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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department reports rise in violent crime, murder in 3rd quarter crime report. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department reported a 3% increase in calls for service, a 6% increase in violent crime, and a 28% increase in homicides, with youth offenders being a major contributing factor. by Destiniee Jaram October 11, 2024.
New community resource center offers multiple services at one …
Oct 24, 2023 · The Ella B. Scarborough Community Resource Center is currently one of two community resource centers in Charlotte. The first, the Valerie C. Woodard Center at 3205 Freedom Drive, opened in 2018. As the needs of the community continue to be monitored and addressed, Trotman said the hours at the Ella B. Scarborough Center could be expanded.
Life sentence for Derek Ward in rape and murder case - QCity Metro
Aug 30, 2024 · Derek Ward sentenced to life in prison for rape and murder of 23-year-old cousin. On the day she was murdered, Brittini Ward had been alone in a south Charlotte apartment with the man convicted of killing her. Derek Ward, 38, was sentenced this week to life in prison after a jury convicted him of raping and murdering his 23-year-old cousin.
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Oct 8, 2024 · Charlotte city council to consider new I-77 toll lane possibility. by Madeline Holly-Carothers October 8, 2024. A North Carolina Department of Transportation (NC DOT) representative presented on the I-77 South Express Lanes Project during last Monday’s city council meeting. If approved, the project will add toll lanes to 11 miles of I-77 ...
Affordable housing complex opens in historic Hidden Valley …
Nov 13, 2023 · An affordable housing apartment complex recently opened in northwest Charlotte. Sugaree Place Apartments, located in the historic Hidden Valley neighborhood, was designed to alleviate the rising rent prices in Charlotte for low-income residents. Construction began in early 2022 and was completed this year. Move-ins began in late September.
Important dates to know for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' 2024 …
Jul 15, 2024 · Early and middle colleges: Monday, August 5 and Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Elementary schools and pre-K-8 schools: Thursday, August 22, 2024. Middle schools: Wednesday, August 21, 2024. High schools: Tuesday, August 20, 2024. Exact times for open houses can be found on the district’s back-to-school website, which will be published soon.
CMS officials provide updates on first day of school
August 26, 2024. (Destiniee Jaram / QCity Metro) Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) officials shared important updates during a first-day back-to-school media briefing on Monday. CMS Superintendent Crystal Hill, Melissa Balknight, deputy superintendent of CMS and Tim Ivey, the district’s chief operations officer, spoke during the meeting ...
Supporting the whole gifted child: inside Metrolina Regional …
Oct 31, 2023 · Located in southwest Charlotte on Seventy-seven Center Drive, Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy is a charter school catering to highly gifted students in grades K-8. Journey, now fourteen and a freshman at Myers Park High School, graduated from the Scholars Academy in 2023, and her younger sister, Phoenix, is now a 5th grader there.
5 questions for Black Chamber's new president - QCity Metro
Jun 21, 2024 · 5 questions for Black Chamber’s new president. Cathay Dawkins assumed his new role on June 19. He says he wants the Chamber to measure the true economic impact of Black-owned businesses in Charlotte-Mecklenburg. On June 20, Cathay Dawkins assumed the role of president and Chair of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Black Chamber of Commerce.
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