Mary Ramsey
Local Government Accountability Reporter at The Charlotte Observer
Working w/ words @theobserver | @UofSC_SJMC alum | Pizza aficionado | Past gigs: @courierjournal, @azcentral/@DJNF, @thesunnews, @thegamecock
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3 days ago |
charlotteobserver.com | Mary Ramsey
CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings addresses a video showing a use of force incident at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. [email protected] The city of Charlotte says it won't release certain records related to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings' "separation agreement" with the city.
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4 days ago |
charlotteobserver.com | Mary Ramsey
Passersby stop to take a photo of a mural along north Davidson. her fees or needing a permit, on street vendors NoDa. Some brick and mortar business owners offered their thoughts on the issue on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. For the Observer The sidewalks of a popular Charlotte neighborhood will soon look different as the city plans to impose new restrictions on street vending later this summer.
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5 days ago |
charlotteobserver.com | Mary Ramsey
A young man waits at the Parkwood Station for the blue line LYNX light rail, heading toward UNC Charlotte, on Monday, March 13, 2023. [email protected] Supporters of Charlotte's plan to overhaul the region's transportation system are celebrating a flurry of recent progress in the North Carolina General Assembly. But some local stakeholders still have questions and concerns.
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1 week ago |
charlotteobserver.com | Mary Ramsey |Nora O’Neill
July 1 is the start of a new budget year for governments across North Carolina. That will mean tax changes depending on where you live. [email protected] Many Charlotte-area property owners will pay more in property taxes in a couple weeks, but how much more depends on where they live. Counties, cities and towns throughout the region set their latest tax rates in June as part of their budgets for the new fiscal year starting July 1.
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1 week ago |
newsobserver.com | Mary Ramsey
The Charlotte area bus system would get additional funding under a proposed sales tax. But first a bill in the legislature needs to be approved and then voters need to say "yes" to a ballot referendum. CHARLOTTE AREA TRANSIT SYSTEM Another North Carolina House committee approved Charlotte's transportation overhaul plan Tuesday despite more opposition from a Mecklenburg town. The House Finance Committee voted to advance House Bill 948, Rep.
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