City of Charlotte

The North Carolina General Assembly’s short session starts Tuesday, and a proposal to cap property tax increases has Mecklenburg leaders on edge. Meanwhile, CMPD just dropped first-quarter crime stats and separate new data shows nearly half those arrested in last year's Charlotte Border Patrol operation had no criminal record. Also, after an overtime win on Tuesday, the Hornets face the Orlando Magic on Friday night, fighting for a final playoff spot.

Community members gathered in the Historic West End on Tuesday to study ways to reconnect the low-income neighbourhoods to uptown after they was severed when the highway was built.

Charlotte leaders have long committed to bringing more affordable housing to the region. In October, the city announced partnering with Enterprise Community Partners to start the Faith in Housing Charlotte initiative to transform underutilized land from faith-based organizations into affordable housing. We take a look at the intersection of faith, land and policy to reshape our housing future.

Newcomer J.D. Mazuera Arias defeated incumbent Charlotte City Council member Marjorie Molina in an intense race to represent District 5 on the eastside, eking out a 37-vote victory in unofficial results.

Families on the brink of homelessness gathered in uptown Charlotte on Monday, asking for more transparency about housing support intended to keep them sheltered.

Today, the city of Charlotte released more than a dozen plans for the growth of more than a dozen areas as part of its community area planning project.

A two-day charrette began on Tuesday in Charlotte to gather community input on ways to redevelop Interstate 77 and undo some of the harm caused by its construction.