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By Kallan Louis One of Michael Bryant’s early priorities when he was appointed as the new Mecklenburg County Manager in April 2025 was to find solutions to Charlotte’s affordable housing crisis. Bryant, who served as deputy county manager for 5 years before his appointment to the county manager position, was a budget analyst for the county.…

By Alicia Michele Benjamin  In addition to building savings, another way to prepare for the dream of becoming a first-time homeowner is to build credit and make sure that it’s in good shape.  A higher credit score may help borrowers qualify for a mortgage and get a lower interest rate, potentially saving thousands of dollars over the life of a loan.…

By Sasha ManleyAs growth trends continue to show, Charlotte is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. According to the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, “The city is ranked the 17th largest city in the U.S. with more than 930,000 residents, while Mecklenburg County’s population is over 1,190,000.…

Charlotte Nonprofit Helps Veterans Find a Place to Call Home  By Brenda Porter-Rockwell  Veterans Bridge Home (VBH) began with one family searching for a place to call home. Twenty-five years ago, VBH co-founder Tommy Norman, a Special Forces veteran, answered a friend’s request to help a service member returning from Iraq find housing for his family. …

By Alicia Michele Benjamin We all have the capacity to be creative. This is obvious when you visit a preschool classroom or watch a child at home freely expressing themselves with paint and crayons on paper — or sometimes even the walls!…

The legacy and love behind the Frankie Mae Foundation By Venitra White-Dean Caregiving is one of the purest expressions of love. It’s quiet work, often unseen, often unthanked and almost always carried by someone who refuses to let a loved one walk through hardship alone.…

By Charles K Harris Growing up is hard to do. But some young people face more formidable challenges than others. Problems on the home front like abuse, neglect or parental substance abuse can turn an already chaotic time of life into a full-blown crisis.…

by Kallan Louis Hiking is the most popular outdoor activity in America with more than 63 million people participating last year, according to the Outdoor Industry Association’s 2026 Outdoor Participation Trends Report. Despite its popularity, Black people have been underrepresented and often stereotyped as not interested in hiking or the outdoors in general.…

Charlotte Pioneer: John T. Schenck featured in Charlotte History Museum By Kurtavia Burton The city of Charlotte is rich in history from past and present contributors. To better understand some of that history, I spoke with Starkey Jones, great-great-grandson of John Thomas Schenck, Charlotte’s first black policeman, to discuss what he called Charlotte’s original blueprint.…