Mooresville is asking North Carolina’s second-highest court to reverse a trial judge’s ruling that would force the town to release security video showcasing the “pantless mayor.”
WBTV sued Mooresville and Town Manager Tracey Jerome in June 2025. The television station sought access to Town Hall security camera footage from Oct. 10, 2024. The footage was anticipated to show then-Mayor Chris Carney walking in the town government building in the early morning hours without pants.
Carney resigned as mayor on Sept. 30. Town commissioners had voted, 4-2, in April to adopt a resolution seeking Carney’s resignation…