- Mecklenburg County 2025 Election Results: Transit Tax Passes, Democrats Sweep Charlotte City Council and School Board
Mecklenburg County voters approved a landmark transit tax, re‑elected Mayor Vi Lyles, and delivered a clean sweep for Democrats on the council and school board in Charlotte’s 2025 municipal election.
- Charlotte Mercury Review: SNL’s Cold Open and Weekend Update Outshine an Otherwise Flat Night
A sharp, slow-journalism review of SNL’s Nov. 1 episode: an inventive cold open and witty Weekend Update carry a lackluster night. We break it down for Charlotte—with a wink toward our “Poll Dance 2025” election hub.
- Charlotte’s $19B Transit Tax Vote: Federal Shutdown and NC Redistricting Set the Stakes
Federal shutdown hits day 34 as Charlotte votes on $19B transit tax. How Washington chaos, Raleigh redistricting, and local politics collide three weeks before Election Day.
- CMS Candidate Forum: Districts 1–6 discuss gains, funding, communications and policy at WFAE event
WFAE and the League of Women Voters hosted a CMS board forum. Candidates for Districts 1–6 outlined views on achievement, funding, communications, immigration policy, teacher retention, and district needs.
- Wells Fargo’s $10 Million Fine Vanishes: A Charlotte Perspective on Accountability
Wells Fargo’s last fake‑accounts case ends with a $0 fine for a former executive, drawing outrage from a Charlotte writer duped by the bank. Is this justice for millions affected?
