Danielle Chemtob

As migration trends chip away at the longstanding geography of inequity, leaders and neighborhood advocates say Charlotte needs to more widely distribute its resources. What’s happening: The “crescent,” comprising west, north and east Charlotte, is historically where low-income people and communities of color were located. But gentrification, a lower cost-of-living and job opportunities are driving […]

U.S. Capitol Police arrested U.S. Rep. Alma Adams, who represents much of Charlotte, during a Tuesday protest for abortion rights in Washington, D.C. Driving the news: Adams was one of at least 17 House Democrats arrested at the demonstration over the Supreme Court’s recent ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, Axios’ Andrew Solender and Oriana Gonzalez […]

Charlotte has been the focal point of a national debate over abortion rights for years. The city is now becoming a sanctuary for those seeking abortion care in the South. What’s happening: The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last month, and in some nearby states, facilities that provide abortio…

The Levine Museum of the New South will open in a new location in Uptown on South Tryon Street this fall, the museum said in a press release Thursday. Driving the news: The Levine Museum will reopen in a 6,000 square-foot, ground-floor space of the Three Wells Fargo Center, initially for three years…

A new federal program that makes internet service essentially free for low-income households could help some of the more than 100,000 households in Mecklenburg County that lack access. What’s happening: The White House announced on Monday that 20 internet providers, including Spectrum and AT&T in Charlotte, have agreed to offer $30 per month high-speed internet […]

Ten candidates in the city’s upcoming elections failed to submit required campaign finance documents that help the public understand where their money is coming from, according to county and state records. What’s happening: The most recent campaign finance report was due April 12. Among the 10 who h…

In the zip code where the city has funded the most affordable housing units in recent years, essential services like doctors’ offices and banks are few and far between. Instead, in and around the 28213 zip code, which includes the areas around North Tryon Street, you’ll find fast food restaurants, a…

Editor’s note: Interviews with tenants from the Countrywoods Mobile Home Park have been translated from Spanish. In a mobile home park less than 20 minutes north of Uptown, you wouldn’t know that Charlotte has spent millions to build thousands of affordable housing units around the city. Before the …

For all of Mayor Pro Tem Julie Eiselt’s achievements in seven years on City Council, she’s also leaving with frustrations. Officially, the Mayor Pro Tem’s job is to fill in for the mayor. But a big part of Eiselt’s role has been to build consensus, something that’s become increasingly challenging as…

As he prepares to work from the Government Center one last time Friday, Charlotte planning director Taiwo Jaiyeoba is thinking about another time he walked through those doors. It was just after the city’s narrow approval in June 2021 of the 2040 plan, designed to unite Charlotte around a vision for…