Deputy City Attorney Lina James has been serving the Office of the City Attorney for 16 years, providing counsel on matters ranging from political conventions to negotiations with Spectrum Center. As an Indian American, she emphasizes the importance of recognizing and celebrating the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community throughout the year.
Spring 2024 marks the five-year anniversary of the Urban Design Center’s Placemaking Grant Program and Creative Pool. Over the past five years, the UDC has contributed to transforming Charlotte into a more vibrant city by supporting local artists, encouraging grant applications, funding projects that preserve the city's identity and character, and emphasizing the public good derived from placemaking initiatives.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services and the Arts & Science Council will unveil a new flood marker, named "Diver," on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. The event is scheduled to take place from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Toby Creek at Mallard Creek in Charlotte, NC. Attendees are advised that parking will be available at Kirk Farm Field, located at 201 E. Mallard Creek Church Road.
Attorney John Eastman, who supported former president Donald Trump in his 2020 legal challenge of the presidential election outcome, recently had his bank accounts at Bank of America and USAA closed without explanation, a move he and others have dubbed "de-banking."
The City of Charlotte, in collaboration with gener8tor, announced the launch of its new gALPHA and gBETA Charlotte accelerators. These programs, targeting early-stage tech-enabled startups, are the first of their kind in Charlotte and aim to support startups based in or interested in relocating to the region.
Senator Thom Tillis, along with six bipartisan members of the Senate Finance Committee, has released a policy outline aimed at enhancing the Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) program. The proposal seeks to address physician workforce shortages, particularly in primary care and psychiatry, and improve the distribution of physicians to rural and underserved communities.
Senator Thom Tillis and 10 of his Senate colleagues have recently sent a letter to Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, requesting that he schedule a mark-up of the bipartisan Laken Riley Act.
May 28, 2024 – The NBA has announced that Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams and center Marques Bolden will visit Jakarta, Indonesia, from May 29 to June 2.