CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Charlotte City Council members are focused on lowering crime and improving safety in the new year.
Mayor Vi Lyles is restoring the council’s public safety committee after highly-publicized crimes in Charlotte over the last year.
Between an increase in violence Uptown, two stabbings on the light rail, and a general perception that the Queen City may not be safe, the city council decided it’s time to have a committee solely focused on improving public safety to ensure it gets attention each month…