Center City Partners CEO Michael Smith released the following statement on the Uptown mass shooting: Uptown is the heart of Charlotte. We, our partners, and our community, are deeply committed to its safety. There are more than 23,400 people living in Uptown, more than a

New Mecklenburg County manager Michael Bryant has pushed out longtime deputy manager Anthony Trotman, who worked for the county for 10 years. He was in charge of health and human services. Trotman is being replaced by Kimm Campbell, who is coming to Meck from Broward County, Fla.

Charlotte has hired an outside attorney to investigate allegations of unethical conduct, a Charlotte civil rights leader dies, and the latest on N.C.'s U.S. Senate race. That and more with Mary C. Curtis, Steve Harrison, and David Hodges at 9am on WFAE. wfae.org/show/charlotte…

The city of Charlotte says they will not release the closed session minutes for the two meetings where the chief’s settlement was discussed. The city says: “The privacy of employee personnel records law governs in this case. Thus, the release or disclosure of information or

New: Meck Commissioners are done with The Peebles Corp. after it missed a July 28 deadline to raze the old Board of Ed. building uptown. All agreed in closed session Wed. to stop negotiating with Peebles over Brooklyn Village. Litigation likely ahead. wfae.org/politics/2025-…

new: Prominent civil rights leader William Barber II spoke against Charlotte's 1-cent roads/transit tax from the pulpit Sunday morning. He said it would hurt low-income residents more than it would help them. wfae.org/politics/2025-…

New: D3 city council candiate Montravias King is suspending his campaign for Charlotte City Council. He has endorsed incumbent Tiawana Brown in the race.

After backing Tiawana Brown for Charlotte City Council D3, Montravias King says the Black Political Caucus should do a re-vote because he says some members didnt receive ballots. Joi Mayo reportedly edged Brown 46-45 in BPC voting, though the group hasnt announced results.

A few Charlotte Gateway Station updates: - Developers say market too weak for commercial construction - NCDOT blames the city for costly delays - The interim station is on pause - No final design/costs yet, but it's supposed to open by 2030 axios.com/local/charlott…

Tonight we are airing an hour show on the stabbing death of Iryna Zarutska. It airs on ABC and TV64 at 10. It will also stream here: wsoctv.com/video/

The Meck BOE has counted provisional ballots from last week's primary. In D5, Marjorie Molina netted four votes and trails JD Mazuera Arias by 33 votes out of roughly 6,000 cast. Unclear if Molina will request a recount this week.