Corridors of Opportunity

A local artist is bringing creativity and mentorship to children in Charlotte’s low-income Corridors of Opportunity through a converted school bus. The "Underground Art Bus" is part of a project to ensure children have extracurricular activities, but the project faces challenges in continuing its journey on the roads without community support.

A historic club in Charlotte’s West End could reopen in the future after the Charlotte City Council’s Jobs and Economic Development Committee voted today to move forward with funding the building’s redevelopment.

Over 100 people gathered in Charlotte’s Beatties Ford Road corridor over the weekend for a fundraiser and to learn about a new venture that aims to foster culinary employment opportunities for residents.

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.