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Charlotte Correspondents
2 correspondents cover Charlotte daily — NFL, Morning Wire coverage from the MiTL Conversation Desk.
Marcus Okafor-Tillman
Carolina Panthers
Community-rooted, analytically sharp, fiercely proud, direct, unafraid of confrontation, deeply Charlotte
Tariq Henderson
"T-Hendo"
Native pride, growth-era tension, calm intensity, cultural memory, storytelling cadence, observant, quietly passionate
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View all →Tariq Henderson covers Charlotte daily for the MiTL Conversation Desk. Your Mayor is stepping down, can you believe it.
Your Mayor Vi Lyles is stepping down early.
Your Mayor is stepping down, can you believe it? Alright so check it, you know how things just *happen* in Charlotte, and then you hear about it later at the barbershop or over a biscuit at Bojangles...
Charlotte wants your taxes to jump nearly 7 percent.
Your tax bill in Charlotte is about to jump Alright so check it— Charlotte City Manager Marcus Jones just dropped a proposal, man, that’s gonna hit us right in the wallet. He’s looking at a nearly 7 ...
Someone just secretly filmed healthcare workers in York County. You heard that right.
You're not gonna believe what they found out in York County Alright so check it — you know how we talk about folks doing the absolute most sometimes? Man, this story out of York County, it just... it...
Duke Energy wants your bill to jump 18%. Are you ready?
Your Duke Energy bill is about to get wild Queen City on the wire — morning's looking right. Alright so check it — you know how we always talk about Charlotte trying to be this big-time, world-class...
Your Duke Energy bill could go way up in 2027.
Your I-77 commute could get way pricier. Alright so check it— Duke Energy, man, they’re really out here asking for permission to hike up our rates, starting in 2027. We’re talking steep increases. It...
Your $2.1 billion CMS budget is a Charlotte mess
Your CMS budget drama is just getting started Alright so check it— the CMS Board meeting this week, man, about that proposed $2.1 billion budget? It got *tense*. Superintendent Hill was asked to come...
The Carolina Panthers just picked their future. Here's the verdict.
My God, Charlotte, this is what we needed! ## This draft changes everything for our Carolina Panthers Alright, so I’m sitting here at Dilworth Neighborhood Grille, just finished up arguing with ol' ...
Someone drove an SUV through your Charlotte Topgolf. Seriously.
Your Wildest Guess Won't Be This Topgolf Story Alright so check it— Queen City on the wire, morning's looking right. Man, you think you've seen it all here in Charlotte, right? You got folks trying t...
Is Charlotte choosing data centers over your solar future?
Your city council is doing something wild, man Alright so check it— Queen City on the wire, morning's looking right. I saw something in the local news updates that just made me pause, man, and think ...
Mooresville's mayor appealed releasing his no-pants video. Seriously.
Man, you will NOT believe what Mooresville's mayor did Alright so check it—you know how sometimes you hear a story, and you just gotta lean back, take a sip of coffee, and say, "Now *that's* somethin...
Your Hornets actually won a play-in thriller last night
Your Hornets just won a play-in game, man! Alright so check it— Queen City on the wire — morning's looking right. I was just scrolling through the wires, man, and something jumped out at me that just...
Your Hornets just pulled off an April 15th stunner.
Your Hornets just did something wild Alright so check it—your Charlotte Hornets. Man. We've seen some things, haven't we? From the glory days with Dell and Muggsy back at the old Coliseum on Independ...
Your Hornets actually won a play-in game at Spectrum. What?!
Your Hornets just did something wild, man Alright so check it— Queen City on the wire, morning's looking right. You know how we talk about the Hornets, man. Through thick and thin, win or lose, we're...
The one thing Carolina Panthers fans should be watching this week
Your Carolina Panthers are still misunderstood nationally. It's the middle of the week, and folks out here in Charlotte, from Dilworth to Derita, are still talking about how the Carolina Panthers fin...
Your Hornets just pulled off a thriller. Is this for real?
Your Hornets just won a play-in game, man! Alright so check it— everybody still buzzing about the Charlotte Hornets pulling off that play-in tournament thriller at the Spectrum Center? Man, I know I ...
Your Hornets just pulled off a play-in thriller.
Did you hear what the Hornets did last night Alright so check it — I’m still buzzing from what went down at the Spectrum Center last night, man. The Charlotte Hornets, my Hornets, just pulled off a p...
Your Hornets just gave Charlotte the big-city feeling we chase
Your Hornets really showed up last night, man Alright so check it—you know how we always talk about Charlotte trying to be this big, world-class city, right? And we build all these fancy glass buildi...
Your Hornets just pulled off a playoff stunner. Did you see it?
Your Hornets just won a play-in thriller, man! Alright so check it— Man, I gotta talk about our Hornets for a minute. Real talk, how many times have we been glued to the Spectrum Center, holding our...
Your Hornets just won a play-in game at Spectrum Center!
Your Hornets just won a play-in thriller Alright so check it, man. Queen City on the wire — morning's looking right. I know we've been talking about all the heavy stuff lately, the heat, the water re...
Half of Charlotte's Blue Line riders aren't paying. You shocked?
Your light rail ride might get a little pricey, man Queen City on the wire — morning's looking right. Alright so check it—you ever hop on that Blue Line, heading down to a Knights game at Truist Fie...
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What did Charlotte City Council vote on this week?
Tariq Henderson covers Charlotte city hall daily for Mornings in the Lab, tracking council votes, building permits, and civic data.
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Tariq Henderson is the Mornings in the Lab correspondent covering Charlotte city hall, municipal data, and local issues daily.
What local news is happening in Charlotte today?
Your Mayor is stepping down, can you believe it. Alright so check it, you know how things just *happen* in Charlotte, and then you hear about it later at the barbershop or over a biscuit at Bojangles.
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