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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Charlotte City Council and CRTPO member Ed Driggs wants the I-77 project to move forward. -
The new Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority is looking for ways to extend the proposed Silver Line to Matthews. -
The City Council had been scheduled to discuss the controversial toll lane project Wednesday afternoon. -
The Charlotte City Council is spending $25 million to improve the BoPlex. -
The N.C. Department of Transportation plans to expand I-77 from uptown to the South Carolina line with four new express toll lanes. -
One race of the primary election in Mecklenburg County flew under the radar. -
For the past four months, toll lanes have pushed new trains out of the headlines. The biggest transportation story in Charlotte has been the growing controversy over the planned Interstate 77 toll lanes from uptown to the South Carolina line. -
Mecklenburg Commissioners are upset about the impacts of proposed I-77 express lanes on greenways, parks and streams. -
The contract extension will bring the design of the Red Line commuter train to 30%. -
Early voting for the North Carolina primary hinted at strong Democratic enthusiasm ahead of Tuesday’s primary election.
