Charlotte City Council

Charlotte Democratic City Council at-large member James Mitchell is resigning.

The Charlotte City Council transportation committee voted 4-1 Wednesday to advance a $8 to $12 billion transportation plan.

Charlotte City Council member James Mitchell says he will recuse himself from any votes involving R.J. Leeper Construction, where Mitchell will be a new owner. But state law says the city can't do any business with the company so long as Mitchell is an elected official.

Charlotte residents will have a chance to comment on a proposed tax increase for transit at the Charlotte City Council meeting Monday night.

A city commission is recommending Charlotte give new names to 10 streets that honor people with ties to slavery, segregation, and the Confederacy.

Around the country, voters have approved multibillion-dollar plans to build or expand transit systems. Mayor Vi Lyles wants to put a similar question on the ballot in Charlotte next year.

A Charlotte City Council committee has agreed to consider updating the city's fair housing policy to protect people with criminal records from housing discrimination.

The Charlotte City Council on Monday night approved plans for an industrial development in western Mecklenburg County that's expected to bring 1,000 jobs. The council voted 7-4 in favor of plans by The Keith Corporation to build 1.5 million square feet of industrial space near I-85 and Moores Chapel Road.

City Council voted unanimously Monday night to subsidize a new development at Eastland Mall and to pay for improvements to Bank of America Stadium for the Charlotte FC MLS team.

City officials will unveil the draft of a new long-range development plan Saturday at a drive-in event that includes a screening of the movie "Back to the Future." They're trying to have a bit of fun with a serious topic — how the city should grow and right the wrongs of the past.