Steve Harrison
Political Reporter at WFAE-FM (Charlotte, NC)
Covers politics for @WFAE in Charlotte. Formerly of @MiamiHerald and @theobserver
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2 days ago |
wfae.org | Steve Harrison
The lead developer of Brooklyn Village uptown, The Peebles Corporation, has withdrawn its application for Housing Trust Fund dollars from the city of Charlotte. Not having city funds will make it harder for Miami Beach-based Peebles to build a 250-unit apartment building for low-income residents on Brooklyn Village Avenue near the Mecklenburg Aquatic Center. It also represents a new setback for the developer, who hasn’t built anything since being selected by Mecklenburg County in 2016.
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3 days ago |
wfae.org | Steve Harrison
Mecklenburg County’s public-private partnership with The Peebles Corporation to build Brooklyn Village in Second Ward has hit another roadblock that could jeopardize the project. Peebles sent the county a letter last month asking for more time to demolish the empty Board of Education building, on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Peebles is contractually obligated to raze the building by July 28.
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3 days ago |
wfae.org | Steve Harrison
The Fraternal of Police said Tuesday night that a vote of no confidence against Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings has failed. The FOP said it allowed members to vote over the last nine days, either in person or online. The organization said in a statement that the number of votes received was "not enough to validate an outcome."Jennings plans to retire at the end of the year.
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5 days ago |
wfae.org | Steve Harrison
A version of this news analysis originally appeared in the Inside Politics newsletter, out Fridays. Sign up here to get it first to your inbox. During Charlotte City Manager Marcus Jones’ budget presentation last month, he presented a slide that showed how little the typical Charlotte household pays in property taxes and fees compared with other North Carolina cities.
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1 week ago |
wfae.org | Steve Harrison
The Charlotte Area Transit System plans to terminate the leases of the six stores and restaurants inside the main bus station uptown — a change the transit system says will make the station safer. The station on Trade Street — known as the Charlotte Transportation Center — has been a crime hotspot for years, including a fatal shooting last month. Interim CATS CEO Brent Cagle said that within 90 days the transit system plans to end the leases of all vendors, which includes a Burger King.
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In addition to former council member Andy Dulin and conservative newsletter writer Andrew Dunn, Edwin Peacock has thrown his name into the ring to finish the last six months of Tariq Bokhari's term. Peacock lost a bid for mayor in 2013. https://t.co/RJCB3w9c5K
Six months after inflammatory and threatening text messages from former city council member @FinTechInnov8r to @cmpd chief Johnny Jennings surfaced, the police chief is seeking $$ from the city, possibly six figures: https://t.co/xRj2hiypfm
The Metropolitan Transit Commission just rejected Matthews' request to study a new 40-45-15 transit funding split, with 40% for roads, 45% for rail, and 15% for buses. Many MTC members said they have already done too much public engagement to look at something new