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FREE FESTIVAL CELEBRATES AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE AND HISTORY

June 9, 2021
FREE FESTIVAL CELEBRATES AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE AND HISTORY               CHARLOTTE, N.C., June, 9 2021 – Celebrate Charlotte’s Black history and culture with the free African American Heritage Festival, hosted by The Charlotte Museum of History, June 7-12. This year’s festival is a combination of virtual and in-person events.…
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Area Girl Scouts earn top recognition with prestigious Gold Award

May 24, 2021
Exceptional youth leaders earn Girl Scouts’ highest award despite pandemic CHARLOTTE, NC (May 24, 2021) – Today Girl Scouts Hornets’ Nest Council announced this year’s Gold Award Girl Scouts.  The prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award represents the highest achievement in Girl Scouting and challenges girls ages 14 to17 to initiate meaningful, sustainable change locally, nationally, and even globally through their own unique ‘Take Action’ projects.…
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HOW TO RESTORE A HISTORIC HOME, SOUP TO NUTS

May 20, 2021
Learn how to preserve a historic home from the Charlotte couple who restored the 1790 Sloan-Porter house CHARLOTTE, N.C.,  – Learn the ins and outs of preserving a historic home from a Charlotte couple who restored one of the city’s oldest houses, largely on their own.…
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NXT | CLT Helps Small Businesses Succeed

April 30, 2021
By Angela Lindsay It can be challenging for minority-owned businesses to get off the ground, let alone remain sustainable for generations. While full of potential, too often these enterprises aren’t given the opportunities necessary to grow to the next level. Recognizing this challenge, business accelerator NXT Charlotte (NXT | CLT) has stepped in to give these companies a step up.…
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$58 Million Housing Impact Fund Acquires First Property, Preserving 144 Affordable Apartments for Next 20 Years

December 17, 2020
$58 Million Housing Impact Fund Acquires First Property, Preserving 144 Affordable Apartments for Next 20 Years   Also partners with city and county to create new subsidy providing rental assistance for the most needy in our community    CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Dec. 17, 2020) – The Housing Impact Fund, in partnership with Ascent Housing,  today announced its purchase of Lake Mist Apartments, a 144-unit property off Archdale Drive and Old Pineville Road in south Charlotte.…