Jul 22, 2010

Stock Charlotte Rescue Mission’s Kitchen

Charlotte Rescue Mission is holding a "Pantry Pounding" to stock its kitchen shelves and help feed Charlotte’s hungry all through the summer. The Mission is asking for large, warehouse club sizes of kitchen staples such as flour, green beans, spaghetti, macaroni, vegetable oil, canned corn, rice and sugar. more

Categories: Community

Jul 21, 2010

Elected Officials Spend a Day In the Life

Elected officials from City Council, County Commission and Board of Education will spend a day learning about poverty from the “inside.” Mecklenburg Ministries is hosting this “In Their Shoes” service opportunity to explore issues concerning homelessness and poverty in our community. more

Categories: Community

Jul 15, 2010

Balfour Beatty Moving Headquarters to South End

Balfour Beatty Construction, North Carolina’s largest construction manager, announced today it is moving its Carolinas Division headquarters to The Design Center of the Carolinas at 1930 Camden Rd. in Charlotte’s Historic South End. more

Categories: Business

Jul 13, 2010

The Economic Impact of Culture in the Center City

Author: Michael J. Smith, President and CEO, Charlotte Center City Partners more

Categories: Business, Arts & Entertainment, Charlotte Center City Partners

Jul 13, 2010

Charlotte Awarded Urban Circulator Grant

The City of Charlotte has been approved to receive a $24.99 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the completion of a 1.5 mile starter segment of the Charlotte Streetcar Project. The funds are in response to an Urban Circulator Grant application submitted by the streetcar project team in February 2010. more

Categories: Business, Urban Living