After City Council member announced that FAA staff would hold workshops tonight and Wednesday near the airport to take citizen comment about noise issues, council member LaWana announced that news back from the FAA was that noise abatement areas would be reduced, not enlarged, on account of quieter ... Continue Reading →
Beatties Ford Road median: An exploration
Setting aside thoughts of tinsel and holiday errands still beckoning, participants in today’s Forum engaged in a review of a nearly three-year controversy over 800 feet of a mile-long road widening. Beatties Ford Road was a once-sleepy two-lane road bisecting the westside African-American ... Continue Reading →
Adesegha on Chapter 11 filing at C.W. Williams
Nelson Adesegha, interim chairman of the board of C.W. Williams Community Health Center, used the announcements section of today's Forum to comment on the impact of the recent Chapter 11 filing by the health center. His comments are below. ... Continue Reading →
Fuller: We want action on creating upward mobility out of poverty
Trevor Fuller said Tuesday that the task force on poverty issues that begins its work in January must have open conversations about the role of race in making Charlotte-Mecklenburg one of the most difficult places in North Carolina and the nation for a family to make its way out of ... Continue Reading →
Dunlap: Observer info false on election of commissioners chair
George Dunlap argued Tuesday that the Charlotte Observer was misinformed about the history of elections of county board chairmen, and argued that a policy approved by the board allowed any member receiving five votes to be elected chair. Dunlap also argued that gender bias was not a factor in the ... Continue Reading →
An appeal for volunteers to proctor CMS high school tests
Melanie Brown, testing coordinator for West Charlotte High School, made an appeal Tuesday for volunteers to help proctor end-of-course tests, both at West Charlotte and at other CMS high schools. The first testing period begins Jan. 6 and runs through Jan. 20, including makeup days. The other ... Continue Reading →
Moore offers update on racial profiling bill
N.C. Rep. Rodney Moore offered the update below on a bill he is working on in the N.C. General Assembly to address issues of racial profiling. During the Q&A that followed his short presentation, he faced a comment from the audience that African-Americans need to act to end abuse by police by ... Continue Reading →
Johnson C. Smith to present award to Forum
CMS Board members on events surrounding resignation
The session today began with Chairperson Mary McCray reading a prepared statement. After that, McCray and board members Tim Morgan, Ericka Ellis-Stewart and Joyce Waddell fielded questions. Observer reporter Andrew Dunn was in the room. His online story is here. The five videos from this ... Continue Reading →
After Morrison, CMS vows to keep up community dialogue
LaTarzja Henry, CMS assistant superintendent for community partnerships and parent engagement, rose during the announcements period at the Forum today to say that, despite the departure Nov. 6 of Supt. Heath Morrison, CMS leaders would continue to be available to make Forum presentations and answer ... Continue Reading →
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