Charlotte City Council

The City Council is scheduled to pick someone to replace Mayor Vi Lyles, who is resigning June 30.

Charlotte City Council heard rapid-fire pitches Monday from dozens of candidates hoping to become the city’s interim mayor as Mayor Vi Lyles prepares to step down.

Charlotte City Council approves a moratorium on data centers and decides to use a property tax increase to fund raises for some city officials and employees. The man accused of killing Iryna Zarutska last August is deemed incompetent to stand trial. Meanwhile, the Carolina Hurricanes continue their quest for the Stanley Cup.

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.

Charlotte City Council on Monday night unanimously approved a 150-day moratorium on new data centers.

At a committee meeting Monday afternoon, Deputy City Manager Alyson Craig clarified that a proposed 150-day moratorium would stop new data center applications from being submitted, but would not pause every project already lined up.

A Charlotte City Council committee has advanced a proposal that would effectively ban street vending across most of the city, while continuing to debate whether repeat violations should carry criminal penalties.

The North Carolina Supreme Court recently ruled that Currituck County, on the coast, can use tourism tax dollars to keep tourists safe.

Data centers have become a divisive issue on the Charlotte City Council, taking center stage during the council’s meeting Monday night. The City Council voted to hold a public hearing on May 26. The city could pass a 150-day moratorium on new data center development as soon as June 8.