James Mitchell

Braxton Winston finished first in the Democratic primary for four at-large City Council seats.

James "Smuggie" Mitchell, who is running for Charlotte City Council, took out a $375,00 loan from Malcolmb Coley when he became chief executive and part-owner of R.J. Leeper Construction. Coley said Mitchell never paid him back and that he is taking Mitchell's ownership stake as collateral.

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

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.

Less than two months after officially filing to run for Congress, former Charlotte city councilman James "Smuggie" Mitchell says he is no longer a…