City of Charlotte

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.

The city of Charlotte is launching an effort to build support for a new transit authority to run the region's public transportation system, and a new one-cent sales tax increase to pay for transportation improvements. But the town of Matthews appears to be dead-set against the plan, and voted Monday night to oppose designs that call for them to get a bus line instead of a new light rail.

The city of Charlotte on Friday said it released incorrect information to the media this week about the demolition of a house south of Charlotte Douglas International Airport.