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Democrat Parks Helms, a fixture in North Carolina politics, dies at 87
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoParks Helms, a longtime Democratic politician who served more than three decades in state and county...
Every vote counts: Razor-thin margins decide these 3 Mecklenburg County elections
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe Mecklenburg County Board of Elections on Friday settled three close elections, with one result...
Pastors’ opposition to record $2.5 billion CMS bond offers flawed solution, county says
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA historic Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ bond request is drawing some unusual opposition, and it...
NC groups encourage civil dialogue in politics
The Fayetteville Observer via Yahoo News· 2 years agoI certainly agree with N.C. Sen. Michael Garrett’s recent commentary ("Let's stop rooting for failure," Sept. 21) that there are political forces in our country today that actively obstruct ...
Vi Lyles, Malcolm Graham and ... David Tepper? Who might run for Charlotte mayor in 2023?
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 11 months agoCandidate filing in Charlotte is two weeks away, and it’s still unclear who is officially running...
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles to run for reelection. She’s ready to ‘finish what we started’
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 11 months agoCharlotte Mayor Vi Lyles announced Monday she will defend her seat in the city election this year....
‘The heart of the Black community.’ Beloved Excelsior Club in Charlotte evokes memories
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 3 months agoWhen Malcolm Graham was a freshman at Johnson C. Smith University in 1981, there was one place and...
Are our elections fair?
The Gaston Gazette via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMid-term elections are less than eight weeks away, but millions of Americans still question whether Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump two years ago. Under...
Banks are building more branches for the first time in a decade
Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoUS banks are finally building more branches after a decade of consolidation, looking for new ways to...