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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The city of Charlotte has agreed to settle a five-year-old lawsuit over police tactics used during the 2020 George Floyd protests in uptown, according to attorney Tim Emry.The lawsuit alleges that police directed about 400 protesters down Fourth Street and then used tear gas and pepper balls against the crowd.
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CLT plans will start a new $2.1 billion capital plan that includes more gates on Concourse C. -
Turnout in Mecklenburg County was 45% in the 2022 midterms, compared with 52% this year. -
Charlotte Mayor Rob Harrington is proposing a new Interstate 77 toll lanes working group to help ensure west Charlotte receives $300 million in community benefits promised by the N.C. Department of Transportation.On Thursday, the department also provided details on how the $300 million could be spent.Under the proposal, at least $150 million would go toward a concrete cap over a portion of the highway near uptown. The state would also invest in addressing food deserts and a lack of recreation space in surrounding neighborhoods.City Council member Joi Mayo said she supports leaving flexibility in how those goals are pursued.“I like the fact that we were a bit vague in some of our wording, so food insecurity doesn’t necessarily have to be grocery stores. We can think outside the box,” Mayo said. “It could be farms, community co-ops. It could be so many other things.”City Council is expected to vote Monday on creating the new working group.
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North Carolina's congressional delegation could change from Republicans having 10 of 14 seats to Democrats having 10 of 14 seats. -
Former Gov. Roy Cooper easily defeated Michael Whatley on Tuesday for North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat, flipping a state as Democrats seek to regain control of the Senate. -
Democrat LaKesha Womack defeated incumbent Republican Tim Moore in North Carolina's 14th Congressional District, a seat widely viewed as safe for Republicans. In another upset, Democratic challenger Jamie Ager flipped a Republican-held district in western North Carolina. -
Democratic challenger Ken McCool held a large lead for a key state House seat over Republican incumbent Tricia Cotham. -
Gateway Station has been delayed for more than a decade.
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Turnout for early voting was up more than 30% compared to the 2022 midterms.
