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Where the historic Plato Price School once stood, Habitat for Humanity will build 39 affordable homes
More than 50 years after the Plato Price School closed its doors in 1966, dozens of its former students returned this week to the school’s former site on Morris Field Drive in west Charlotte. It wasn’t an alumni gathering that drew them there; rather, they gathered to celebrate a symbolic groundbreaking for a new affordable
The Queen City HBCU Cookout has returned to Charlotte
As a student at North Carolina A&T University, Tia Boyd always enjoyed hosting social events and parties. She particularly enjoyed co-hosting events with students from other historically Black colleges and universities whenever their teams would play each other. Graduating with a computer science degree in 2002, Boyd moved to Charlotte and joined her local alumni
CMS responds to social media threats following off-campus shootings
A day after local police said feuding students may have been responsible for a drive-by shooting that killed a 3-year-old boy, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools called a press conference Thursday to announce enhance security measures. Speaking to reporters, Superintendent Earnest Winston reflected on the death of Asiah Figueroa and a recent spate of gun-related crimes in Charlotte.
Weekend News Quiz – September 10
Welcome to QCity Metro’s weekend news quiz! Score over 80 percent to enter a drawing to win a $25 gift card! 1. News & Buzz A study of close to 700 eviction cases from October 2020 to March 2021 found that ZIP codes in north, east & west Charlotte saw evictions __ as often as
A first for the NFL
History was made Sunday at Bank of America Stadium when a Virginia Beach teacher became the first Black woman to officiate a NFL game. Maia Chaka worked the game as line judge during the Panthers’ season opener, which they won 19-14 against the New York Jets. “I am honored to be selected as an NFL
Knight Foundation invests $225,000 for public space along Beatties Ford Road corridor
More investment is coming to the Historic West End. The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced a $225,000 grant to the City of Charlotte to enhance outdoor spaces at the Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library on Beatties Ford Road and at the Beatties Ford/LaSalle Street intersection. The enhancements will create places where community members
As the new CMS athletic director, Ericia Turner says she wants to emphasize academics as well as sports
When the job of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools athletic director became available this summer, Ericia Turner wasn’t sure she wanted it. Since 2016, she had been principal at Rocky River High School, and she liked the work she was doing there. But remembering the death of her infant son in 2000, she also knew that the new
Companies team up to support HBCUs
This article was first published in our Morning Brew newsletter. Sign up here for daily news updates. Momentum is building among some of the nation’s largest corporations to support historically Black colleges and universities. Yesterday, nine companies joined more than 60 others that have taken the HBCU Partnership Challenge. Challenge participants pledge to create strategic
CMS will require Covid testing for unvaccinated employees
CMS employees will soon be required to get Covid-19 vaccinations or agree to frequent testing. At yesterday’s school board meeting, district officials laid out a timeline for the new requirements, which will start with staffs at elementary schools later this month. The rolling implementation is expected to reach high school staffs the week of Oct. 25. No
Greater Charlotte and Ingersoll Rand Team Up For Lake Norman Sprint Triathlon
Greater Charlotte and Ingersoll Rand Team Up For Lake Norman Sprint Triathlon [Charlotte, NC – August 17, 2018] The YMCA of Greater Charlotte and Ingersoll Rand, a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, have teamed up for the Lake Norman YMCA Sprint Triathlon presented by Ingersoll Rand. The Lake Norman YMCA Sprint