Charlotte mayor

Transportation is the No. 1 source of emissions in North Carolina. To reduce planet-warming fossil fuel consumption, more people will need to electrify their rides, but carbon-free vehicles remain too costly for many households to own.

Three of Charlotte’s four Black mayors met to discuss their experiences during the Sarah Stevenson Tuesday Forum, an event at which they reflected on some of the connections between different generations of leaders.

The next step is a public hearing on March 13. After that, council members could then vote to place the issue on the ballot for voters to decide this fall.

The Charlotte City Council unanimously voted for Juneteenth to become a city holiday.

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles joined Charlotte Talks on Wednesday and spoke about mistakes from the city of Charlotte and a contractor the city hired in 2020.

The Charlotte City Council and mayor are likely to get four or five months added to their two-year terms because of U.S. Census Bureau delays in reporting data. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board? Some will likely get an extra year to their four-year terms. Why the disparity?

Updated 11:20 p.m.In the Charlotte City Council at-large race, mayor pro tem Julie Eiselt led the way to reelection with 23.9% of all votes Tuesday.…

Two people are running for mayor of North Carolina's largest city, including the incumbent.VI LYLES (incumbent, Democrat)Awaiting response.DAVID MICHAEL…

Running for local office can be an all-consuming venture. Now imagine running while studying for final exams.That's the situation that Gabriel Cartagena,…

The plan had been for three Democrats and a Republican to show up to Tuesday night's forum, but that's not what happened.First, Republican City Councilman…