A respectful, unblinking look at Iryna Zarutska’s killing on the Blue Line—what happened, what changed, and what Charlotte must fix if riders are going to trust transit again.
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 safely blue district, a decisive primary. Dante Anderson backs the mobility tax and corridor investments. Charlene Henderson pushes neighborhood-first growth and worker standards.
The 1% transit sales tax would fund roads, rail, and buses through a new regional authority with strict gates on the Red Line. Here’s how it works, who controls it and where candidates stand.
Charlotte’s 1% transportation sales tax could raise $19B, fund roads and rail, dissolve the MTC, and put the Red Line first. What it means for you.
Charlotte mayoral contenders clash over housing, transit, and public safety, offering voters sharply different plans and political philosophies ahead of the 2025 primary.
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 Board of Commissioners; City of Charlotte; Mecklenburg Public Transportation Authority (proposed); Southern Coalition for Social Justice; Action NC; Charlotte Area Transit System
Five chaotic days shut a violent bar, cleared two town ballots, unleashed a Senate shake‑up, and let lawmakers spike your power bill—all before Charlotte finished its second latte.
Filing closed at noon. Lyles wants a fifth term, council bickers, transit tax looms. District 3 drama, District 6 reset, GOP hunts a comeback. Full roster, stakes, and a wink.
