I-77

The back-and-forth between CMS leaders continues. President Donald Trump stumps in Gastonia for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley. Charlotte City Council may reverse its vote opposing the I-77 toll lanes, and the Women’s Tennis Association is moving its headquarters to Charlotte. Those stories and more with our roundtable of reporters.

A decision could come by October on the proposal to add a toll lane in north Mecklenburg and south Iredell counties.

Construction begins this month on Interstate 77 in north Mecklenburg and south Iredell counties as the state launches a major ramp improvement project.

The DOT could focus on 6 miles of improvements instead of 11 miles, and the state could break the project into segments, as it is doing for I-85 and Independence Boulevard.

Residents in west Charlotte neighborhoods secured a major victory Wednesday night after the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization board voted to rescind support for the controversial I‑77 expansion project.

As political support for the controversial I-77 South toll lane project slips, NCDOT has unveiled a new vision for the corridor featuring parks built over the interstate and new pedestrian and bike connections through west Charlotte.

Raki McGregor, who chairs the BPC's transportation committee, said how council members act on I-77 could influence endorsements in the 2027 elections.

The N.C. DOT and Gaston County planners are widening 10 miles of I-85 — without toll lanes.

It's widely assumed this is Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles’ fifth and final term. That means there will be a free-for-all to succeed her in 2027.

West Charlotte residents are angry and anxious over a plan that could bulldoze their homes and parks for new toll lanes on I-77 south. The North Carolina Department of Transportation has paused the project for three months to get more feedback, at a time when some residents remain skeptical whether their voices will be heard.