{"id":1588,"date":"2026-05-27T12:05:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T12:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=1588"},"modified":"2026-05-27T12:05:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T12:05:57","slug":"charlotte-leaders-begin-process-of-finding-interim-mayor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=1588","title":{"rendered":"Charlotte leaders begin process of finding interim mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) \u2014 Charlotte leaders are beginning the process of finding an interim mayor ahead of Mayor Lyles\u2019 resignation. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=1586\">Parents call for reprint after special needs students excluded from Chapel Hill High School yearbook<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lyles, who is set to resign at the end of June<\/strong>, announced plans to step down this month, saying she wanted to spend more time with family.<\/p>\n<p>At Tuesday night\u2019s business meeting, council members approved a plan to open the application process on June 2, closing it seven days later. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=1582\">Denmark and former Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel retiring because of shoulder injury<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Council would hold a public forum on the candidates on June 18 before voting to appoint someone on June 22. The interim mayor would be sworn in on July 1st. <\/p>\n<p>Several current and former city leaders expressed interest in assuming the role, including former Charlotte <strong>Mayor Jennifer Roberts<\/strong> and current <strong>Mayor Pro Tem James Mitchell<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=1580\">Woman accused of shooting two lawyers near Wake County Courthouse threatened medical facility, warrants show<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<section>\n<div>\n<h2>MORE ON QCNEWS.COM<\/h2>\n<section>\n<h2>\n<p>\t\tFILLING MAYORAL VACANCY <\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<div>\n<article>\n<!-- Next line is not the perfect\/ideal way to control hiding the items. Can revisit later. --><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n<p>\t\t\tWho\u2019s in line to become Charlotte\u2019s next mayor after Vi Lyles?<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<p><span><br \/>\n<span><br \/>\n<svg><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<!-- Next line is not the perfect\/ideal way to control hiding the items. 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