A third-party investigation by a Charlotte law firm found no evidence of unethical, immoral or illegal conduct by members of Charlotte City Council.

In July, the city hired the Cranfill Sumner law firm to examine allegations of potential misconduct made by at-large council member Victoria Watlington in early May.

In a four-page report released on Tuesday, the law firm said it found no evidence of wrongdoing.

“We made every effort to examine all her [Watlington’s] claims to determine if alleged corruption related to unethical, immoral or illegal conduct was occurring at the City of Charlotte. We found none,” the report stated.

At a midday press conference on Tuesday, Mayor Vi Lyles, flanked by several council members, including Watlington, indicated that she was pleased with the finding

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