Republican Sarah Cherne has announced her candidacy for Mecklenburg County commissioner from District 5, a seat now held by Republican Neil Cooksey, who is not running for re-election.
Cherne has worked with nonprofits including a role as CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Charlotte. She has a masters degree in criminology from the University of South Florida and worked as a private investigator in New York.
Republican Bill Griffin, owner of Griffin Home Health Care, also is running.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said Tuesday afternoon they are looking for a man who allegedly cut off his electronic monitoring device about the same time he was due in court. 
Democratic National Convention organizers released a video Tuesday marking the 100-day countdown from when President Barack Obama gives his acceptance speech at Bank of America Stadium. 
Three Charlotte-area students are among this year’s competitors in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Keep up with the latest stories with our free local news e-mail newsletters, delivered straight to your inbox!
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