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Charlotte Politics

Lyles Is Stepping Down. Graham Is Your Councilmember. Here's What That Combination Means for Fourth Ward.

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles will resign June 30. Fourth Ward sits in District 2, and Council Member Malcolm Graham, the council's Budget Committee chair, is on record this week about how the appointment…

Jack Beckett·May 9, 2026

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A Data Center Could Be Built in the Uptown

Charlotte City Council deadlocked 5-5 Monday night on a public hearing for a data center moratorium. Mayor Lyles broke the tie no.

Jack Beckett·Apr 28, 2026

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A North Charlotte State Switch That Echoes in Fourth Ward

State Rep. Carla Cunningham re-registered Unaffiliated on Friday after losing her March primary by nearly 48 points. HD-106 is north of uptown — Fourth Ward sits in HD-100 — but the property-tax…

Jack Beckett·Apr 25, 2026