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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will implement a full day of asynchronous remote learning on Jan. 10 due to a predicted snowstorm, with students completing assignments by Monday.

Sherry Waters, who owns The Pauline Tea-Bar & Apothecary, blamed the Feb. 28 closure on low customer traffic and rising rental rates for commercial space.

Masks will be required for visitors in certain locations, while children 12 and under are being asked not to visit certain facilities.

A Better World Center for Academic Achievement and Wellness has opened a literacy lab on Freedom Drive, funded by grants and private donations, to serve 60 students and improve literacy rates in Charlotte’s Westside.

Charlotte Pride has announced it will be moving its 25th anniversary festival to First Ward Park, offering more space for local businesses, nonprofits, artists and artisans.

Overall, the number of criminal incidents in Charlotte-Mecklenburg fell by 3% in 2024, according to the department’s year-end data. Violent crime rose slightly.

ANSWER Scholarships, a local nonprofit dedicated to helping mothers obtain a higher education, received a $100,000 grant to upgrade its donor management software and increase community awareness, among other things.

The mural, at 1009 Beatties Ford Road, is meant to inspire the community and maybe attract new visitors to Charlotte’s Historic West End, said J’Tanya Adams, founder and executive director of Historic West End Partners.

Since 2021, the Cincinnati-based banking company has invested more than $82 million in various initiatives in Charlotte’s Historic West End.

The Charlotte region is projected to double its population to 4.6 million by 2050, with most of the growth expected in Mecklenburg County.