The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s Mobile Library, MoLi (“Molly”), is now hitting the streets. The 33-foot-long vehicle is equipped with a wheelchair lift, side awning, Chromebooks, and over 1000 books. MoLi was built to help serve high-need areas of Mecklenburg...
Neighborhoods
University City Welcomes Harolds Chicken & Ice Bar
The 70-year Chicago fried chicken and fish restaurant chain has made its way down south! Now located on McCullough Drive in Suite 100-A is Harold’s Chicken & Ice Bar. The restaurant chain was founded by Harold Pierce, an African-American Businessman, who wanted to...
Brotherhood of Leaders
Once a quarter, if you’re driving on Neal Road, you’ll see a group of men picking up trash. These aren’t just any group of men. These are members of the Beta Nu Lambda Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Previous members of the fraternity include Martin Luther...
University City Night Market is Back!
The annual winter entertainment and shopping experience, University City Night Market, will return this holiday season. This open-air marketplace at the lake and boardwalk at Shoppes at University Place is an opportunity to support small local businesses, purchase...
Feed Your Spirit, Mind, & Body with Free Chick-fil-A
There’s something special about bringing a community together. Especially around the holiday season when there are endless amounts of love, gratitude, and joy from everyone. The Keith Family YMCA understands this. Since the late 90s the Christian Mission Committee, a...
Farewell Darlene
I am grateful for: The opportunities to grow and evolve this wonderful community, A village of partners, stakeholders, advocates, and caring residents who believe in the future of this amazing place, A talented team of professionals, both staff and vendors who do...
UNC Charlotte’s New Indigenous Peoples’ Memorial Unveiled
UNC Charlotte Indigenous Peoples’ Memorial On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, October 11, UNC Charlotte held a ceremony to reveal their new memorial honoring the indigenous people and the history of the land the campus is on. This comes a year after Charlotte formally...