By Freda Freeman CORRESPONDENT DURHAM – In light of an overall struggling economy, Give It To The People is continuing its efforts to help entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. “We’re a business service organization. Our job is to work...
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By Ashleigh Fields The Charlotte Post Charlotte has become the focus of a political shift in which President Donald Trump is dictating local law enforcement policy or threatening to do so. Trump recently highlighted the city after the Aug. 22...
By Cameron WilliamsThe Charlotte Post The city of Charlotte is taking measures to ensure the safety of commuters on public transit. Last week’s announcement of steps to address safety upgrades on Charlotte Area Transit System routes and vehicles are in...
By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune.com RALEIGH – Sarah Brundage, president and CEO of the National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders, is optimistic about the Neighborhood Homes Investment Act. Brundage and Stephanie Watkins-Cruz, housing policy director of the North Carolina Housing Coalition,...
EX-NCGOP HEAD WHO OPPOSED “SOULS TO THE POLLS,” NOW APPOINTED NC “ELECTION INTEGRITY” OFFICIAL
By Cash Michaels Contributing writer The former executive director of the North Carolina Republican Party, a nationally well-known right-wing partisan who once disrespectfully called Bishop William Barber “Mr. Barber” during television appearances when he publicly opposed the minister’s Moral Monday...
Herbert L. White THE CHARLOTTE POST There was a time Audrey Long and Ryannne Persinger couldn’t comprehend running 26.2 miles. No longer. Persinger and Long are not only distance runners, but they’re also spanning the globe in the process. The...
By Alex Bass Correspondent RALEIGH – Greg Ellis was comfortable and at home on Sept. 16, surrounded by familiar faces in a familiar setting, Roberts Park – just a short trip from his native Wendell. The former East Wake High...
Herbert L. White The city of Charlotte has a new deputy city manager to oversee public transit’s transformation to regional authority. Donny Hamilton Jr. will manage Charlotte Area Transit System’s transition pending Mecklenburg County voters’ approval in November of a...
By Freda Freeman Correspondent Hillside High School will soon be home to the first Black Social Emotional Learning Hub in the country. The Black SEL Hub will advance equity and the emotional well-being of Black students. The unveiling of the Hub on...
Nikya Hightower Brunch is more than a meal. It’s an opportunity to empower women. The Who Is She Brunch Aug. 23 from 12-5 p.m. at Pine, 4100 Raleigh St., will include panels, guest speakers, and networking opportunities. Tickets are $241.94...