Ely Portillo is a Senior Editor for News/Planning. He focuses on themes related to climate change and the environment, particularly in the contexts of the United States and Canada. Ely's work has been featured in WUNC (91.5 FM), Blue Ridge Public Radio (BPR), Machine Learning, WFAE, WHQR Public Radio, Charlotte Magazine, and Public Radio East.
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By: Ely Portillo
Charlotte City Council member Marjorie Molina conceded her loss in the District 5 Democratic primary to challenger J.D. Mazuera Arias, after a recount this week confirmed he beat her by 34 votes. In a video posted Thursday, she thanked her supporters and said the outcome is clear.
By: Ely Portillo, Kenneth Lee
Gov. Josh Stein and Charlotte officials said on Tuesday that Scout Motors — a startup electric vehicle maker backed by Volkswagen — will open its U.S. headquarters in east Charlotte.
By: Ely Portillo
Elected officials in Charlotte say they've received no information or communication from the federal government following reports that U.S. Border Patrol agents are gearing up for a major operation in the city.
By: Nick De La Canal, Ely Portillo
As U.S. Customs and Border Protection launched a major immigration operation this weekend and arrested dozens, it’s still not clear who agents arrested. The Department of Homeland Security hasn’t released names or charges. Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino has shared photos on social media of some of the people arrested, saying they are undocumented people who had DUIs or other criminal histories such as assault, but the agency is withholding their identities.
By: Julian Berger, Ely Portillo
A law enforcement source with knowledge of the operation said Thursday that U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents are leaving Charlotte. Agents have been in the city conducting sweeps since Saturday, and have arrested more than 250 people in "Operation Charlotte's Web." They have also targeted Raleigh and other cities.
By: Ely Portillo
On the Sea Islands, climate change isn't a hypothetical or something in the distant future. It's an everyday reality, with rising seas and more frequent, violent storms.
By: Ely Portillo
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education met for three hours Saturday morning to outline their concerns with the superintendent's proposed budget.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education and Superintendent Crystal Hill struggled Friday to reach an agreement on the district's budget for the upcoming school year during a nearly five-hour meeting that grew heated at times.
For decades, the so-called Charlotte Way has meant collegiality in local government, deference to leadership from the business community and a
By: Ely Portillo
A South Carolina man has been charged with a hate crime after allegedly defacing buildings at Shalom Park, the center of Charlotte's Jewish community, with Nazi symbols and other threats, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Friday.
