What You Need to Know About Charlotte’s New Transit Authority
Transit power explained Charlotte and Mecklenburg County have quietly crossed a governance threshold that will…
What You Need to Know About Charlotte’s New Transit Authority
Transit power explained Charlotte and Mecklenburg County have quietly crossed a governance threshold that will shape transportation, land use, and…
Mecklenburg Commissioners Hear Housing Appeals, Reset A Home for All, and Approve SoFi Incentive
A holiday meeting turns serious fast: homelessness strategy shifts, Atrium’s housing claims, board appointments, and a divided vote on a SoFi incentive package.
Charlotte City Council Zoning Meeting, Dec. 15: Displacement Vote, Brookhill Overlay, TOD Disputes, and Growth Pressures
Charlotte’s last zoning meeting mixed holiday cheer with hard votes on displacement, traffic, TOD, and school crowding. Here is what passed, what failed, and why it matters.
Cancel Culture Isn’t Justice: Why Charlotte Should Pause, Read, and Protect Due Process
Charlotte should slow down. We can condemn alleged crimes without destroying innocent people or local businesses. Due process, context, and fairness still matter.
CATS hires an out-of-state firm to tell us what we apparently don’t know ourselves.
When the city is facing a real crisis of confidence in its transit system, a $3.4 million marketing contract for an out-of-state agency isn’t just tone-deaf. It’s the civic equivalent of leaving your house unlocked, then paying someone from Austin to tell you how to jiggle the doorknob.
Why Scout Motors Picked Charlotte For Its U.S. Hub And What Mecklenburg County Put On The Table
Scout Motors picked Charlotte’s Plaza Midwood for its U.S. hub, promising 1,200 high-wage jobs and $200 million in investment in exchange for performance-based public incentives.
North Carolina Opens 2026 Election Filing: What It Means for Charlotte
North Carolina’s 2026 election cycle officially began at noon on Dec. 1 as candidate filing opened statewide. Here’s what Charlotte residents should know before the Dec. 19 deadline.
What The Mayor Pro Tem Vote Reveals About Charlotte’s New City Council
On swearing-in night, a failed motion for one Mayor Pro Tem and a 9–3 vote for another gave Charlotte its first look at how this new City Council may sort itself into factions.
If You’re Not Reading, You’re Not Ready To Vote
Why A City That Won’t Read Shouldn’t Trust Its Own Opinions The Counterintuitive Problem: The “Information Age” Hates Information For…
Old Pizza, Old Media: Why The Charlotte Mercury Will Not Serve This Slice Of “News”
A Texas pizza franchise’s bankruptcy just ran as “Charlotte business news.” Here is why that old attention-merchant model is breaking down and what The Charlotte Mercury is doing instead.
