Corridors of Opportunity

More than 50 people gathered in Charlotte’s low-income Beatties Ford Road corridor ahead of the upcoming municipal election for a forum that aimed to highlight some of the top concerns and priorities amongst Black residents.

The Historic West End Partners has been pushing back on the narrative that the Beatties Ford corridor is unsafe. In part one of a two-part series, WFAE explored the group's new initiative that aim to increase foot traffic for small businesses amidst that narrative. In part two, WFAE continues to look at the Historic West End's efforts to revitalize the area, the challenges, and why many businesses continue to love it there.

Charlotte City Council's Jobs and Economic Development Committee was presented with a business plan to restore the Excelsior Club.

The nonprofit Historic West End Partners has been a driving force trying to improve Charlotte’s mostly Black communities, such as Beatties Ford Road. In part one of a two-part series, WFAE explores the group's latest initiative that aims to help small businesses. And how business owners and residents are pushing back on long-standing narratives about safety in the corridor and why they love it here.

The Historic West End Partners, in partnership with Chase Bank, hosted a workshop Wednesday as part of an effort to boost foot traffic and help small Black and minority-owned businesses grow along the low-income Beatties Ford corridor.

Charlotte's West Boulevard Neighborhood Coalition’s effort to bring a grocery co-op to a community that’s been without a full-service grocery store for more than 30 years has yet to materialize, with the project short on funds.

A new initiative has launched in one of Charlotte’s low-income Corridors of Opportunity to support small businesses.

Charlotte leaders gathered Wednesday to mark the groundbreaking at a former motel site that’s now being transformed into townhomes in one of the city’s Corridors of Opportunity.

Part of a three-day event took place over the weekend in one of Charlotte’s low-income Corridors of Opportunity, aiming to help residents reach their dream of homeownership.

Community leaders broke ground this week for a new youth behavioral and mental health facility in one of the city’s Corridors of Opportunity.