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Via: charlotteobserver.com Two days before Charlotte-Mecklenburg Superintendent Peter Gorman publicly pitched his reform vision for the next five years, he summoned a small group of teachers for a sneak preview. Mary McCray, president of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Association of Educators, was among them. She listened with mixed feelings as Gorman touted districtwide performance pay as a […]

Via: charlotteobserver.com Well before her mentorship program for black young men ended last summer, Susan Woods was working to keep it alive year-round. She persuaded the summer’s mentors – black men with careers in business, finance, computers, music, religion and other fields – to continue working with program teens throughout the school year. Then she […]

The City of Charlotte will honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with events from January 14 – 18, 2010. You are invited to join the celebration. Click here for details!

Desperate to save her father's California home from foreclosure, Kelly Gonzalez hopped a plane with him Wednesday and flew to Charlotte, where they camped overnight in cold, drizzly rain.

Even though the movie "Precious" was released in limited theaters, it broke records. Read the full story. <!--more-->

Comedian Katt Williams was arrested outside of Atlanta, Georgia overnight, following an incident that resulted in charges of burglary and criminal trespassing. <!--more-->

When will people get the message? Blackface is not funny. Read the full story here. <!--more-->

<strong>Jay Z and Alicia Keys</strong> team up for the World Series. Get the full details inside. <!--more-->

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' final meeting on high school magnet changes brought out over 200 angry parents on Thursday. <!--more-->

We’re hearing that singer <strong>Robin Thicke</strong> and his gorgeous wife, actress <strong>Paula Patton</strong> are about to become parents. <!--more>>-->

<strong>Morehouse</strong> is enforcing a new dress code. Read the full story here. <!--more-->

<strong>Whitney's</strong> mansion is up for sale. Check out pictures of her beautiful home. <!--more-->