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...
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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...
By Cash Michaels Contributing writer Can 6-term Democratic state Rep. Cecil Brockman receive due process, or the right to defend himself, against serious charges that he sexually consorted with a teenage minor before he is expelled from the N.C. House?...
By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune.com DURHAM – Durham got a firsthand look at how its two mayoral candidates interact in real life Tuesday night. North Carolina Central University’s Miller-Morgan Auditorium was packed, spectating a lively debate between incumbent Leonardo Williams and...
By Cameron Williams Charlotte is hotter than it should be. But steps are being taken to change the reality. An analysis by the Smart Surfaces Coalition found areas in the city with an abundance of dark surfaces like roofs, roadways...
Staff Reports RALEIGH – On Nov. 1, the Hunter family invites the public to Black Farmers Hub at 1409 Cross St. for a powerful day of celebration. The five-year anniversary from 1 to 5 p.m. will honor North Carolina’s Black...
By Herbert L. White The Charlotte Post Gov. Josh Stein on Oct. 3 signed House Bill 307 into law, committing the state to capital punishment as part of a criminal justice overhaul. The law, crafted in the wake of the...