By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: March 18,2011
Stephan Askew would like to get his hands on a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools building. The founder of The Q Foundation, which offers services for at-risk children, including tutoring and mentoring programs, Askew said his organization resides in a small office off Monroe Road. But a CMS building would allow him to expand his programs and serve [...]
By Caitlin Coakley, staff writer
Published: November 30,2010
When the city of Charlotte won a $25 million federal Urban Circulator Grant to build a starter streetcar line through uptown, from Time Warner Cable Arena to Presbyterian Hospital, supporters touted the 1 1/2-mile section as an important step toward a proposed 10-mile track. The plan was to expand the starter line from Eastland Mall [...]
By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: November 19,2010
With some public schools in the county set to consolidate or close after changes approved this month, many in the public are wondering about the impacts. But the changes, such as shifting popular and high-performing academic programs from one neighborhood to another, could affect more than parents and students. Experts say the major changes set [...]
By Caitlin Coakley, staff writer
Published: November 9,2010
After receiving a letter from Mayor Anthony Foxx’s office Sept. 13, signed, to the best of his knowledge, by Foxx himself, Eric Dudley thought it was all settled. He was the new chairman of the Business Advisory Committee. But three days later, Dudley got a phone call saying that there had been a mistake, that [...]
By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: October 19,2010
(Editor’s note: Part of an occasional series on growth of communities outside Charlotte) Business owner Tana Greene remembers when the only place to eat in the Lake Norman area was the Ham and Eggs restaurant at Exit 28 off Interstate 77 in Cornelius. “It was the cheesiest little greasy spoon you have ever seen in [...]
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