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  • Charlotte Zoning Board to Bundy: Tear Down This Fence

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Charlotte Zoning Board to Bundy: Tear Down This Fence

An 8-foot fence, a zoning citation, and a very public neighborly spat took center stage in a quasi-judicial showdown. The Board wasn’t amused.

  • Charlotte
  • City Council
3 days ago

Oaths, Outbursts & Open-Wallets at Charlotte’s Latest Council Meeting 🏛️

Swearing-in, wage wars, and a million-dollar housing loan—Charlotte Council’s latest meeting packed money moves, public pleas, and a clerk’s big win.

  • Charlotte
  • City Council
1 week ago1 week ago

From Cellblock to City Hall to Court

Prosecutors say Council Member Tiawana Brown used pandemic funds for a luxury birthday party, handbags, and fraudulent loan apps. Her continued presence on Council invites public discredit.

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Why is the internet watching you?

Cookies track your every move online. Here’s why Strolling Ballantyne isn’t buying in—and how you can block the banner ad brigade.

Charlotte’s Office Vacancy Struggle: What’s Next?
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Charlotte’s Office Vacancy Struggle: What’s Next?

Lighting the Way: How Charlotte is Building Safer, Stronger Communities 🌟
  • City Council
  • Housing

Lighting the Way: How Charlotte is Building Safer, Stronger Communities 🌟

Trump and Vance Win the Argument, But Zelensky Retains Favorability—What the Numbers Say
  • National

Trump and Vance Win the Argument, But Zelensky Retains Favorability—What the Numbers Say

Charlotte’s Zoning Transparency Problem: Residents Left in the Dark on Key Decisions
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  • Zoning

Charlotte’s Zoning Transparency Problem: Residents Left in the Dark on Key Decisions

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  • Zoning

Charlotte Zoning Board to Bundy: Tear Down This Fence

Jack Beckett2 days ago010 mins

An 8-foot fence, a zoning citation, and a very public neighborly spat took center stage in a quasi-judicial showdown. The Board wasn’t amused.

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  • Charlotte
  • City Council

Oaths, Outbursts & Open-Wallets at Charlotte’s Latest Council Meeting 🏛️

Jack Beckett3 days ago06 mins

Swearing-in, wage wars, and a million-dollar housing loan—Charlotte Council’s latest meeting packed money moves, public pleas, and a clerk’s big win.

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  • Charlotte
  • City Council

From Cellblock to City Hall to Court

Jack Beckett1 week ago1 week ago08 mins

Prosecutors say Council Member Tiawana Brown used pandemic funds for a luxury birthday party, handbags, and fraudulent loan apps. Her continued presence on Council invites public discredit.

Read More
  • Technology

Why is the internet watching you?

Jack Beckett1 week ago1 week ago08 mins

Cookies track your every move online. Here’s why Strolling Ballantyne isn’t buying in—and how you can block the banner ad brigade.

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  • Charlotte
  • City Council

Mayor Breaks Council Tie, Chooses Peacock Over Bokhari in Charlotte’s Quietest Race

Jack Beckett2 weeks ago2 weeks ago06 mins

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles broke a 5-5 council tie, appointing Edwin Peacock over Krista Bokhari to the District 6 seat.

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  • Charlotte
  • City Council

District 6: Same seat, old faces, fresh drama.

Jack Beckett2 weeks ago06 mins

Former council members Andy Doolin and Edwin Peacock offer experienced interim leadership for Charlotte’s vacant District 6 seat, promising distinct approaches.

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  • Charlotte
  • City Council
  • Politics

Charlotte politics: read instructions carefully next time.

Jack Beckett2 weeks ago2 weeks ago06 mins

Procedural confusion and eligibility errors caused friction at Charlotte’s City Council Forum, prompting urgent clarifications and spotlighting transparency challenges.

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  • Charlotte

Charlotte Grows Into Its Next Act: 1 Million in Sight

Jack Beckett2 weeks ago2 weeks ago07 mins

Can Charlotte Grow Without Coming Apart? CHARLOTTE — The Queen City now stands on the edge of a numerical milestone, one that only 11 other American cities have crossed: a population of 1 million. According to the latest estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, Charlotte added 17,197 residents last year, bringing its official population to…

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Dilworth Blast Suspect Nabbed in Chicago

Jack Beckett2 weeks ago2 weeks ago04 mins

Michael Barnette, owner of the Dilworth house that blew apart May 2, was tracked to Chicago’s Union Station and arrested as a fugitive from justice. Charlotte fire

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Bill Would Restrict Teens’ Access to Care Without Parental Consent

Jack Beckett3 weeks ago3 weeks ago07 mins

A bill passed by NC House Republicans would roll back minors’ rights to access care for mental health, addiction, and STDs without parental consent—rekindling debate over youth autonomy.

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