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Charlotte-based company using robots to quick-build affordable container homes

March 20, 2023

A new partnership between Charlotte-based OFFSITEK and Universal Storage Container will quick-build tiny homes to address affordable housing locally and globally. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A brand new partnership between Charlotte-based OFFSITEK and Universal Storage Container will fast-track the construction on tiny homes to address affordable housing and homelessness.…

Experts say the time to sign up for summer camp is now

March 20, 2023

Applications for Charlotte-area programs opened as early as January and some camps are already reaching capacity. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — If you found yourself stuck with no option for summer camp last year, now is the time to start looking at your options for summer 2023. …

The Arts Empowerment Project

March 7, 2023

Offers Hope and Opportunity to Area Youth The arts teach more than just how to glue pieces of construction paper together or how to color between the lines. Research shows that exposure to the arts can help young people develop many positive skills, such as persistence, collaboration, creative thinking, problem solving and motivation, that are valued by leaders and employers.…

Trinity Episcopal School Principal

March 7, 2023

Nurtures Students’ Goals and Passions By Brenda Porter-Rockwell Photos by Chris Miller/Trinity Episcopal School Children often dream of a myriad of occupations before finding the passion that eventually informs their career choice. That wasn’t the case for Imana Sherrill, the new head of school at Trinity Episcopal School (TES).…

Community Link President and CEO Retires

December 28, 2022

Floyd R. Davis Jr. retires as President and CEO of Community Link For 20 years, Floyd R. Davis Jr. has served as president and CEO of Community Link, a non-profit that helps individuals and families acquire and sustain safe, decent and affordable housing in Charlotte and 16 North Carolina counties.…

Above It All

December 28, 2022

Inside Goodwill’s drone pilot training program By Sasha Manley Goodwill has always been known for its many thrift stores — with a wide variety of gently used clothing, home goods, electronics, books and more. But did you know they also offer training classes?…

Leadership with Purpose

December 28, 2022

Truist’s Rai Glover is a ray of light at work and in the community When you talk to Raichelle “Rai” Glover, one thing is immediately apparent — she loves people. In fact, when asked what the most important part of her job at Truist is, she is quick to reply, “making a positive difference in the lives of others — whether it’s clients, teammates or community.”…

Robert Mackey
Wants to Bring More Diversity to Equity Investment

December 28, 2022

Robert MackeyBy Cheryl ClemmonsMost college football players dream about a future in the National Football League, making millions and becoming superstars. But while Robert Mackey, founder and co-managing partner of Paradise Equity Partners, a Charlotte private equity firm, was a linebacker at Winston-Salem State University, he and his mother Lydia, decided that he needed a backup plan “just in case” the pros didn’t come calling.…

Life in the Living Room — the Heart of the Home

October 27, 2022

By Angela Lindsay The living room is like the heart of the home — a symbol of love. The first room people often see when they enter a house — it’s usually decorated with things the owner loves the most such as paintings, pictures, mementos and other sentimental items.…

Teen Creates Map Showing the History of Slavery in Charlotte

October 27, 2022

By Brenda Porter-Rockwell What started as a Girl Scouts service award project for 18-year-old Alexia Alexander, has blossomed into a long-term partnership with two local museums. Enslaved individuals were buried in a separate section of Setters Cemetery in Charlotte on the Poplar Street side where the land was low and swampy.…