Charlotte is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census,making Charlotte the 15th-most populous city in the United States,the seventh-most populous city in the South,and the second-most populous city in the Southeast behind Jacksonville,Florida. Charlotte is the cultural,economic,and transportation center of the Charlotte metropolitan area,whose estimated 2023 population of 2,805,115 ranked 22nd in the United States. The Charlotte metropolitan area is part of an 18-county market region and combined statistical area with an estimated population of 3,387,115 as of 2023.
Mecklenburg County is a county located in the southwestern region of the U.S. state of North Carolina,in the United States. As of the 2020 census,the population was 1,115,482,making it the second-most populous county in North Carolina,and the first county in the Carolinas to surpass one million in population. Its county seat is Charlotte,the state's largest municipality.
Iredell County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census,the population was 186,693. Its county seat is Statesville,and its largest community is Mooresville. The county was formed in 1788,subtracted from Rowan County. It is named for James Iredell,one of the first justices of the Supreme Court. Iredell County is included in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia,NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area,as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,with data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Cabarrus County is a county located in the south-central part of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census,the population was 225,804,making it the 9th-most populous county in North Carolina. The county seat is Concord,which was incorporated in 1803. Cabarrus County is included in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia,NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Pineville is a suburban town in the southernmost portion of Mecklenburg County,North Carolina,United States. Part of the Charlotte metropolitan area,it is situated in the Waxhaws district between Charlotte and Fort Mill.
Mooresville is a town located in the southwestern section of Iredell County,North Carolina,United States,and is a part of the fast-growing Charlotte metropolitan area. The population was 50,193 at the 2020 census,making it the most populous municipality in Iredell County. It is located approximately 25 miles (40 km) north of Charlotte.
Cornelius is a suburban town located along Lake Norman in northern Mecklenburg County,North Carolina,United States. It is a major suburb of Charlotte and part of its metropolitan area. The population was 31,412 at the 2020 census.
Huntersville is a large suburban town in northern Mecklenburg County,North Carolina,United States. At the 2020 census,its population was 61,376,making Huntersville the 15th-most populous municipality in North Carolina. It is located in the Charlotte metropolitan area and 14 mi (23 km) north of Charlotte.
Davidson is a suburban town located in Iredell and Mecklenburg counties,North Carolina,United States,on the banks of Lake Norman. It is a suburb in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The population was 10,944 at the 2010 census,and in 2019 the estimated population was 13,054. The town was founded in 1837 with the establishment of the Presbyterian Davidson College,named for Brigadier General William Lee Davidson,a local Revolutionary War hero. The land for Davidson College came from Davidson's estate,a large portion of which was donated by his son.
Robert Miller Pittenger is a businessman and American politician who was the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 9th congressional district from 2013 to 2019. The district included several outer portions of Charlotte as well as many of that city's southern and eastern suburbs. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Chris Cole is a Libertarian Party activist in North Carolina. He has run unsuccessfully for a number of local,state,and federal offices. In 2008,it was thought that his candidacy might act as a spoiler in what was expected to be a close U.S. Senate race.
Interstate 77 (I-77) is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs 610.10 miles (981.86 km) from Cayce,South Carolina to Cleveland,Ohio. In the U.S. state of North Carolina,I-77 travels a total of 105.7 miles (170.1 km) from the South Carolina state line in the city of Charlotte to the Virginia state line north of Mount Airy. The major landscapes traversed by I-77 include the city of Charlotte and its urban core,the smaller suburban communities in the Piedmont region,and the rural foothills of Western North Carolina. The Interstate has one auxiliary route,I-277,a partial beltway around Uptown.
North Carolina Highway 73 (NC 73) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina that travels through south-central North Carolina in the United States. Most of the route is a two-lane highway that passes through both rural scenic areas;however,it also serves several small and moderate-sized cities in the state,including Concord and Albemarle. The western terminus of NC 73 is at an intersection with NC 27 east of Lincolnton and its eastern terminus is at a junction with US 15/US 501 in Eastwood.
William Amos Hough High School is a high school in Cornelius,North Carolina,a northern suburb of Charlotte. The school opened in 2010.
The Charlotte metropolitan area,sometimes referred to as Metrolina,is a metropolitan area of the U.S. states of North and South Carolina,containing the city of Charlotte,North Carolina. The metropolitan area also includes the cities of Gastonia,Concord,Huntersville,and Rock Hill as well as the large suburban area in the counties surrounding Mecklenburg County,which is at the center of the metro area. Located in the Piedmont,it is the largest metropolitan area in the Carolinas,and the fourth largest in the Southeastern United States. The Charlotte metropolitan area is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the United States.
John Ray Bradford III is a member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 98th House district,including constituents in Mecklenburg County. Bradford,a Republican succeeded Thom Tillis after his successful run for the United States Senate in 2014.
James Daniel Bishop is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 8th congressional district since 2019,when the district was numbered “9”. As a Republican,his district includes south-central Mecklenburg,Union,Anson,Richmond,Scotland,Robeson,Hoke,and southern Moore Counties. He served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2015 to 2017 and the Mecklenburg County Commission from 2005 to 2009. He served in the North Carolina State Senate from 2017 to 2019.
A special election was held on September 10,2019,to fill the vacancy in North Carolina's 9th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for the remainder of the 116th United States Congress. The seat had been vacant since the opening of the 116th Congress,following the refusal of the North Carolina State Board of Elections to certify the results of the November 2018 election in the district due to allegations of electoral fraud. Because of the allegations,the race received substantial national attention.
A major oil spill from the Colonial Pipeline in a nature reserve near Huntersville,North Carolina,United States,began on July 27,2020. The spill resulted in approximately 2,000,000 U.S. gallons (7,600,000 L) of gasoline discharge and led to a cleanup effort that is still ongoing and expected to continue for several years. Several sources have noted that the spill is one of the largest in the history of the United States,with EnergyWire calling it "the largest U.S. gasoline pipeline spill on record".
The Mecklenburg County Democratic Party is the largest Democratic Party in North Carolina with 322,505 registered Democrats. Meck Dems is the Mecklenburg affiliate of the Democratic Party. It is headquartered in the historic Court Arcade,located in Charlotte.
