"Serving as Charlotte's mayor has been the honor of my life," Lyles said. She easily won a fifth term in November.

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles, a five-term Democrat, announces her resignation effective June 30, saying she plans to spend time with her grandchildren.

The mayor told the City Council she won't leave until they've selected her replacement. She previously announced she would ...

Maybe Charlotte should name City Hall after Lyles, suggested former Gov. Pat McCrory, who is the city’s longest serving mayor ...

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles will step down at the end of June, according to a statement sent out on her behalf. She has served in the role since 2017. She is the city’s first Black woman elected to this ...

Charlotte faces a pivotal moment as the City Council prepares to appoint an interim mayor to succeed Vi Lyles, who steps down June 30.

The public can apply to be Charlotte’s next mayor between June 2 and June 9. A new leader will be decided before Mayor Vi ...

Mayor Vi Lyles is not leaving City Hall just yet. In an email to city council on Wednesday, Mayor Lyles says she won’t leave until a successor is picked. Lyles wrote, in part, “I previously ...

Mayor Vi Lyles confirmed she will remain in office past her initial June 30, 2026, resignation date until a successor is ...

Mayor Vi Lyles announced Thursday that she will step down in June.

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles has announced her resignation just months after winning reelection for a fifth term, triggering major political buzz across North Carolina. Lyles called serving as mayor “the ...

Charlotte City Council is weighing a rule change that could shake up how business gets done at City Hall, just as Mayor Vi ...