Permits for Parcel E and below I-277 nudge Iron District into site work, with 278 apartments, new retail, structured parking, and a set-aside for a future light-rail station.
Charlotte’s next 10 days decide zoning, preservation, transit, and ballot logistics. Here’s what to watch, how to attend, and why it matters.
Bail, Rail, and Rage: Congress Rips Charlotte After Blue Line Killing Grieving families. A wounded cop. An audit that says…
Your week in Charlotte civics: BOA variances, ADA training, JCPC, BOCC intergov, CRTPO, ballots begin mailing, a civic summit, and a school board forum. Show up, speak up, vote smart.
Charlotte Council will consider adopting the Charlotte Future 2040 Community Area Plans and a Revised Policy Map, capping a multi-year process with broad engagement and a 7–0 recommendation.
A four-pump fueling proposal at E. W. T. Harris and Idlewild faced staff opposition and a sharp rebuke from District…
The state auditor urges Charlotte to enter the $305,000 CMPD settlement into public minutes and to consider using the Risk Management Fund instead of the General Fund.
District 5 is a cliffhanger. With 26 of 30 precincts in, J.D. Mazuera Arias leads Marjorie Molina 2,712 to 2,679. Four precincts remain. Margin 33 votes, about 0.61 percent. Unofficial.
Charlotte built its light rail as an open system. After a fatal stabbing, Council pressed CATS on safety without turnstiles. The plan: transit policing, fare checks, cameras, and visible upgrades.
A tiara, a prototype, and a civics clinic. Charlotte’s public forum delivered two tight hours of candor, capped by a Providence Day senior who made the cleanest case for home rule all night.
