Council Approves, Reduces Carlee's Garbage 'Swap'
Charlotte's city council will not shift local taxes and fees toward businesses as much as City Manager Ron Carlee proposed. The council and city staff have spent the past two months debating how to...
View ArticleRecycling Plant Fire: One Of Charlotte's Largest In Decades
Charlotte firefighters have spent nearly a full day extinguishing a fire at a burning paper recycling plant in west Charlotte.
View ArticleNew CMPD Chief Kerr Putney Sworn In
Charlotte has a new police chief. Long-time CMPD veteran Kerr Putney took the oath of office before the city council Monday.
View ArticleDrought Takes Hold In 20 North Carolina Counties
For the first time since 2012, a substantial part of North Carolina entered the first stages of drought this month, including Mecklenburg County.
View ArticleCity Paying $9.5M To Man Wrongly Imprisoned In 1989 Assault
The City of Charlotte has agreed to pay $9.5 million to a man who wrongly served nearly 25 years in prison for 1989 rape and assault. It's the city's largest legal settlement ever.
View ArticleAfter 3 Years With Interims, City Picks Taiwo Jaiyeoba As Planning Chief
The City of Charlotte has a new permanent planning director, after three years without one. Taiwo Jaiyeoba starts on Jan. 16.
View ArticleCharlotte Leaders, Organizations Want To Turn Waste Into Jobs
The City of Charlotte unveiled an initiative Thursday called "Circular Charlotte" with the idea that eliminating waste can also help create jobs.
View ArticleSome Lime Scooters May Be Pulled Off Streets, Reports Of Them Breaking In Half
Some of Charlotte’s Lime electric scooters might be getting recalled over concerns they may fall apart while people are using them, according to the Washington Post .
View ArticleSpin Scooters To Hit Charlotte Streets Wednesday
Updated 10:09 p.m. Charlotte is getting a third electric scooter company. San Francisco-based Spin says it will put 100 scooters on city streets beginning Wednesday.
View ArticleCity Council Eyes Plan To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions In Charlotte
Charlotte City Council members will hold their last scheduled business meeting of the year on Monday. One item up for consideration is a plan designed to ensure that Charlotte achieves sustainable...
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