Politics

NC Governor Vetoes Bill Barring Donations To Run Elections

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed Republican legislation that would bar North Carolina election boards and officials in counties from accepting private money to run elections.

Should City Taxes Help Pay For State Roads?

Charlotte City Leaders Consider Helping Fund NCDOT State Road Projects

An $11 billion budget shortfall means NCDOT will have to delay several road improvement projects. Now Charlotte City Leaders will consider helping fund two of them.

CMS Board Approves Retention Bonuses For Nearly All Teachers And Staff

The Charlotte Mecklenburg School Board unanimously voted to approved retention bonuses for almost all of the district's teachers and staff.

North Carolina Primary Elections Delayed Until May 2022

North Carolina's highest court has delayed the state's planned March 8 primary until May so state courts can review lawsuits claiming illegal gerrymandering.

Catawba County Register Of Deeds Indicted For Embezzlement

Police say Catawba County Register of Deeds Donna Hicks Spencer was arrested for embezzlement on Tuesday.

Union Co. School Board Passes Resolution Asking State To End Quarantines, Contact Tracing

The battle over masks and contact tracing continues in Union County Public Schools. Board members approved a resolution asking the state to end contact tracing and quarantines in schools.

NC's 1st Female Senate Majority Leader To Retire In 2022

North Carolina Senate Majority Leader Kathy Harrington says she won’t seek reelection to her legislative seat next year.

North Carolina Court Delays, Then Restores Candidate Filing

The start of North Carolina candidate filing for U.S. House and legislative seats was blocked by an appeals court panel. But it was restored hours later.

Senate Leader, Presidential Candidate Bob Dole Dies At 98

Elizabeth Dole has tweeted that her husband, Republican political icon Bob Dole, has died at age 98.

VP Kamala Harris Touts Infrastructure Law In Charlotte

For the first time since the inauguration, Vice President Kamala Harris in North Carolina. She spoke in Charlotte to promote the Biden administration’s infrastructure bill that was signed into law last month.

Cleveland Co. Voters To Decide On Alcohol Sales In Unincorporated Areas

Voters in Cleveland County will soon decide whether to expand alcohol sales to unincorporated parts of the county. Right now, only cities and towns can give stores permission to sell beer and wine.

NC General Assembly Wraps Up Most Of Its 2021 Work

The North Carolina General Assembly has wrapped up nearly all of its work for the calendar year.

Supreme Court Set To Take Up All-Or-Nothing Abortion Fight

Both sides are telling the Supreme Court there’s no middle ground in Wednesday’s showdown over abortion. The justices can either reaffirm the constitutional right to an abortion or wipe it away altogether.

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles To Seek Re-election

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles put out a Thanksgiving video announcing her bid for a third term in office.

If You Had the Choice, Would You Choose Free House Cleaning Or Gas For A Year

Lower prices may soon be coming to a pump near you. President Joe Biden is set to release millions of barrels of oil from the national reserve to combat high gas prices.

White House Offering More Aid For Winter Heat, Utility Bills

The Biden administration is helping to distribute several billion dollars in aid for winter heating and utility bills.

With Positivity Rate Increasing, Mecklenburg Co. Mask Mandate Will Remain In Place

Mecklenburg County will remain under an indoor mask mandate. It comes as the county's COVID percent positive rate rises above five percent again.

NC Gov. Cooper Says He'll Sign 2-Year Budget Bill Into Law

Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper says he'll sign the legislature’s final two-year budget bill into law once it reaches his desk.

Gov Hopeful Cunningham Would Suspend South Carolina Gas Tax

A Democrat seeking to become South Carolina’s next governor has a plan to suspend the state’s gas tax, easing the cost of pumping up as pandemic-related supply shortages drive gas prices nationally to record highs.