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As Speculation Of New Rnc Host City Grows; Meck County Republicans Hope To Hold On To Some Of The Event

President Trump Will Be In Charlotte Monday For RNC

Sources confirm to WCCB that President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will be attending the Republican National Convention in Charlotte on Monday, August 24th.

Mounting U.S. COVID Deaths Reveal Minorities Disproportionately Impacted

As many as 215,000 more people than usual died in the U.S. during the first seven months of 2020, suggesting that the number of lives lost to the coronavirus is significantly higher than the official toll. And half the dead were people of color — Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans and, to a marked degree unrecognized until now, Asian Americans.

New Tropical Storm Laura Poses Potential Hurricane Threat To U.S.

Tropical Storm Laura formed Friday in the eastern Caribbean and forecasters said it poses a potential hurricane threat to Florida and the U.S. Gulf Coast. A second storm also may hit the U.S. after running into Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.

Article Lists Ways to Get A Husband

CHARLOTTE, NC -- A woman in Wisconsin found an article called 129 ways to get a husband on Facebook. She found the article in an old 1958 magazine.

Delegates Begin Arriving For RNC

As delegates begin arriving in the Queen City, a welcome area is set up at Charlotte-Douglas Airport for the scaled-down Republican National Convention.

Biden Accepts Democratic Nomination For President

Joe Biden officially accepted his Democratic presidential nomination in a speech made from his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware on the fourth and final night of the Democratic National Convention.

Virtual Emmys: Less Walking, Talking, But Beware The Wi-Fi

In a typical Hollywood awards show, it’s the orchestra’s task to nudge off winners whose acceptance speeches wander into overtime. In a virtual ceremony, the internet could give them an unintentional boot.

Airbnb Bans House Parties Worldwide, Citing Virus Mandates

Airbnb is banning house parties worldwide as it tries to clean up its reputation and comply with coronavirus-related limits on gatherings.

American Airlines Will Drop Flights To 15 Cities In October Including Two In The Carolinas

American Airlines will drop flights to 15 smaller U.S. cities in October, including two within the Carolinas, when a federal requirement to serve those communities ends.

U.S. Jobless Claims Jump Back Above 1 Million In Face Of Virus

The number of laid-off workers seeking U.S. unemployment benefits rose to 1.1 million last week after two weeks of declines, evidence that many employers are still slashing jobs as the coronavirus bedevils the U.S. economy.

Ex-White House Adviser Steve Bannon Arrested In Fraud Scam

Former White House adviser Steve Bannon was arrested Thursday on charges that he and three others ripped off donors to an online fundraising scheme “We Build The Wall.”

Democratic Boundary Breaker's Night: Obama, Clinton, Harris

The Democrats’ historic boundary breakers are joining forces at the party’s national convention in an urgent effort to rouse the diverse coalition Joe Biden will need to defeat President Donald Trump this fall.

Trump: US Demands Restoration Of UN Sanctions Against Iran

The United States will demand Thursday that all United Nations sanctions be reimposed against Iran, President Donald Trump announced, a move that follows America’s embarrassing failure to extend an arms embargo against Tehran.

Trump Tweets His Distaste For Goodyear Tires For Allegedly Banning MAGA Attire

President Trump took to twitter to bash Goodyear Tire Company after an alleged photo of the company's acceptable attire for employees went viral.

Trump Urges Universities To Reopen Saying Risk Is Minimal To Students

President Trump held a news conference from the White House on August 19th urging universities to reopen as he says the risks associated with catching coronavirus is minimal to students.

Apple Is 1st US Company To Be Valued At $2 Trillion

Apple is the first U.S. company to boast a market value of $2 trillion, just two years after it became the first to reach $1 trillion.

Democrats Nominate Biden For Epic Challenge To Oust Trump

Democrats formally nominated Joe Biden as their presidential candidate, with party elders, a new generation of politicians and voters in every state joining in an extraordinary, pandemic-cramped virtual convention to send him into the general election campaign to oust President Donald Trump.