Honoring Vi Lyles: The First Black Woman as Charlotte Mayor
Honoring: Harvey B. Gantt for Black History Month
Mayor Pro Tem Vi Lyles announced today that she was running for Mayor of Charlotte in the 2017 election. Lyles said the city needs strong leadership to negotiate the challenges facing Charlotte from the impasse with state legislators in Raleigh to tackling the challenges of affordable housing and job opportunities for working class residents. “I’m […]
Beverly Whaling, the mayor of Clay, West Virginia, has officially resigned after posting an approving comment on a racist Facebook post that compared First Lady Michelle Obama to an "ape in heels."
Douglasville residents were thrilled to see a change in the political makeup of their small, rural city last week when Rochelle Robinson was elected mayor, making her both the first female and the first Black politician to hold the seat,
Nick Mosby, Baltimore councilman and husband of State's Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby, has announced his candidacy for mayor.
Republican voters have chosen Edwin Peacock to represent them in the general election in November. However, Democratic voters may have to vote in a runoff…
Sentencing underway today for former Charlotte mayor, Patrick Cannon. Cannon arrived at the courthouse this morning and at this time sentencing has been underway for…
Charlotte has named North Carolina State Sen. Dan Clodfelter mayor , replacing Patrick Cannon. Cannon resigned about two weeks ago, following his arrest on…
The votes are in and Charlotte has a new Mayor, Radio One’s very own Patrick D. Cannon. Crowds filled the room, at last nights Election…
The votes are in and Charlotte has a new Mayor, Radio One’s very own Patrick D. Cannon. Crowds filled the room, at last nights Election watch party, held at the Sheration Hotel. Cannon beat his opponent Edwin Peacook, in a close race by 6 percent. Cannon stated he wanted to now take time off with […]
Congratulations are in order to Radio One’s own Patrick Cannon as he wins the Charlotte city mayoral race over Republican Edwin Peacock. With a little…
