Charlotte will hire Norfolk’s Marcus Jones as its new manager. Jones is currently the city manager at Norfolk. He will be Charlotte’s first African American city manager, according to news reports. Jones replaces interim Charlotte city manager Ron Carlee. In February, the Charlotte City Council decided not to extend Carlee’s three-year contract. Jones spent his […]

In recent weeks, Durham County Manager Mike Ruffin announced his plans to retire on January 31, 2014.  Filling the soon-to-be vacant position of County Manager is sure to be a challenging process. The recruitment process will include an extensive search in addition to gathering input from citizens to ensure recruitment of candidates best suited for […]