The Charlotte City Council votes to make Juneteenth a paid government holiday.
LaWanna Mayfield, Charlotte City Council District 3 LaWana Mayfield is dedicated to make Charlotte a City that treats everyone equally, fairly and with dignity. A Democrat, LaWana proudly represents District 3 on the Charlotte City Council. She was elected in 2011 and is serving her third term, which began December 2, 2015. Mayfield was appointed by Charlotte’s Mayor […]
The Charlotte City Council did exactly what the Republican legislators wanted them to do, they blinked – twice – in hopes that HB2 would repealed today. It wasn’t. Top Local Charlotte Stories In 2016 Instead the Senate tried to pass a repeal bill that put a temporary ban on local governments passing local ordinances. And […]
Six conservative pastors held a press conference on Tuesday afternoon asking the N.C. General Assembly not repeal HB2 in a special session on Wednesday. “We have urged that HB2 not be repealed tomorrow,” said Mark Harris, of First Baptist Church. The pastors supported the City Council’s decision to remove the non-discrimination ordinance, which they described […]
In a stunning reversal, the Charlotte City Council voted to rescind the non-discrimination ordinance that provoked the N.C. General Assembly to pass HB 2. The Council hopes repealing its ordinance will push the state lawmakers into repealing their ordinance which has caused the loss of the NBA All-Star Game, a PayPal expansion, NCAA tournaments and […]
The Charlotte City Council voted this morning to rescind the non-discrimination ordinance that prompted House Bill 2. Following this announcement, Gov.-elect Roy Cooper has said state Legislative leaders have promised him to hold a special session Tuesday to repeal HB 2, telling the Charlotte Observer, “Senate Leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore assured me that […]
The Charlotte City Council voted this morning to rescind the non-discrimination ordinance that prompted House Bill 2. Following this announcement, Gov.-elect Roy Cooper has said state Legislative leaders have promised him to hold a special session Tuesday to repeal HB 2, telling the Charlotte Observer, “Senate Leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore assured me that […]
Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx announced today that he will not seek re-election as mayor of Charlotte. Foxx said he has accomplished most of what he wanted to during his two terms as mayor. He also said his decision was not based on rumors that he was being courted to be a part of the Obama […]
Former Mayor Pro Tem and longtime City of Charlotte leader Susan Burgess died this morning.
VIA: City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services and www.charlotteobserver.com Mayor Anthony Foxx is urging all Charlotteans to “Go Green for Charlotte” this week by wearing green to support Charlotte’s new residential recycling program – Recycle It! Effective July 1, Charlotte residents will notice several improvements to the current recycling program. The most noticeable will be […]
