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Ballantyne Breakfast Club Set For August 21 - Dr. Peter Gorman to Speak

Ballantyne, NC – The Ballantyne Breakfast Club will host CMS leader Dr. Peter Gorman on Saturday, August 21. School Board representative Tim Morgan, City Councilman Warren Cooksey and Michael Barnes are also expected to attend. The meeting will be at the Ballantyne Hotel in the Fairway Ballroom on the second level. Presentations will [...]

Ballantyne Breakfast Club To Feature Chief Rodney Monroe

The Ballantyne Breakfast Club Community Forum will hold its next meeting on Saturday June 12th at 9 AM in the Fairway Ballroom at the Ballantyne Hotel. Our featured guest speaker will the CMPD Chief Rodney Monroe who will provide an update on the police department efforts to further reduce criminal activity in [...]

Ballantyne Breakfast Club Hosts County Manager Harry Jones & Char-Meck Schools COO, Hugh Hattabaugh

Ballantyne, NC – The Ballantyne Breakfast Club hosted Mecklenburg County Manager Harry Jones and the COO of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, Hugh Hattabaugh, on Saturday April 12 at the Ballantyne Hotel. The video below is a recording of the live internet stream.

The BBC has been an integral part of the Ballantyne Community since [...]

Ballantyne Breakfast Club Hosts County Manager Harry Jones & Hugh Hattabaugh, COO of CMS On April 10

Ballantyne, NC – The Ballantyne Breakfast Club will host Mecklenburg County Manager Harry Jones and Hugh Hattabaugh, COO of CMS on Saturday, April 10 at 9:00am in the Ballantyne Hotel Fairway Ballroom. Jones and Hattabaugh will discuss “Our Budget Crisis…where are we and what are we doing about it”. School Board representative [...]

Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Information For Ballantyne

Ballantyne, NC – Officer Colin Cumberworth has become my go-to contact with Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department and he’s provided me with some information on some of the issues currently affecting the Ballantyne area. One such issue, according to Cumberworth, is that of solicitors in Mecklenburg County, which will be a feature of the [...]

Ballantyne Breakfast Club Hosting Mayor Anthony Foxx On February 13

********************Note From Ray Eschert, Ballantyne Breakfast Club Founder********************

As the founder of the Ballantyne Breakfast Club, I would like to put to rest the rumor that Mayor Foxx was invited to address this meeting on the rezoning. That is incorrect. Mayor Foxx had agreed to speak to the Ballantyne Breakfast Club [...]

Ballantyne Chili Cookoff. Meet The Candidates Video Highlights.

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This event featured politicians and a chili cook-off among community groups and restaurants. The cook-off shares a similar theme with the famed Mallard Creek Barbecue, an annual tradition for 80 years in the University City area known for good food and dozens of politicians showing up to shake hands. It was a [...]

Warren Cooksey Holds District 7 Meeting In Ballantyne

City Councilman Warren Cooksey holds weekly meetings for constituents of District 7. Warren is available every Friday morning at the Ballantyne Hotel from 7:30 am to 8:30 am to meet with concerned citizens. Mr. Cooksey briefs the City Council agenda and explains how he plans to vote.

Warren Cooksey is up for [...]