City Council

How Might Charlotte Treat Crime As A Public Health Concern?

By • Jan 8, 2020
FLICKR/TONY WEBSTER

 

 

After a year in which there were 108 homicides in Charlotte -- the most since 1993 -- Charlotte's City Council is looking at treating violent crime as a public health issue. WFAE’s health reporter Claire Donnelly talks with All Things Considered host Gwendolyn Glenn about what, exactly, that might mean.

 

Gwendolyn Glenn: Claire, what does it mean to take a public health approach to something like crime or violence?

Council Gives City Manager More Freedom To Spend Without Vote, Public Scrutiny

By • Dec 17, 2018
Steve Harrison

The Charlotte City Council voted 9-2 Monday to allow the city manager to spend up to $500,000 on contracts with no public notice or a vote, a decision that some activists said would further lead to the militarization of the police.

Four-Year Terms Should Be Approved By Voters, City Council Committee Says

By • Nov 13, 2018
DAVID BORAKS / WFAE

The Charlotte City Council's Budget and Effectiveness Committee said Tuesday morning that any switch to four-year terms should be approved by voters in a referendum.

City Council To Vote On Budget That Boosts Police Pay, Property Taxes

By • Jun 10, 2018
City of Charlotte

Charlotte City Council members will vote Monday night on a budget that boosts salaries for police officers and firefighters. The $2.6 billion budget would also increase Charlotte’s property tax rate for the first time in five years.   

City OKs 950 Affordable Apartments, But Not All Will Get Built

By • Apr 24, 2018
DAVID BORAKS / WFAE

The Charlotte city council voted Monday night to help finance 11 proposed affordable apartment projects around the city. But only a handful likely will move forward this year. 

Police Services, Legislative Issues, Billy Graham Proclamation On City Council Agenda

By • Feb 25, 2018
Mecklenburg County

Charlotte City Council members Monday night could approve a revised plan for providing police protection in some unincorporated areas of Mecklenburg County.

Cliff Barrows, Music Director For Rev. Billy Graham, Laid To Rest; 'River District' Moving Forward

By & • Nov 22, 2016

Cliff Barrows, the longtime music director and friend of the Rev. Billy Graham, was eulogized at Calvary Church in south Charlotte on Tuesday morning. He died last week at age 93.