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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Democrats hope 2026 is the year they can win seats in formerly deep-red Cabarrus County -
Mecklenburg County commissioners discussed a new proposal Tuesday to redevelop Brooklyn Village in uptown Charlotte, a project where the county has struggled to get construction underway since selecting its first developer in 2016. -
Charlotte-based First and Early has bought one parcel of land from Brooklyn's previous master developer, The Peebles Corp. -
The Charlotte City Council did not attempt to override Mayor Rob Harrington's veto from last week. -
After three days of early in-person voting in North Carolina, registered Republicans make up 20% of those who have cast ballots. -
The share of Democratic and unaffiliated voters is up compared to this point in the 2022 election. The share of Republican voters is down. -
After switching from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party in 2023, Tricia Cotham narrowly won reelection in 2024. -
Ad Impact says Republican Michael Whatley's campaign hasn't reserved time on broadcast TV for commercials.
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Charlotte Mayor Rob Harrington issued a veto Monday night. It was the first time in at least 13 years a Charlotte mayor had used the veto.
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Charlotte Mayor Rob Harrington issued the first mayoral veto in at least a decade on Monday.
