Larken Egleston
Former Charlotte City Councilmember; political consultant. Recurring on-record source for WBTV reporting on Charlotte politics; argued the November 2025 transit sales tax was a "huge" motivator for Vi Lyles seeking re-election in 2025.
Coverage (2 articles)
Vi Lyles to Resign June 30; Race to Replace Her Has Started
Jack Beckett·
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.
Bokhari, Egleston to Lead Southern Group's Charlotte Office
Jack Beckett·
Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston will lead The Southern Group's new Charlotte office, arguing the city's business community needs steadier influence in Raleigh.