Vi Lyles

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles on Monday said judges and magistrates allow criminals to be released too quickly.

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles said Monday that the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on the city's light rail system was "a tragic failure by the courts and magistrates" and announced new steps to increase transit security.

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles is calling the fatal stabbing of a young woman on the city’s light rail system a “tragic situation” that underscores broader challenges with mental health and homelessness.

Mayor Lyles’ tiebreaking vote made the proposal moot — Charlotte won’t even take the anodyne step of referring it to a City Council committee for study. The issue is complicated.

During Charlotte City Attorney Patrick Baker's performance review this month, Mayor Pro Tem Dante Anderson accused Baker of "leaking" a public document to WFAE.

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles announced last week she is endorsing Wil Russell against incumbent Renee Johnson in the Democratic primary for District 4. Lyles historically does not do primary endorsements.

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles will demolish and rebuild home in the historic McCorey Heights neighborhood

Gov. Roy Cooper and Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles joined a ceremony on Charlotte's west side Thursday to dedicate a new electric vehicle charging station. It was a lot of fanfare for a small project that the two leaders say will help meet climate and racial equity goals.

Doug Parker is retiring as CEO of American Airlines in March. During his tenure, the company has helped keep Charlotte’s airport a selling point for new residents and businesses. Also in BizWorthy: Eyebrows were raised when Charlotte’s mayor applied for an honorary country club membership worth $95,000 and automakers are picking North Carolina for electric-battery manufacturing.

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at a light rail maintenance facility for the Charlotte Area Transit System on Thursday, touting the Biden administration's new $1.2 trillion infrastructure law.