Sales tax increase for transportation OKd All 195 precincts reporting, 11:32 p.m.; Nov. 4, 2025 Release of unofficial Mecklenburg vote totals will occur in real time at the NC Board of Elections website here after polls close at 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. This page is used chiefly to add ... Continue Reading →
D-3 Council race focuses on amplifying residents’ voices
Oct. 21, 2025 Republican James Bowers did not attend this morning's discussion with candidates for the City Council District 3 seat. The incumbent, Tiawana Brown, lost a Democratic primary in September. Present were unaffiliated voter Robin Emmons, who canvassed for signatures to be placed on ... Continue Reading →
Sept. 9 Municipal Primary unofficial results
Sept. 9, 2025; 169 of 169 precincts reported; Percent of 532,197 ballots cast: 7.97% This file is based on unofficial Election Night results compiled by the State Board of Elections. ... Continue Reading →
Ground shifts in District 3 Council primary race
Aug. 12, 2025 This morning's Forum meeting might be remembered for discussion of workforce development, upward mobility plans, a city plan blamed for ramping up gentrification, tax issues, or serving immigrants. But it's not likely. Montravias King's decision, shared in advance with other ... Continue Reading →
Open Forum
June 11, 2024 “Open Forum” has come to mean something special. Anyone wishing to speak is invited to present an issue of public policy that they thinks merits more discussion – or action. The Forum's rules of decorum (no debate; no speaking out of turn; etc.) are relaxed a bit to encourage ... Continue Reading →