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Cameron Williams THE CHARLOTTE POST HUNTERSVILLE – Torrence-Lytle School is more than a set of shuttered buildings to Varona Wynn. It’s part of her family’s legacy. Wynn, a Torrence-Lytle alumnus whose father was a teacher there from 1949-66, supports saving...

Herbert L. White THE CHARLOTTE POST Charles Osborne’s brush with predatory towing left him angry. Osborne, owner of Golden Cleaning Services, said his pickup truck was towed from his Dilworth apartment complex when the leasing office issued him the wrong...

Ashleigh Fields THE CHARLOTTE POST Cory Wilkins is embracing his latest food venture with the Ovedere app, designed to connect communities to restaurateurs across the globe. The platform, designed partially by Claude, an artificial intelligence assistant created by Anthropic, aids...

Charles K. Harris THE CHARLOTTE POST Jonathan Blount, a Monroe native, civil rights activist and co-founder of Essence magazine died July 20 after battling cancer. He was 80. Although he moved away from Monroe decades earlier, the impact of his...

Nikya Hightower and Herbert L. White The Charlotte Post As the United States prepares to celebrate 250 years of independence, Black Charlotteans are reflecting on what the experience looks like for them. They are both proud and disappointed. Tamika Williams,...

Herbert L. White The Charlotte Post Johnson C. Smith University is on probation for another year as its accreditor measures the school’s progress in resolving fiscal responsibility concerns. The Atlanta-based Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges opted...

Herbert L. White The Charlotte Post Eddie Ray, a pioneering music executive, songwriter, and the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame’s first executive director, died June 21 at age 99. Mr. Ray, who was born on December 21, 1926, in...

Herbert L. White The Charlotte Post Three voting rights organizations plan to appeal a federal court decision upholding restrictions to same-day registration in North Carolina. Plaintiffs Democracy North Carolina, North Carolina Black Alliance, and the League of Women Voters of...

Herbert L. White The Charlotte Post State Rep. Nasif Majeed is the second lame duck Charlotte lawmaker to change party affiliation. Majeed, who represents House District 99, today announced that he is now independent, a month after losing his re-election...

Cameron Williams The Charlotte Post Grief comes in many forms and affects everyone differently. Willetta Collins Jones, owner and founder of Abiding Grace LLC, has always had a heart for serving. As a grief coach, she supports people going through...