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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One person was killed and five were wounded on North College Street in the heart of uptown Charlotte early Sunday. -
Republican Krista Bokhari filed paperwork Monday to run for the Charlotte City Council District 6 seat recently held by her husband, Tariq Bokhari. He resigned in April to take a high-level job in the Department of Transportation under the Trump administration. -
An increase in Mecklenburg’s sales tax to 8.25% would raise billions for roads and transit upgrades — prices would rise slightly on most things you buy. -
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles is a heavy favorite to win reelection this fall. -
Tiawana Brown quickly became one of the most progressive members of the Charlotte City Council since being elected in 2023. -
Charlotte City Council member Tiawana Brown and her two adult daughters were indicted in May. The U.S. Attorney's Office says the women fraudulently obtained $124,000 in COVID-relief loans.
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Tiawana Brown became the first formerly incarcerated person to the elected to the Charlotte City Council in 2023. But her hard-won redemption story may be upended. She and her two adult daughters were indicted in May for wire fraud and wire fraud conspiracy, related to COVID-era relief loans they obtained.
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Mayor Lyles’ tiebreaking vote made the proposal moot — Charlotte won’t even take the anodyne step of referring it to a City Council committee for study. The issue is complicated. -
Republican Thom Tillis said Sunday he will not seek a third term representing North Carolina. -
The executive committee of the North Carolina Democratic Party on Saturday voted in favor of the resolution calling for an arms embargo on Israel.
