From collection kettles to toy drives to end-of-the-year tax deductions, the spirit of the holidays means giving to favorite causes and to those less fortunate. American charities receive one-third of … [Read more...]

CHARLOTTE – Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera called on participants at the PurpleStride Charlotte on Nov. 17 at Romare Bearden Park to wage victory on pancreatic cancer. “The irony of all this is … [Read more...]

CHARLOTTE – More than $1,020,000 was raised at the 22nd annual Susan G. Komen Charlotte Race for the Cure. Nearly 15,000 people attended the annual event Oct. 6 in Uptown Charlotte to celebrate … [Read more...]

CHARLOTTE – The Center for Digital Government named Charlotte one of the top five digital cities with populations of 500,000 or more, as part of the 18th annual Digital Cities Survey. Charlotte is … [Read more...]

CHARLOTTE – Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas and the North Carolina Chamber inducted BB&T CEO Kelly King and Premier CEO Susan DeVore into the North Carolina Business Hall of Fame on Nov. … [Read more...]

The day after Thanksgiving was originally dubbed "Black Friday" as a negative due to traffic, crowds and hostile behavior. It's now a positive for many people who get excited about the lines, the … [Read more...]

CHARLOTTE – #GivingTuesdayCLT, Charlotte’s annual celebration of the global #GivingTuesday movement, began Nov. 20. Presented for the third consecutive year by Wells Fargo, #GivingTuesdayCLT … [Read more...]

CHARLOTTE – The Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte received a $5 million grant Nov. 20 to launch an access-to-employment program and expand shelter options for families. The Salvation Army was … [Read more...]

CHARLOTTE – The MJW Group recently held a virtual summit for small business owners and entrepreneurs. The free summit, streamed exclusively on Facebook, helped educate participants on marketing, … [Read more...]