At an Aug. 18 Charlotte City Council zoning hearing, Far East Charlotte residents—led by neighbor Ray Timothy—pressed safety, flooding, and trust concerns over a 94‑unit townhome plan with retail. Here’s what they said, what the developer promised, and what happens next.
In Charlotte’s 2025 elections, five Republican candidates — from seasoned council veterans to first-time challengers — aim to reshape city policy and politics.
Three challengers hope personal histories—spanning Marine Corps service, nonprofit leadership, and street-level advocacy—can unseat Charlotte’s entrenched mayor in 2025.
Charlotte mayoral contenders clash over housing, transit, and public safety, offering voters sharply different plans and political philosophies ahead of the 2025 primary.
Explore Charlotte’s 2025 City Council races. District-by-district profiles, records, priorities, and key election dates for Mecklenburg voters.
A hard look at the week: Mecklenburg’s transit tax hits the ballot, the governor signs a stopgap budget and vetoes a school-choice tax credit, and local transparency fights simmer in Charlotte.
Mecklenburg County ends a nine-year relationship with The Peebles Corporation after missed deadlines and stalled progress on the long-promised Brooklyn Village redevelopment.
Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners; City of Charlotte; Mecklenburg Public Transportation Authority (proposed); Southern Coalition for Social Justice; Action NC; Charlotte Area Transit System
Charlotte’s Citizens Review Board has never overturned a CMPD decision. Now, its members want more authority, better training support, and a more unmistakable voice at City Hall.
Learn why Democrats routinely win Charlotte’s at-large city council seats—and why Republicans face steep odds in citywide contests. Voting rules, turnout, and math, explained.
