A $3 million federal safety plan sparked a bigger question at City Council: should Charlotte keep paying consultants, or rebuild in-house capacity to deliver projects and keep the know-how.
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.
At the Tuesday Forum, Vi Lyles and Rob Yates split on transit tax, converged on community policing, and faced Charlotte’s hardest fact: thousands of CMS students are without stable housing.
Bail, Rail, and Rage: Congress Rips Charlotte After Blue Line Killing Grieving families. A wounded cop. An audit that says…
A House Judiciary field hearing on violent crime brought national lawmakers to Charlotte. We unpack what happened, why it matters for Iryna’s Law, and how local families shaped the narrative.
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.
