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Live stream: Charlotte mayor to discuss approval of sales tax increase in Mecklenburg County

C HARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles will hold a news conference Wednesday morning regarding the passage of the ...
The Charlotte Post

Mecklenburg voters put 1% transit sales tax on track

Mecklenburg County voters approved a 1% sales tax increase to fund transportation infrastructure and public transit initiatives. The tax will increase the county sales tax to 8.25% and is expected to ...

Will Black Charlotte voters decide whether Mecklenburg’s transit referendum passes?

Black voters represent nearly 30% of the county’s electorate, data show, making it a powerful bloc for proponents and opponents of the referendum to sway. Data from the Charlotte Area Transit System ...
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New group-purchase program aims to lower the cost of solar energy installations in Mecklenburg County

Solar CrowdSource founder Don Moreland has announced the launch of Solarize Charlotte-Mecklenburg, a group-purchase program aimed at reducing the cost of clean energy installations. Charlotte and ...

City of Charlotte names first female police chief for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police

Estella Patterson has been appointed as the new Chief of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, becoming the first female chief in the department's history, and is praised for her commitment to ...