Steve Harrison
@Sharrison_WFAE
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Covers politics for @WFAE in Charlotte. Formerly of @MiamiHerald and @theobserver
Joined September 2013
Tonight we are airing an hour show on the stabbing death of Iryna Zarutska. It airs on ABC and TV64 at 10. It will also stream here: https://t.co/2VLg7DvVrf
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Meck BOE says they are split precincts bc of a recent annexation. All results now in; mazuera ahead by 37
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It appears Meck BOE has a glitch. Two years ago there were 28 precincts, now there are 30. But the two extra precincts have been assigned to the wrong district.
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A bit of confusion in the #cltcc District 5 race, where @jdmazuera_ is head of @vote_molina by just 37 votes. The Meck BOE website lists two precincts outstanding - 149 and 204.1 - but those are actually in D4, and not D5.
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A few Charlotte Gateway Station updates: - Developers say market too weak for commercial construction - NCDOT blames the city for costly delays - The interim station is on pause - No final design/costs yet, but it's supposed to open by 2030
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Public records reveal why the Charlotte Gateway Station is taking so long.
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After backing Tiawana Brown for Charlotte City Council D3, @Montravias_King says the Black Political Caucus should do a re-vote because he says some members didnt receive ballots. Joi Mayo reportedly edged Brown 46-45 in BPC voting, though the group hasnt announced results.
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New: D3 city council candiate Montravias King is suspending his campaign for Charlotte City Council. He has endorsed incumbent Tiawana Brown in the race.
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new: Prominent civil rights leader William Barber II spoke against Charlotte's 1-cent roads/transit tax from the pulpit Sunday morning. He said it would hurt low-income residents more than it would help them.
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Barber is the most high-profile person to question the roads/transit plan. The Charlotte Regional Business Alliance is leading a $3 million campaign for it to pass, and the tax has broad support...
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New: Meck Commissioners are done with The Peebles Corp. after it missed a July 28 deadline to raze the old Board of Ed. building uptown. All agreed in closed session Wed. to stop negotiating with Peebles over Brooklyn Village. Litigation likely ahead.
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All nine Mecklenburg Commissioners agreed Wednesday that they will no longer attempt to work with Miami Beach-based The Peebles Corp. to redevelop Brooklyn Village in Second Ward.
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The city of Charlotte says they will not release the closed session minutes for the two meetings where the chief’s settlement was discussed. The city says: “The privacy of employee personnel records law governs in this case. Thus, the release or disclosure of information or
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Charlotte has hired an outside attorney to investigate allegations of unethical conduct, a Charlotte civil rights leader dies, and the latest on N.C.'s U.S. Senate race. That and more with @mcurtisnc3, @Sharrison_WFAE, and @hodgesreporting at 9am on @WFAE. https://t.co/zkyoZee0Vm
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Interim City Anthony Fox was originally going to do the investigation himself, but Watlington protested. She didn't want the city investigating itself.
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new: Charlotte City Council voted in closed session to hire Patrick Flanagan for $300/hr to investigate criticisms made by CM Victoria Watlington over a $305k settlement with CMPD chief Johnny Jennings. The city is setting up interviews now. Watlington said she will participate.
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New Mecklenburg County manager Michael Bryant has pushed out longtime deputy manager Anthony Trotman, who worked for the county for 10 years. He was in charge of health and human services. Trotman is being replaced by Kimm Campbell, who is coming to Meck from Broward County, Fla.
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Former Charlotte Mayor @JenRobertsNC will not challenge Vi Lyles in the Democratic primary for mayor. She had considered the idea last week, but said she has too many existing commitments that "cannot take second place right now."
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Center City Partners CEO Michael Smith released the following statement on the Uptown mass shooting: Uptown is the heart of Charlotte. We, our partners, and our community, are deeply committed to its safety. There are more than 23,400 people living in Uptown, more than a
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In the wake of the mass shooting early Sunday morning in uptown that left 1 person killed and 5 injured, a senior official with the city appeared to be concerned the media was calling it a mass shooting, questioning whether it met the technical event of a mass shooting.
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Mecklenburg voters will likely decide in November on whether to increase the countywide sales tax from 7.25% to 8.25% to fund a multibillion-dollar transportation plan. https://t.co/2EWq3qFjT3
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An increase in Mecklenburg’s sales tax to 8.25% would raise billions for roads and transit upgrades — prices would rise slightly on most things you buy.
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