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2021 Charlotte City Council elections likely to be delayed a year City leaders are likely set to delay their 2021 elections due to a delay in census data. Yes, they can legally do it. Here's why. Author: Hunter Sáenz (WCNC) Updated: 1:05 AM EST February 23, 2021 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte's city attorney said the likelihood of Charlotte's 2021 city elections is "slim to none." If they do take place, the city would likely face a lawsuit. On Monday, Charlotte City Attorney Patrick Baker presented councilmembers with the reason and options moving forward.  Ev...

City hopes for fresh start for Red Line; Norfolk Southern says nothing has changed Joe Bruno Replay Video UP NEXT The city’s ambitious goal for a Transformational Mobility Network includes plans to run the light rail past the airport, down to Ballantyne and out to Matthews. But in a presentation to the Charlotte City Council Monday night, the city revealed the preference is for the Red Line to move along first. The Red Line is a long-proposed commuter rail from uptown to Iredell County. “We are just going to go back, dust it up, refine that study and move forward,” Assi...

Norfolk Southern is not the only one preventing light-rail growth in Charlotte, N.C., as officials around the city oppose a sales tax increase.

Mobility sales tax proposal “offensive” to people in North Mecklenburg County Commissioners hear sales tax increase plan By David Hodges | December 15, 2020 at 8:23 PM EST - Updated December 15 at 11:28 PM CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - While Charlotte city leaders make the rounds presenting the recommendations of the Charlotte Moves Task Force there is one thing they’ll need to keep in the back of their minds: The North Remembers. It’s more than a Game of Thrones reference for people who live in Huntersville, Cornelius and Davidson. It’s a reminder of mass transit pro...

Charlotte unveils mobility plan and tax pitch, council weighs-in Council weighs in on transportation plan By David Hodges | December 14, 2020 at 9:59 PM EST - Updated December 14 at 11:26 PM CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Monday night, the Charlotte Moves Task Force unveiled its mobility recommendations along with its pitch for a one-cent sales tax increase to pay for it. City council members seemed eager for details that weren’t always available, while the clock to get the plan rolling is already ticking. The main questions from council came down to cost, whether the was affordable or if...