Mecklenburg

Former state Rep. Wesley Harris received 76% of the vote at Saturday's county party convention.

Taking the bus is a great way to save money on gas and cut carbon emissions — as long as one is going where you need to go, when you need to go there. So, what if you could hail a tiny bus straight to your neighborhood when needed?

Mecklenburg County commissioners approved plans this week to spend $3.65 million to buy 35 acres for a new park along the Catawba River.

Mecklenburg County grew by about 60 people a day last year. U.S. Census Bureau data shows the county’s population increased by 22,000 from July 2016…