Politics

POLITICAL WRAP: Campaign Strategies Come into Focus

With the conventions behind us, the campaigns are starting to share their message for the final two months of the Presidential race.

Voting Groups Scramble To Reach College Students In Pandemic

Chase Gaines wishes he could get more young people in North Carolina to answer their front doors and take his GOP flyer.

Census, Like Post Office, Politicized In Election Year

The postal service isn’t the only staid federal agency to be drawn into a political battle in 2020.

Vice President Pence Is Coming To North Carolina

Vice President Pence will visit Raleigh, North Carolina on September 3rd to speak with several organizations, according to a news release.

Trump Lashes Biden, Defies Pandemic On White House Stage

President Donald Trump blasted Joe Biden as a hapless career politician who will endanger Americans’ safety as he accepted his party’s renomination on the South Lawn of the White House. While the coronavirus kills 1,000 Americans each day, Trump defied his own administration’s pandemic guidelines to speak for more than an hour to a tightly packed, largely maskless crowd.

President Donald Trump At The Rnc Charlotte August 24, 2020

President Trump Accepts Republican Nomination At The White House

President Trump accepted the Republican nomination from the South Lawn of the White House during the fourth and final night of the RNC.

AP Source Says NBA Postponing Thursday's Postseason Games

Another day of the NBA playoffs will be postponed, a person with knowledge of the details told The Associated Press on Thursday, August 27th.

Pence Defends Police At Convention Amid Rising Race Tension

Vice President Mike Pence forcefully defended law enforcement Wednesday night but made no mention of the Black Americans killed by police this year as he addressed Republican convention proceedings that unfolded amid new protests against racial injustice following the latest shooting.

Waxhaw Residents Worry Town May Sell Land Intended for Parks & Sports Fields

Neighbors in Waxhaw want to stop the town from selling more than 50 acres of land originally designated for parks and sports fields. Town leaders say if they don't, they may have to raise taxes.

Mary C. Curtis: What is The Message of RNC 2020?

CHARLOTTE, NC -- The first lady and nation's top diplomat were among those making the case for another term for President Trump Wednesday night. WCCB Political Contributor Mary C.…

Women’s Political Involvement Rating Slightly Worse For NC

Political participation trends among North Carolina women have worsened slightly over the past five years, according to a new report commissioned by a state agency.

Republican Convention Showcases Rising Stars, Dark Warnings

A rising generation of Republican stars offered an optimistic view of President Donald Trump’s leadership but was undermined on the opening night of the GOP’s scaled-back convention by speakers issuing dark warnings about the country’s future and distorting the president’s record, particularly on the coronavirus pandemic.

South Carolina's Haley, Scott Take Spotlight At RNC

The prime speaking slots at Republicans’ nominating convention Monday served as a reminder that a single state could loom large in the party’s future, even though it’s not a presidential battleground.

Peaceful Protest Turns Violent, Protester Pepper Sprayed By CMPD Officer

The melee happened during a Resist RNC 2020 rally

Delegates Leave Charlotte Excited After Surprise Presidential Visit

Most of the 336 delegates have left the Queen City. Many say holding an in-person convention was important, even though the pandemic meant it got scaled down.

Hundreds Of People Protest The Republican National Convention In Charlotte | VIDEO

Hundreds of people have hit the streets to protest the Republican National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. President Donald Trump spoke to delegates at the RNC as the event kicks off at the Charlotte Convention Center.

Charlotte Rnc Protesters Pepper Sprayed By Cmpd August 24 2020

CMPD Officer Uses Pepper Spray On RNC Protesters | VIDEO

This video shows a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officer spraying pepper spray at RNC protesters in Charlotte.

Resist RNC 2020 Holds Protest At Marshall Park | VIDEO

Dozens of supporters of Resist RNC 2020 protested at Marshall Park in Charlotte, North Carolina as the Republican National Convention kicks off at the Charlotte Convention Center.

President Donald Trump Speaks At The Republican National Convention After Being Renominated As The GOP's Presidential Candidate

The Republican Party formally nominated President Donald Trump for a second term in the White House Monday, one of the first acts of a GOP convention that has been dramatically scaled down to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.