Cannon Will Be Sentenced Tuesday On Public Corruption
Monday will be one of the biggest days in Charlotte history for all the wrong reasons. Ex- Mayor Patrick Cannon will learn how long he'll spend behind bars for public corruption.
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Monday will be one of the biggest days in Charlotte history for all the wrong reasons. Ex- Mayor Patrick Cannon will learn how long he'll spend behind bars for public corruption.
62 same-sex couples received marriage licenses in Mecklenburg County Monday.
Just before 6:00 Friday evening, a judge ruled same-sex couples can marry in North Carolina.
Thanks to some controversial new election rules, Friday was the last day to register to vote for the Novemeber 4 election.
A federal judge has struck down North Carolina's gay marriage ban, opening the way for the first same-sex weddings in the state.
House Speaker Thom Tillis and Senate leader Phil Berger filed a motion Thursday seeking to intervene in legal challenges to Amendment One.
A step forward for gay marriage in North Carolina. A federal judge lifted stays in two cases challenging Amendment One Wednesday.
The ex-mayor's sentencing hearing is Tuesday. One of Charlotte's top defense attorneys talks with WCCB about the one thing Cannon shouldn't do in the courtroom next week.
A federal judge appears ready to strike down North Carolina's ban, following a landmark decision by the Supreme Court.
Same-sex marriage is one of the topics North Carolina Senator Kay Hagan and challenger Thom Tills sparred over in their second live debate Tuesday night.
North Carolina's new voter ID law is under intense scrutiny. The Charlotte NAACP is warning voters to be on the lookout for voter intimidation scams.
A last-ditch effort to raise support for a tax hike for teacher raises. A quarter-penny sales tax will be on the November ballot in Mecklenburg County.
After six years on the job, Eric Holder is resigning as head of the Justice Department.
Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis has been monitoring the NC senate race and says candidates Thom Tillis and Kay Hagan are looking to attract minority voters.
Congress has signed off on President Obama's plan, and he's reiterating Thursday night that U.S. troops will not have a combat role on the ground.
The White House quickly responded saying the U.S. will not deploy ground troops in a combat role.
About 40 nations have agreed to join the coalition against the terror group. Several countries have even pledged ground troops to fight ISIS.
He says it's good the President is addressing the need to take on the ISIS threat, but has concerns at the amount of details given in Wednesday's speech.
President Obama is coming to prime time with plans to defeat the threat of Isis and discuss what the US intends to do about it, with or without congressional approval.
Wednesday, President Obama will share his plan to deal with ISIS with the entire country. The President met with Congressional leaders Tuesday.