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.
Seven candidates want to run Charlotte. One already does. The rest are campaigning with policy, poetry, or PayPal. The real question: Will anyone show up to vote?
A candid look at President Trump’s July 2025 executive order targeting homelessness, the rising numbers behind it, criticisms from advocates, and why sweeping tent encampments might miss the mark.
Charlotte has sweated through one of its hottest summers on record. Daily highs, warm nights, and sweltering streaks prove it: 2025 is not your average Queen City summer.
Low-turnout primaries now decide most races. Why twenty percent of voters call the shots—and how Charlotte can push that number higher before Poll Dance 2025.
CMPD touts a 25 % drop in violent crime, yet an Uptown shooting reminds residents that statistics don’t stop bullets. We dig into the half-year numbers, the fear, and the money at stake.
Charlotte’s Postal Pile-Up: 74,254 Letters Later, We’re Still Waiting 📬💥 The Audit Charlotte Didn’t Order—But Desperately Needed A new Office…
The Charlotte Mercury drops paywalls and adopts a Creative Commons BY-ND 4.0 license, betting that open reuse drives reach, trust, and civic engagement, while sponsors keep the lights on.
Waxhaw’s Kotto Paul gets 15 years after steering a $17 million loan fraud that snagged 17 banks and eight allies, federal judges say.
Charlotte’s 2025 campaign season opens July 7 as every City Council seat—and the mayor’s gavel—go up for grabs. Filing runs only 12 days. Get in line or get left out.
