'Now, Maybe They'll Listen.' Accusations Of Pay-To-Play Scheme
There’s a phrase that now hovers over the Charlotte city government:Pay-to-play. An arrangement where political influence is for sale. Mohamed Moustafa says he was offered the chance at...
View ArticleA Closer Look At 'Child Molester' Attack Ad And Where Money Funding It Comes...
The North Carolina Bar Association has condemned an ad that attacks state Supreme Court Justice Robin Hudson in her re-election campaign. The 30-second spot claims Hudson “sided with child molesters”...
View ArticleMeck Commissioners Appoint Fuller As Chair In Heated Session
The new session for the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners kicked off Monday evening, but it was old divisions that dominated the meeting—starting with the election of the board’s chairman.
View ArticlePOTUS Pitches To Mommy Bloggers
Child care, student loans, wages, the economy. These were some of the issues President Obama addressed Wednesday at ImaginOn in uptown Charlotte. But the overall focus of the town hall-style meeting...
View ArticleThe 15th Floor: Your 2015 Candidates For Charlotte's Mayor
UPDATED: Mayor Dan Clodfelter faces Jennifer Roberts in a runoff election for the Democratic nomination. The winner will face Republican Edwin Peacock in the general election. For your reference, we...
View ArticleMeet The Democrats Vying To Be Mayor Of Charlotte
Charlotte’s most recently elected mayors have had quite the trajectory—to the governor’s mansion, U.S. Cabinet, and federal prison. In total, the city has gone through five mayors in as many years....
View ArticleMeet The Republicans Vying To Be Mayor Of Charlotte
The last Republican mayor of Charlotte once told a crowd, "If my dog doesn’t like the mansion we might be spending a lot more time here in Charlotte."For the record, Pat McCrory’s dog seems to like the...
View ArticleMayoral Candidates Debate Future Of Charlotte
A conference hall at Queens University was filled Thursday night with spectators. They gathered to hear the top six candidates for Charlotte’s next mayor debate the future of the city.
View ArticleDavid Howard Endorses Dan Clodfelter In Democratic Runoff For Mayor
In the Charlotte mayor's race, city councilman David Howard finished a close third in the Democratic primary, missing a runoff by just a few hundred votes. Now, Howard is endorsing the second-place...
View ArticleClodfelter And Roberts Clash (A Bit) In Pre-Runoff Debate
Next Tuesday, a runoff election will decide if Dan Clodfelter or Jennifer Roberts will be the Democrat’s nominee for mayor of Charlotte. On Wednesday morning, the candidates faced off at the McGlohon...
View ArticleJennifer Roberts Sworn In As Mayor, Lays Out Ambitious Agenda
Jennifer Roberts begins her Tuesday with a busy official schedule to go along with her new official title. She was sworn in as mayor of Charlotte at a ceremony Monday night.Her first official act,...
View ArticleCharlotte City Council Backs I-77 Toll Project
It was a crucial vote about one of the region’s most congested roadways. The Charlotte City Council voted twice Monday night to support toll lanes around the region. And specifically the project on...
View ArticleDialogue On Contentious Issue? Actors To Portray LGBT Arguments At City Meeting
There will be no meeting of the Charlotte City Council tonight. But the city will host a meeting about one of the most contentious issues in Charlotte, expanding the local non-discrimination ordinance...
View ArticleThis Time, LGBT Ordinance Debate Begins With Public Discussion
Later this month the Charlotte City Council is expected to do something it failed to do last year, expand the city’s non-discrimination ordinance to include protections for LGBT individuals. It was a...
View ArticleCharlotte City Council To Hear More On LGBT Ordinance
Monday night, the Charlotte City Council will again discuss expanding the city’s non-discrimination ordinance to include protections for LGBT individuals. But the council will not vote tonight on the...
View ArticleMeck Commissioners Appoint Fuller As Chair In Heated Session
The new session for the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners kicked off Monday evening, but it was old divisions that dominated the meeting—starting with the election of the board’s chairman.
View ArticlePOTUS Pitches To Mommy Bloggers
Child care, student loans, wages, the economy. These were some of the issues President Obama addressed Wednesday at ImaginOn in uptown Charlotte. But the overall focus of the town hall-style meeting...
View ArticleMeet The Democrats Vying To Be Mayor Of Charlotte
Charlotte’s most recently elected mayors have had quite the trajectory—to the governor’s mansion, U.S. Cabinet, and federal prison. In total, the city has gone through five mayors in as many years....
View ArticleMeet The Republicans Vying To Be Mayor Of Charlotte
The last Republican mayor of Charlotte once told a crowd, "If my dog doesn’t like the mansion we might be spending a lot more time here in Charlotte." For the record, Pat McCrory’s dog seems to like...
View ArticleMayoral Candidates Debate Future Of Charlotte
A conference hall at Queens University was filled Thursday night with spectators. They gathered to hear the top six candidates for Charlotte’s next mayor debate the future of the city.
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