New Charlotte mayor begins first full week on the job as City Council starts summer break

Charlotte's new mayor is officially on the job. Rob Harrington began his first full week as mayor after being sworn in on ...

Charlotte staff left City Council in dark on data center focus group: 'Ridiculous'

City staff were still recruiting members the same morning the fous group was supposed to begin.

Charlotte's new mayor could be the force that City Council badly needs | Opinion

Appointing Robert Harrington as mayor may not be the outcome that people expected, but it may be the outcome that Charlotte ...

Charlotte halts new data center construction, joining growing group in NC

People in the audience of Monday’s Charlotte City Council meeting brought signs advocating against data centers, particularly ...

Charlotte council member calls for new I-77 study as $4.3B toll lanes project remains dead

Preview this article 1 min Council member Malcolm Graham says the corridor needs to be addressed with more community ...

Council member Dimple Ajmera to host town hall on data center rules amid 150-day pause

A town hall is scheduled for Aug. 20 with developers, advocacy groups and city administrators. The moratorium ends Nov. 5.
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Charlotte’s first Gen Z council member talks leadership and change

“I grew up in a working-class family, and I’m still very much working class,” says Councilman Mazuera Arias. The 27-year-old J.D. Mazuera Arias is the youngest member of Charlotte City Council, and ...
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Charlotte City Council member proposes using tourism taxes to help police

Charlotte City Council member J.D. Mazeura Arias said Monday that he wants to consider using tourism taxes to pay for more public safety uptown, a proposal that could set up another confrontation with ...