Charlotte City Council

The Charlotte City Council voted 6-5 Monday to consider changing rules in the Unified Development Ordinance that allows for duplexes and triplexes in areas reserved for single-family homes.

A proposed rule to limit new drive-thrus in fast-growing, densifying Charlotte neighborhoods like NoDa, Elizabeth and Cotswold failed Monday night. Charlotte City Council voted down the rule, which staff and the zoning committee supported, 8 to 2.

Charlotte could be a new tennis hot spot if a $400 million mega-complex is approved in the River District Development. But it would require big public subsidies.

The hotel tax extension will likely send more than $1 billion to the NASCAR Hall of Fame. If you are thinking the money could be used for things like affordable housing or transit, that’s highly unlikely.

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles said it's "unfortunate that discussions that happen in closed session are shared publicly because it undermines our ability to deliver the best deal for our community."

The city of Charlotte and hospitality leaders are lobbying in Raleigh to extend two taxes dedicated to tourism. One is a 1% sales tax on prepared food and beverages that is primarily paid by Mecklenburg residents.

The city of Charlotte is backing a bill in Raleigh that would extend two tourism taxes until 2060. One is a 1% tax on all prepared food and beverages inside Mecklenburg County that would primarily impact residents.

Charlotte Mayor Pro Tem Braxton Winston said Saturday he is running to become North Carolina's Commissioner of Labor in 2024.

Revelations about the Charlotte Area Transit System are putting Charlotte City Manager Marcus Jones’ low-key, under-the-radar approach to the test.

The Metropolitan Transit Commission last month directed the city of Charlotte to hire an outside consultant to investigate the Lynx Blue Line derailment last year. The city has said it won’t do that, and will instead have the federal government speed up an already scheduled audit of the transit agency. That dispute erupted during a meeting Wednesday night, with MTC members and city officials bickering over who has the power to manage the transit system, and even whether the governing board is just a rubber stamp.