Corine Mack

In our reporting · 7 stories

1. Nov 11, 2026

   Transit Board Stalls Again on Trustee Disclosure Form

   The region's transit trustees again put off a form listing their county real estate and large business stakes. Some wanted it to ask for less, and one wanted it to ask for more.

2. Jul 11, 2026

   Charlotte Transit Board Expands Interim CEO's Spending Power

   Charlotte's new transit authority gave its interim CEO expanded authority to sign technology contracts without case-by-case board approval, racing a Jan. 1 deadline to separate CATS from the city's systems. The vote passed with two opposed, after trustees warned they risked rubber-stamping a roughly $35 million transition they had not fully vetted.

3. Jul 10, 2026

   MPTA Panel Votes 5-4 Against West Craighead Red Line Stop

   A committee of Charlotte's new transit authority voted 5-4 against recommending a West Craighead station for the Red Line, siding with staff who warned an extra stop could weaken the project's bid for federal money. A Sugar Creek neighborhood coalition that spent two years making the case gets one more chance at the full board on Aug. 12.

4. Jun 28, 2026

   Transit Authority Clears Last State Requirement to Run CATS

   On June 24 the Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority closed out the last of the twelve requirements North Carolina set before it can run Charlotte's buses and trains, and voted to send the proof to Raleigh. The takeover itself splits in two: control on July 1, operations, employees and computers on January 1, 2027.

5. May 16, 2026

   Brendan Maginnis Offers to Serve as Interim Mayor

   Maginnis is willing to commit to not running for mayor in 2027, with a qualifying clause; former Mayor Jennifer Roberts volunteered first.

6. May 8, 2026

   Vi Lyles to Resign June 30; Race to Replace Her Has Started

   Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles announced Thursday that she will resign on June 30, ending a tenure that began in 2017. Under North Carolina law, the City Council will appoint a Democrat to serve the remainder of her term, and the field is already organizing in public, with former Mayor Jennifer Roberts offering to fill the vacancy and Council Member Dante Anderson breaking for the outsider option. The vote that decides who fills the seat has not been scheduled.

7. Mar 28, 2026

   What Is the MPTA? Charlotte's Transit Authority, Explained

   The Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority (MPTA) is Charlotte's new regional transit authority, created after voters approved a one-cent transportation sales tax in November 2025. It assumes control of CATS on July 1, 2026, at the center of a $19.4 billion, 30-year transportation plan.