Dynamite is the culprit behind an explosion in Asheville area. Haywood County is accepting a grant for COVID vaccination efforts. Open enrollment is underway in the Asheville City Schools district.
Johnson C. Smith University President Clarence D. Armbrister is set to retire in June. The announcement was made early last month. Armbrister, the 14th president of the private HBCU, helped to shape the university’s strategic plan during his tenure in Charlotte.
Over the next five years, the Corridors of Opportunity program will invest $109 million in public and private funds in six neighborhoods. The Beatties Ford Road Corridor in northwest Charlotte is one of those neighborhoods. It is a neighborhood that has served as a refuge to many Black Charlotteans displaced from the center city during urban renewal. Now, history may be repeating itself.
The city of Charlotte connected with community organizations in west Charlotte to identify the crucial needs of the residents in the West Boulevard corridor. Some shared goals focus on providing resources like fresh foods, affordable housing and improving infrastructure for public safety.