A trio of Republican state senators introduced a bill Tuesday to set up a new public transit authority in the Charlotte area.

Leaders of a southeast Mecklenburg ... pay for transportation improvements. Lorenza Medley The Charlotte Observer Matthews’ initially spurned the draft legislation to raise the county sales ...

Bill Rabon, David Craven and Vickie Sawyer, whose district covers part of northern Mecklenburg County. Rabon and Sawyer also ...

Public input will help influence the direction that Mecklenburg County leaders take on transit options for Matthews, ...

Earlier this month, officials with the Charlotte Area Transit System announced they were phasing out the traditional bus stop and launching CATS Micro in north Mecklenburg County. The goal ...

And city leaders told Channel 9′s Gina Esposito that they need more riders to make the bus worth the cost. READ: CATS Micro to revolutionize transit in north Mecklenburg County with on-demand ...

The Mecklenburg County community is mourning the loss of local businessman and helicopter pilot Paul Jackson Jr. Jackson lost his life in an aviation accident in Pittsylvania County, Saturday ...