Candidate filing has wrapped for the 2025 municipal elections, and the races are on. This year, Charlotte residents will ...

Republicans Edwin Peacock and Ed Driggs, and Democrats Marjorie Molina, Dante Anderson and Malcolm Graham voted no. They said state law prohibits them from mandating what private companies pay their ...

If elected to a fifth term this year, Lyles would be tied for serving the second-longest tenure as Charlotte mayor. Then, she ...

Leake, Vilma.Leake@MeckNC.gov, 980-314-2875 The Charlotte City Council consists of the mayor and 11 council members. There ...

Another anticipated key issue for the 2025 election is the countywide sales tax referendum for road, rail and bus projects. Mecklenburg finally received the General Assembly's blessing for the plan in ...

Tiawana Brown quickly became one of the most progressive members of the Charlotte City Council since being elected in 2023.

WFAE CEO Ju-Don Marshall said in an email to the Observer the station could lose up to $800,000 in annual support, 10% of its ...

Charlotte City Council met in private Monday to talk about an internal investigation the City Attorney’s Office is conducting and whether to hire outside help, but city leaders are keeping other ...

Charlotte City Attorney Anthony Fox stands at the podium defending the closed doors session while lambasting the City Council Member who made remarks in the public about the settlement. The ...

James Mitchell, a former council member vying to replace Patrick Cannon as mayor, seeks distance in CertusBank controversy. Dan Clodfelter remains the front-runner for mayor, and Jennifer Roberts ...