Good News
Truist Bank will raise its minimum wage to $22 per hour nationwide beginning this fall.
Novant Health held a special ceremony on June 30th for the expansion of its current breast health center.
The Hornets Foundation awarded a grant to a local organization designed to improve families and communities.
Over the past week, Charlotte gas prices have seen a small drop.
A nonprofit agency is providing assistance for Mecklenburg County families at risk of having their utilities cut off.
Charlotte has been named the 7th best place to rent in America for 2022.
Harris Teeter's new Davis Lake fuel center is giving a 40-cent discount to all customers to celebrate the grand its grand opening.
Charlotte Churches to Provide Affordable Housing
Summer is quickly approaching, and what better way to welcome the warmer weather than by learning to swim. Mecklenburg County’s aquatics department is offering free lessons to the public. Lessons will take place at the Double Oaks and Cordelia public pools. Anyone from 6-month-olds to adults is eligible. The county hopes the lessons will increase drowning prevention. […]
Charlotte mom, Chanda Spate, developed an app to help improve teen mental health after her high school son suffered bullying. Spate spent over three years developing the mobile app after her son attempted suicide following an incident that occurred at Hopewell High. The app is named the “DDAAT App”, an acronym for “Digi-Dad Advice Any Time”. […]
Krispy Kreme is helping the pain at the pumps get a little sweeter. The franchise will set the price of a dozen Original Glazed doughnuts to the national average price of a regular gallon of gas. For example, if the average price of gas is $4.12, Krispy Kreme will sell the popular treat for this price. […]
If you have children, it may be no surprise that childcare is expensive. In Charlotte, it costs some parents more to cover childcare than it does to cover tuition at UNC Charlotte. Mecklenburg County is offering a new program to help families cover these costs. The program will provide up to two years worth of childcare vouchers. […]
