Kenny Smith

Rebutting arguments against Charlotte City Council televising the public comments portion of its meetings

City Council is set to revisit the issue at the start of the new year

Jeff Taylor / Social Media Editor on December 18, 2017

City Council stopped televising the public forum after a contentious meeting following the police shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott.

Councilmember Braxton Winston livestreams public forum since the city now refuses to itself

Winston criticized City Council's decisions to stop televising public forums while still a civilian

Jeff Taylor / Social Media Editor on December 11, 2017

Charlotte City Council stopped televising the 30 minutes where citizens can bring up their concerns after the contentious forum following the Keith Scott shooting.

Vi Lyles, making history as new Charlotte mayor, aims to be an ‘instrument of change’

Outgoing mayor Jennifer Roberts said she was “proud to be at the center of a national discussion on inclusion and nondiscrimination."

The Charlotte Observer on December 5, 2017

“Yes, I am our first African-American woman mayor. I want to be known as the best mayor, to create opportunity for all of us.”

Watch Charlotte swear in Mayor Vi Lyles and new City Council members

History is being made in Charlotte tonight

Jeff Taylor / Social Media Editor on December 4, 2017

Charlotte gets its first African American female mayor and several new faces on City Council.

Democrats win big on Election Day in Charlotte and nationwide

It was the kind of night the party has been desperately in need of since Trump's win

Jeff Taylor / Social Media Editor on November 8, 2017

In a rejection of big money, negativity, and Trump, Democrats had a lot to celebrate as the vote totals came in on Election Day.

Democrat Vi Lyles wins Charlotte mayor’s race

She is the first African American female mayor of Charlotte

The Charlotte Observer on November 7, 2017

Lyles won decisively despite being massively outspent.

Why a Republican has a shot at mayor in Democratic Charlotte for first time in years

Polls close at 7:30 p.m.

The Charlotte Observer on November 7, 2017

Republican candidate Kenny Smith has not ruled out using the mayoral veto against LGBTQ rights if elected.

Charlotte mayoral candidates address LGBTQ rights during final debate

LGBTQ rights is a major issue in the election

Jeff Taylor / Social Media Editor on November 2, 2017

Would Kenny Smith push for LGBTQ rights to gain the Amazon headquarters? Does Vi Lyles regret standing up for transgender bathroom rights?

Watch the final Charlotte mayoral debate between Vi Lyles and Kenny Smith

Jeff Taylor / Social Media Editor on November 1, 2017

Democrat Vi Lyles and Republican Kenny Smith face off for the final time during the campaign for the city’s next mayor.

Pat McCrory has a point. An awful, awful point.

It's not often I agree with former governor McCrory, but then 2017 hasn't been a normal year

Jeff Taylor / Social Media Editor on October 25, 2017

North Carolina, you may have “repealed HB2,” but you still have a problem.