Will Lewis

Posted: Updated: CHARLOTTE ( ) — It's the billion-dollar decision in front of the Mecklenburg County commissioners, but the public will get a say before seeing how tax dollars will be spent.

CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Charlotte residents are expected to colorfully voice their opinions on the Panthers proposed Bank of America Stadium renovation plans during a Monday Charlotte City Council meeting.

A big change is the pedestrian walkway and bicycle access. It was one of the complaints made by people in the area when the application was originally submitted. The zoning committee noted a lot of changes from the original application, changes that made one council member comfortable recommending approval.

CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Charlotte city leaders will vote to approve renovations to Bank of America. The city portion will be $650 million of the $1.3 billion price tag.

CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – On the heels of several incidents at recent high-profile events in Uptown Charlotte, local law enforcement is discussing new safety measures on Monday ahead of the July 4th holiday this week.

PARIS ( QUEEN CITY NEWS ) — The Olympics start in three days and companies are hoping to get a lot of bets on popular sports, and some relatively unknown sports, too.

So far there is no timeline of when the service would start because MV Transportation would need to hire and train employees.

Recently the City of Gastonia started using micro-transit service, but they replaced the entire bus system. CATS officials say microtransit in Charlotte is an addition to service and has been discussed for a while. It will cost $2.6 million to start the service.

) — Mecklenburg County commissioners will decide if they'll officially support a sales tax increase to fund several transportation projects.

5 min read 24 September 2024 By Will Lewis, Expert in Smart Water Metering, and Jo Waterhouse, Expert in Water