Oct 11 2017

Newbery Award Winning Author Visits Local Students from Diverse Backgrounds

Newbery Award Winning author, Matt de la Pena, will be at Charlotte Country Day School October 11 and 12 speaking to 350 students from 5 Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools along with Country Day students as part of the ongoing Diversity Guest Author Series.

Oct 4 2017

Clarence D. Armbrister Named 14th President of Johnson C. Smith University

The Board of Trustees of Johnson C. Smith University announced today the selection of Clarence D. “Clay” Armbrister, J.D., as the university’s 14th president, effective January 1, 2018.

Oct 2 2017

CIAA Prepares to Welcome Fans “Home” for the 2018 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament

Tickets are now on sale for the 2018 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Men’s and Women’s basketball tournament slated for Feb. 27 to March 3 in Charlotte, North Carolina, where the conference’s headquarters are located.

Sep 8 2017

Consolidated Media Alliance hosts community discussion to explore the path forward one year after Keith Lamont Scott shooting and protests

The Charlotte community is invited to join Consolidated Media Alliance, an innovative partnership between The Charlotte Post Newspaper, QCityMetro and NewsReleaseNow, for a discussion to explore the impact and path forward one year after the Keith Lamont Scott shooting and protests.

Sep 8 2017

Father creates bedding alternative for hospital stays

Local father, inventor and founder of Playtime Edventures, Kevin Gatlin, has created new interactive bed sheets to make children’s hospital stays more enjoyable. Playtime Bed Sheets will be available at Levine Children’s Hospital beginning September 11, 2017.

Aug 8 2017

Local digital solutions firm launches Thinkers Lab after-school program that combines technology + entrepreneurship

A Cultivated Mindset, a Charlotte-based technology solutions firm, announced today the launch of its new, innovative Thinker’s Lab after-school program for Charlotte youth. After successfully piloting the program at Charlotte Lab School in uptown Charlotte, the firm will be expanding the program to other schools in the Charlotte area.

Jul 13 2017

Media Advisory: Charlotte Business Owners will Learn Smart and Play Hard at b2bTRIBE LIVE RECESS Event

Charlotte entrepreneurs are invited to attend a unique, peer-to-peer event geared toward business owners in need of authentic conversations and connections with other business owners at b2bTribe's upcoming Live Recess event.

Jun 12 2017

Urban League of Central Carolinas Announces New President & CEO

The Board of Directors of the Urban League of Central Carolinas (ULCC) has named William "Teddy" McDaniel III as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the ULCC, effective Aug. 1. McDaniel will take the helm of the Charlotte affiliate after serving as the President and CEO of the Austin, TX. affiliate for the past 5 years.

Jun 12 2017

MEDIA ALERT: CommUNITY Conversations Series Explores Opportunities to Elevate Historic West End

Event partners include Charlotte-based developer Crescent Communities, Levine Museum of the New South, Charlotte Center City Partners, and Sustain Charlotte. Event attendees include representatives from the partner companies, as well as West End residents and stakeholders.

May 1 2017

Heart Math Tutoring Receives Apparo’s Mission Possible Economic Opportunity Grant

Heart Math Tutoring Receives Apparo’s Mission Possible Economic Opportunity Grant Apparo’s ConnectivIT Ball raised $980,000 to help Local Nonprofits Transform Charlotte with Technology