Teen Takeovers

The Charlotte City Council voted 9-2 Monday to launch a curfew pilot program that, with exceptions, requires anyone under 18 to be home by 10 p.m.

Charlotte City Council will vote Monday on a stricter citywide curfew for children under 18, as a 10-month pilot before making it permanent.

Rob Harrington has served as Charlotte’s mayor for about two months, filling the post vacated by Vy Lyles. He’s only in office until the end of next year, but he has a lot on his plate as the council grapples with data centers, Interstate 77 toll lanes, teen takeovers and other issues.

As Charlotte weighs a 9 p.m. youth curfew, police, researchers and teenagers disagree over what is driving teen takeovers and what it will take to keep them from turning violent.