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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Matthews mayor urges Charlotte to pay towns' financial penalty to ensure I-77 toll lanes are stoppedMatthews and Davidson could each have to pay about $2 million if they vote against the toll lanes and the project doesn't move forward -
Local governments that don't back the controversial toll lanes could have to repay the money. -
Republican N.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice Phil Berger Jr. announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection to his seat in 2028.
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The national Democratic Party increasingly backs away from support for Israel. WFAE spoke with some Mecklenburg Jewish Democrats about what that means for them. -
The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization is scheduled to vote on the toll lanes Sept. 23. -
Sluggish tax collections could force difficult choices over future rail and bus projects; CATS says it’s not concerned. -
The full City Council could vote on new rules in September. -
The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization will vote Sept. 23 on whether to restore support for the Interstate 77 South toll-lane project.
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The lawsuit seeks to force Brooklyn Village Partners to demolish the old Board of Education building. It also seeks to push the developer out of the project completely. -
As higher gas prices are pushing riders elsewhere onto buses and trains, Charlotte's ridership continues to stagnate.
