A group that helps families and communities in Charlotte believes lawmakers must take another look at how juveniles are charged in North Carolina as teen crimes continue to increase.
Advocates from several community groups are planning to go door-to-door to try to combat crime. Author: Tanya Mendis Updated: 11:57 PM EDT July 24, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Community activists vowed to begin citizen patrols in some of the Charlotte neighborhoods hit hardest by crime.
Advocates with Brothers Helping Brothers, the West Boulevard Ministry, and Stop the Killing Crusade gathered in the Westerly Hills neighborhood in West Charlotte Saturday afternoon to announce a new initiative to combat crime.
“Nobody can save us from us but us,” said Rev. James Barnett, the founder of the Stop the Killing Crusade. We’ve gotta stop reaching out saying Black lives matter , and then when Blacks kill each other we don’t say anything.
Parents consider holding children back after struggling with remote learning
Families deciding to hold students back a year By Chandler Morgan | February 1, 2021 at 7:17 PM EST - Updated February 11 at 12:58 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Many students have struggled with adapting to in-person learning caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here in Charlotte, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials tell WBTV that more children are missing class and falling behind.
Many parents are left with a difficult decision â should I hold my child back in school?
Family doesn t feel children ready to advance to next grade
WBTV Education Reporter Chandler Morgan spoke with some families about what goes into making a decision like that.