CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles was re-elected to a second term this past week. Her victory Tuesday night was the first time since 2011 that a Charlotte mayor was re-elected to a second term.

In the first part of our interview with her, she details why she thinks she was re-elected and her vision for the new city council. 

In part two of the interview, she details the job market, housing, and the rising homicide number.