier this year by Mel Watt, addressed the Forum this morning. Her Republican opponent, Vince Coakley, was invited but did not attend the session. The video below contains both Adams' initial ... Continue Reading →
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