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Charlotte City Council Approves $4.3M Transit Authority Start-Up, Advances Infrastructure Contracts, Defers Gateway Station Parking Lease

Jack Beckett1 day ago022 mins

Council approved $4.3M for a new transit authority start-up and major infrastructure contracts, while deferring a Gateway Station parking lease and a Norland Road path item.

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What You Need to Know About Charlotte’s New Transit Authority

Jack Beckett4 weeks ago4 weeks ago012 mins

Transit power explained Charlotte and Mecklenburg County have quietly crossed a governance threshold that will shape transportation, land use, and…

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Mecklenburg Commissioners Hear Housing Appeals, Reset A Home for All, and Approve SoFi Incentive

Jack Beckett1 month ago1 month ago018 mins

A holiday meeting turns serious fast: homelessness strategy shifts, Atrium’s housing claims, board appointments, and a divided vote on a SoFi incentive package.

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Charlotte City Council Zoning Meeting, Dec. 15: Displacement Vote, Brookhill Overlay, TOD Disputes, and Growth Pressures

Jack Beckett1 month ago1 month ago029 mins

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.

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Why Scout Motors Picked Charlotte For Its U.S. Hub And What Mecklenburg County Put On The Table

Jack Beckett2 months ago2 months ago021 mins

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.

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North Carolina Opens 2026 Election Filing: What It Means for Charlotte

Jack Beckett2 months ago2 months ago09 mins

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.

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What The Mayor Pro Tem Vote Reveals About Charlotte’s New City Council

Jack Beckett2 months ago2 months ago021 mins

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.

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Who Will Run Charlotte’s New Transit Authority? Inside the 27-Seat MPTA Board

Jack Beckett2 months ago2 months ago018 mins

Charlotte’s new Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority will control nearly twenty billion dollars in transit and road spending. Here is who appoints its 27 members, who is already in the seats, and what they can actually do.

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A County at Its Boiling Point: Mecklenburg Finally Says What Everyone Else Has Been Avoiding

Jack Beckett2 months ago2 months ago09 mins

In a night soaked in fear, anger, and public distrust, Mecklenburg’s commissioners confronted Border Patrol tactics, Atrium’s broken promises, and the unraveling of public patience.

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MPTA Appointments Advance After a Marathon Process

Jack Beckett2 months ago2 months ago08 mins

Charlotte City Council confirmed four new members to the long-anticipated Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority board after a multi-day interview marathon. The vote, largely unified, sets the region’s new transit oversight structure into motion—though unresolved seats will return on November 24.

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