Housing Advocates ask City Council to hold slumlords accountable
Housing advocates are calling on Charlotte City Council to hold slumlords accountable for what they say is an ongoing housing crisis.
Trump calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and says a US withdrawal from NATO is possible
Donald TrumpΒ on Sunday pushed Russian leader Vladimir Putin to act to reach an immediate ceasefire with Ukraine, describing it as part of his active efforts as president-elect toΒ end the warΒ despite being weeks from taking office.
JD Vance and his wife tour western North Carolina to survey Helene damage
Vice President-elect JD Vance is surveying hurricane damage in western North Carolina in one of his first public appearances since the November election. Vance and his wife, Usha, visited the Fairview Volunteer Fire Department, which was flooded with 4 to 6 inches of water in the storm.
Trump offers a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled nominee to lead the Pentagon
President-elect Donald Trump is offering a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled choice to lead the Pentagon. Hegseth's ability to win confirmation by the Senate is in doubt as he faces questions over allegations of excessive drinking, sexual assault and his views on women in combat.
Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the U.S.
A federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the U.S.
US added a strong 227,000 jobs in November in bounce-back from October slowdown
Americaβs job market rebounded in November, adding 227,000 workers in a solid recovery from the previous month, when the effects of strikes and hurricanes had sharply diminished employersβ payrolls.
NC House to vote on bill next week that would take power from gov. & AG
Change will likely come next week when the state house votes on Senate Bill 382. The bill takes away the governor's Board of Elections tiebreaker. Instead, it would go to the state auditor, the soon to be highest ranking republican in North Carolina.
After 1 year, Medicaid expansion in North Carolina nears its enrollment goal
Enrollment in North Carolinaβs new Medicaid coverage for low-income adults has nearly reached the stateβs goal of 600,000 in only a year.
Trump selects a former soldier and Iraq War veteran from NC to serve as Army secretary
Donald Trump says he's selected Daniel P. Driscoll, a former soldier and Iraq War veteran, to serve as secretary of the Army.
Trump vows to block Japanese steelmaker from buying US Steel, pledges tax incentives and tariffs
President-elect Donald Trump is underscoring his intention to block the purchase of U.S. Steel by Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel Corp., and heβs pledging to use tax incentives and tariffs to strengthen the iconic American steelmaker.
Hunter Biden gun case dismissed after President Joe Biden's sweeping pardon
A federal judge formally dismissed the gun case against Hunter Biden on Tuesday after President Joe Biden issued a sweeping pardon for his son. U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika closed the case the week before Hunter Biden was to be sentenced.
Biden's broken promise on pardoning his son Hunter is raising new questions about his legacy
President Joe Bidenβs decision to go back on his word and pardon his son Hunter wasn't all that surprising to those who are familiar with the president's devotion to his family.
Donald Trump's call for 'energy dominance' is likely to run into real-world limits
Donald Trump is creating a National Energy Council that he says will establish U.S. βenergy dominanceβ around the world.
Trump transition says Cabinet picks, appointees were targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacks
President-elect Donald Trump's transition says several of his Cabinet picks and appointees have been targeted by bomb threats and βswatting attacks."
3 Americans held for years in China have been released, the White House says
Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released. That word comes Wednesday from the White House and it's a diplomatic agreement with Beijing in the final months of the Biden administration.
President-elect Trump shares policies to help revive U.S. economy
President-elect Trump vows to turn the economy around with several policies, in an effort to put more money in the hands of working-class Americans
MCSO sheriff responds to allegations brought by former employees
Mecklenburg County's sheriff is responding to allegations against him from former employees. For weeks we have been telling you about accusations from former members of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office against Sheriff Garry McFadden.Β
Trump won about 2.5M more votes this election. This is where he did it
In his defeat of Democrat Kamala Harris, Donald Trump won a bigger percentage of the vote in each one of the 50 states, and Washington, D.C., than he did four years ago.
Trumpβs latest tariff plan aims at multiple countries. What it mean for the US
President-elect Donald Trump has identified what he sees as an all-purpose fix for what ails America: Slap huge new tariffs on foreign goods entering the United States.
Gov. Cooper vetoes hurricane relief bill that strips powers from state officials
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has vetoed Senate Bill 382, calling it a "sham."Β The GOP bill, which was supposed to provide relief to Hurricane Helene victims in western North Carolina, strips power from incoming governor Josh Stein and other Democratic elected officials.
