Jennifer Roberts bows out, Mayor Vi Lyles files, and a late‑hour GOP realtor scrambles Charlotte’s 2025 mayoral race—just as transit, crime, and council chaos crowd the ballot.
Cassidy Keitt’s 2026 hinges on one thing: qualifying where the race is. Inside her verified path, the tracks that shaped her, and the measurable plan that turns tape into opportunity.
NC lawmakers end session with no budget deal — leaving Medicaid cuts, teacher raises, and tax plans in limbo as House and Senate trade blame and head home.
SNL’s Season 51 premiere cut the noise and let the lines breathe, with clean endings, character heat, and two sharp Doja Cat performances that punctuated rather than paused.
CATS moved fare fights away from drivers, funded transit policing, and promised data. Can validators, roving checks, and a CMPD pact make an open rail system feel safe after Irina Zarutska’s killing?
Charlotte should slow down. We can condemn alleged crimes without destroying innocent people or local businesses. Due process, context, and fairness still matter.
SkyShow 2025 drew 12,000 to uptown Charlotte. CMPD reported no major incidents—unless you count the $5,000 in seized cash, guns, weed, and “drug paraphernalia.”
The politics of the rebrand In Washington, the label is often louder than the thing itself. American politics has entered…
Your week in Charlotte civics: BOA variances, ADA training, JCPC, BOCC intergov, CRTPO, ballots begin mailing, a civic summit, and a school board forum. Show up, speak up, vote smart.
Susie Wiles builds coalitions in whispers and leaves rivals yelling at static. Here’s why her “no-leak” discipline shapes 2025—and how Charlotte can steal a page.
