Steve Harrison
Political ReporterSteve Harrison is WFAE's politics and government reporter. Prior to joining WFAE, Steve worked at the Charlotte Observer, where he started on the business desk, then covered politics extensively as the Observer’s lead city government reporter. Steve also spent 10 years with the Miami Herald. His work has appeared in The Washington Post, the Sporting News and Sports Illustrated.
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The Charlotte City Council’s Economic Development Committee on Monday approved a plan to spend $25 million renovating the NASCAR Hall of Fame.The hall plans to move the gift shop and cafe and build more event space. The money will come from a special 2% tax on hotel rooms that’s dedicated for the city-owned hall. -
Republican Michael Whatley officially kicked off his campaign for U.S. Senate Thursday against Democrat Roy Cooper with an 18-minute speech Thursday near his home in Gastonia. -
Last November, Inside Politics interviewed Mecklenburg State Rep. Carla Cunningham after she voted to help Republican lawmakers override HB10, a bill that expanded private school vouchers. It also required sheriffs to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally. -
Charlotte City Council member Victoria Watlington made the comments after the city approved a $305,000 settlement with police Chief Johnny Jennings. -
Ferguson and Julius Chambers represented the Swann family in a landmark lawsuit against the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board. The case led school districts nationwide to begin busing students to integrate schools. -
The Service Employees Union International wants to flip at least one seat on the Charlotte City Council. -
Former Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts had considered challenging incumbent Vi Lyles in the Democratic primary for mayor. -
New Mecklenburg County Manager Michael Bryant is making changes to his top leadership team. Bryant has pushed out Deputy County Manager Anthony Trotman, who worked for the county for 10 years and was in charge of health and human services. He was one of three deputies under former manager Dena Diorio, who retired at the end of June. Trotman is being replaced by Kimm Campbell. She’s is coming to Mecklenburg from Broward County, north of Miami.
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Brown and her two adult daughters were indicted in May for allegedly fraudulently receiving $124,000 in COVID-19 relief loans in 2021. -
One person was killed and five were wounded on North College Street in the heart of uptown Charlotte early Sunday.
