Charlotte City Council

On Thursday, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina Russ Ferguson announced that Charlotte City Council member Tiawana Brown has been indicted on federal charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, stemming from allegedly fraudulent loan applications for COVID relief funds.

Charlotte City Council member Tiawana Brown and her daughters have been charged with fraud related to pandemic-era relief funds, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina said Thursday.

Republican State Auditor David Boliek called on the city of Charlotte to disclose how much money it paid Police Chief Johnny Jennings in a recent financial settlement, and that his office will be investigating the matter. In a letter sent Tuesday to Democratic Mayor Vi Lyles, Boliek wrote that even if the settlement is worth just a penny, it should be disclosed to the public in a timely and transparent manner.

Based on the interim city attorney's interpretation of North Carolina's open records laws, it’s worth theorizing how a different scenario could play out under the same reasoning.

Krista Bokhari wants to finish the last six months of Tariq Bokhari's term. He resigned last month to take a high-level job with the Federal Transit Administration.

One Charlotte City Council member said the city has agreed to pay CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings $300,000 due to threatening text messages he received from former City Council member Tariq Bokhari

The Charlotte City Council held a public hearing on Thursday for people who want to finish the last six months of Tariq Bokhari’s term on council. Bokhari resigned from council last month to take a high-ranking transit job in the Trump administration.

Every five years, the city updates its plan to reduce carbon pollution and energy usage. Charlotte City Council got its first look at the updated plan during Monday’s meeting.

Does Charlotte need its own “plumbers”? Democratic Charlotte City Council member Malcolm Graham is on board with the concept.