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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State lawmakers on Wednesday did not consider a proposal from Republican Sen. Vickie Sawyer that would require Charlotte and other local governments to pay roughly $60 million to the state for the abandoned Interstate 77 toll lanes project. But Sawyer warned the issue is far from settled. -
Matthews town attorney Daniel Peterson said in a memo Tuesday that a proposal by Republican State Sen. Vickie Sawyer is unlawful.
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Republican state Sen. Vickie Sawyer has proposed legislation that would require Charlotte and other local governments to repay $60 million to the state if they don’t reverse course and support proposed privately built and managed Interstate 77 toll lanes in south Charlotte.
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Republican state Sen. Vickie Sawyer filed an amendment Thursday that would require Charlotte and other local governments that voted to rescind support for the I-77 toll lane project to repay the N.C. Department of Transportation for work already done. -
A total of 114 people have applied to be Charlotte’s mayor. The deadline to apply was Tuesday, and Charlotte City Council members are scheduled to hold in-person interviews for some candidates at 2 p.m. Monday before making a final decision on June 22. Mayor Vi Lyles is resigning on June 30, though she has said she could stay in the job longer if council members cannot agree on her replacement. -
Two key votes by the Charlotte City Council in the past month have left some residents and business leaders wondering how much influence the city’s business community still has — and whether the so-called “Charlotte Way” is fading. -
The new mayor will finish the remainder of Mayor Vi Lyles' term. She is resigning on June 30. -
The more than $1 billion general fund budget includes 10% raises for police officers and firefighters. -
Charlotte has been picked to host the Military World Games next summer. Organizers say 8,000 athletes and 2,000 delegates will come to the Carolinas. -
Republican lawmakers filed a substitute bill Tuesday to stop counties from using hotel/motel tax dollars for things like public safety.
