Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.
Search Results
33 results
for Charlotte
Currently viewing results 31 - 33
| Previous |
PAGE
OF 3
|
Record #:
36288
Author(s):
Abstract:
A profile of Waxhaw revealed the town, potentially dwarfed by a nearby metropolis, has ways to be noticed. The town incorporated in 1889 and once known as an antique mecca was experiencing growth in areas such as transportation, dining, housing, and the arts.
Source:
Subject(s):
Record #:
36313
Author(s):
Abstract:
Unemployment related factors discussed were housing insecurity and transportation struggles. Such factors, coupled with low wage jobs, can create a cycle of poverty hard to escape and easy to perpetuate. Such factors also ranked Charlotte on the bottom of a Harvard University-sponsored economic mobility study. On the upside to this downward spiral were individuals such as Traletta Banks, an instructor showing others how to break the cycle with options such as creating career pathways. Also part of the effort was Economic Mobility Initiative, a nonprofit helping individuals on the road to self-sufficiency overcome roadblocks such as benefits cliff.
Source:
Subject(s):
Record #:
41156
Author(s):
Abstract:
Raised within an artistic family, Kolbe grew up exploring different artistic techniques and mediums. His dedication to artwork paid off in the forms of several jobs with Disney and has galleries in Florida and North Carolina.
Source: