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Charlotte’s dismal 2023 election turnout isn’t even city’s second-worst. See how it falls
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThat just 23,676 people last week chose several of Charlotte’s City Council members may seem like a...
Iconic piece of Charlotte’s Black history to be preserved forever. First, it has to move.
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSeveral years ago, a group of citizens put their heads together on how to save an iconic piece of...
Probe found Warren Turner made sexual comments in 2008. Now, he wants back on City Council
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA former Charlotte City Council member found to have made sexually inappropriate comments to a city...
Enslaved people built Davidson College and its campus. A new memorial will honor them.
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEnslaved people made the bricks for Davidson College’s original buildings, farmed the campus’ land...
While DNC coming to Chicago might provide good vibes, experts say economic boost might be overhyped
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhen Chicago last hosted the Democratic National Convention in 1996, Mayor Richard M. Daley played the role of deep-pocketed Johnny Appleseed. He went on a patented Daley planting spree, larding ...
Davidson to keep name of slave owner on campus building. School president explains why
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 7 months agoDavidson College’s central academic building will continue to bear the name of a man who enslaved...
Davidson College investigating racist, antisemitic chalkboard image of Hitler and slur
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIt comes as antisemitic incidents are rising across N. C. and after the college announced plans for...
2024 election: Here's who has filed for office in Cumberland County and statewide
The Fayetteville Observer via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWhile several Fayetteville residents are seeking state offices in the 2024 elections, a couple of...