The Charlotte City Council voted Monday night to move toward doubling the length of their terms, from two years to four years.The next step is a public hearing on March 13. After that, council members could then vote to place the issue on the ballot for voters to decide this fall.
Charlotte City Manager Marcus Jones said Monday the city could "frontload" its $13.5 billion transit plan by spending money on road projects in the early years.
In Mecklenburg County, women won electoral races up and down the ballot, beating men for county commission, school board and legislative seats in the 2022 general election.
Several viewers have reached out to WCNC Charlotte to look into the length of time it takes to speak to someone after calling 911 in Mecklenburg County.
Charlotte Area Transit System Chief Executive John Lewis said Tuesday he misunderstood a question from City Council member Ed Driggs. Lewis had said two consultants were working for the city when they are actually working for a private developer.