Charlotte City Council

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.

With Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles set to resign next month, former mayor Jennifer Roberts says she wants to serve as the city’s interim mayor.

WFAE’s political reporter Steve Harrison joined All Things Considered host Nick de la Canal to talk about a huge day in Charlotte politics, and what we know about Mayor Vi Lyles' resignation.

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles won her fifth term in November. She announced Thursday she will resign in June. Members of the community have been worried about her health and ability to do the job.

Raki McGregor, who chairs the BPC's transportation committee, said how council members act on I-77 could influence endorsements in the 2027 elections.