Former Mayor Harvey Gantt publicly endorsed James “Smuggie” Mitchell for mayor during a press conference this morning. Gantt along with former county commissioner Harold Cogdell, city council members David Howard and LaWana Mayfield and several others flanked Mitchell during the brief press conference. Each lauded Mitchell’s skills, experience and ability to continue former Mayor Anthony […]

Former Mayor Harvey Gantt publicly endorsed James “Smuggie” Mitchell for mayor during a press conference this morning. Gantt along with former county commissioner Harold Cogdell,…

viasource:Kinsey Collection To honor the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, Wells Fargo joins with the Harvey B. Gantt Center  to display The Kinsey Collection: Shared Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey –Where Art and History Intersect.  The  exhibition  opens to the public on Saturday, June 29 and will contain a collection of art and artifacts […]

VIA CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Freelance photographer Daniel Coston snapped My92.7’s Fly Ty at the Who’s Who in Black Charlotte gala. Thankfully, Fly Ty wasn’t performing “Window Seat.” See who else was there.

The Who’s Who of Black Charlotte attended the JCSU 2nd Annual Arch of Triumph Gala at the Charlotte Convention Center on Saturday. Attendees included the Gantts, Rep. Mel Watt, Urban League president Patrick Graham and numerous elected officials and city leaders. The event honored John Crosland, Chairman Emeritus, Crosland, LLC and an Affordable Housing; Wintley […]

VIA CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Bypassing a pair of incumbent Democrats, Charlotte’s Black Political Caucus this week endorsed two legislative newcomers among a slate of candidates in the May 4 primaries. The group also endorsed Secretary of State Elaine Marshall in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary. However, today former Charlotte Mayor Harvey Gantt is expected to endorse […]