Charlotte
Charlotte Festival Alliance giving Charlotte brand new life
It was only a year ago that the joint marketing committees of Can Do! and CharlotteRising rolled out a new community brand for Charlotte. After an initial splash, the brand and “Charlotte is …” campaign sat slightly dormant. That may change, and soon, starting with...
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Needful Things opens in Charlotte
Crissta Ames Contributing Writer A new business has made its home on Harris Street, behind the Charlotte Plaza Floral building. Needful Things, a store that hosts close to 30 vendors, who provide a large variety of merchandise, had its official opening on May 4. ...
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Women Giving Together approaches $50,000 in donations given
A single act of generosity, no matter how big or small, can be profoundly impactful, both to giver and receiver. A gathering of women in Eaton County — Women Giving Together — has found just how impactful their generosity can be when their small acts combine to make...
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CharlotteRising awards second round of façade grants
In the last week, CharlotteRising wrapped up its 2019 Façade Grant program with the awarding of $25,000 to local downtown business to do improvements on their buildings. The Façade Grant program helps to accomplish CharlotteRising’s mission through promoting downtown...
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Charlotte Schools asking voters to approve .8 mill increase May 7
placed a $27.75 million bond proposal on the May 7 election ballot. The proposal represents a .8 mill increase for property owners within the Charlotte Public Schools district for a period of 25 years. The proposal is a decrease of $2.1 million from a similar...
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Ag sciences, FFA open Charlotte students up to state’s leading industry
Growing up in the City of Charlotte, Lauren Wilson didn’t have much experience with large animals prior to her freshman year at Charlotte High School. Now a senior, Wilson has found her career passion thanks to the agriscience program offered at CHS — becoming a large...
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Red Rosie Bakery set to open in downtown Charlotte
Crissta Ames Contributing Writer When Colleen Armitage first moved to Charlotte from a town called Milan, just south of Ann Arbor, she felt a little lost after leaving her job, family, and friends. However, she decided to follow her dreams of opening a bakery and did...
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Ball Septic continues on under new ownership
Crissta Ames Contributing Writer For more than 25 years, Ball Septic Tank Service has been servicing Charlotte and the surrounding area septic tanks, both home and commercial. The company was started by Ralph Ball as a side business. According to business manager...
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Cut-N-Tease Salon celebrates 10 years in downtown Charlotte
Crissta Ames Contributing Writer Laura Frazier, owner of Cut-N-Tease Salon, had always wanted to be a cosmetologist when she was little. After she went to cosmetology school in her mid-20s, she turned her passion into a business, one that is celebrating its 10th...
read moreCouncil votes 4-2 to not allow recreational marijuana dispensaries
Crissta Ames Contributing Writer The Charlotte City Council made the decision on Monday to temporarily opt out of allowing recreational marijuana dispensaries in Charlotte. After Prop 1 passed in the 2018 elections, Michigan became the tenth state to legalize...
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