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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Mecklenburg County state Rep. Carla Cunningham is softening some of her most controversial comments on immigration, months after a floor speech and vote that sparked backlash among Democrats and helped draw multiple primary challengers. -
Residents and elected officials push NCDOT to examine possibility of I-77 tunnel near uptown; State sounds wary of cost — but could new sales tax money help? -
The Charlotte City Council swore in three new members Monday: Kimberly Owens, JD Mazuera Arias and Joi Mayo. -
Tennessee Republican Matt Van Epps this week won a special U.S. House election for a conservative district that includes part of Nashville. -
The Charlotte Area Transit System has increased security on the Lynx Blue Line after the murder in August. -
The Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority will take over the Charlotte Area Transit System next year. -
The authority board will have 27 members. It's being created after Mecklenburg voters last month approved a sales tax increase to pay for a multi-billion dollar transportation plan.
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Charlotte City Council swore in three new members Monday night and selected a new mayor pro tem as the new term began.
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Though Dimple Ajmera received the most votes in last month's election, City Council members picked James Mitchell for a largely ceremonial job. -
The North Carolina Department of Transportation plans to build two express toll lanes in each direction on Interstate 77.
