Month : November 2025

By Herbert L. White The Charlotte Post By approving a 1% transportation sales tax, Mecklenburg County voters delivered on local investment in transportation infrastructure. The referendum, which passed with 54% of votes cast, would raise the county sales tax from...

By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune.com DURHAM – A grassroots organization has mobilized to provide security to small business owners following a deadly food truck shooting. The Autonomous Brown Beret Party of North Carolina is a grassroots organization focused on uplifting the...

The Carolinas-Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council (CVMSDC) will host its inaugural Small Business Summit on Dec. 1, 2025, at TIAA Headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina. Themed “Accessible Development: Advancing Your Potential,” the two-day summit will offer peer-driven learning, networking and...

By Cameron Williams The Charlotte Post A ladle of soup and a friendly smile make a difference. That is what the women’s ministry at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church have been doing for over 30 years at the Salvation Army Center...

By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune.com DURHAM – Durham Community Land Trustees has been at the forefront of innovation for over three decades. In partnership with Module, a Pittsburgh-based modular housing construction company, DCLT joined lenders, developers, contractors and community members for...