Attorney General Josh Stein And Congresswoman Deborah Ross Commit To Protect Reproductive Rights In North Carolina
Attorney General Josh Stein and Congresswomen Deborah Ross discuss their commitment to protecting women's reproductive freedom.
Feds Target US Companies Caught In Lucrative Shark Fin Trade
It's one of the seafood industry's most gruesome hunts. Every year, the fins of as many as 73 million sharks are sliced from the backs of the majestic sea predators, their bleeding bodies sometimes dumped back into the ocean where they are left to suffocate or die of blood loss.
Biden: Killing Of Al-Qaida Leader Is Long-Sought "Justice"
President Joe Biden announced Monday that al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Kabul, an operation he said delivered justice and hopefully βone more measure of closureβ to families of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.
NC Supreme Court OKs Speeding Up Redistricting Arguments
In another remapping decision along partisan leanings, the North Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to speed up arguments on further challenges to the boundaries for the state's legislative seats and congressional districts.
U.S. Offers Russia Deal For WNBA Star Brittney Griner And Jailed American Paul Whelan
The U.S. has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.
Mayor of Statesville Wins Re-Election
Statesville Mayor Constantine Kutteh will get to serve another term.
SC 6 Week Abortion Ban Can Continue For Now
South Carolina can continue enforcing its six-week abortion ban after a state judge on Tuesday denied a request to temporarily block it amid a legal battle.
Election Day In Charlotte
Vote today for Charlotte Mayor and City Council. Polls are open from 6:30am to 7:30pm.
Trump Ally Steve Bannon Convicted Of Contempt For Defying Jan. 6th Subpoena
Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, was convicted on Friday of contempt charges for defying a congressional subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
President Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre releases a statement after Pres. Biden tests positive for COVID-19.
Local Transportation Board Debates Proposal For I-77 Toll Lanes From Charlotte to SC
The debate over I-77 tolls is heating up again. A local transportation board is debating an unsolicited proposal from a private company to build toll lanes from Uptown Charlotte to the South Carolina border.
Vice President Kamala Harris To Travel To Charlotte
Vice President Harris will travel to Charlotte, North Carolina Thursday, July 21st, to discuss Biden-Harris Administration investments in affordable, high-speed internet.
Gov. Cooper Sends Warning About New Wave Of COVID-19
As key COVID-19 metrics increase in North Carolina and the U.S. due to the BA.5 variant, Governor Roy Cooper is reminding North Carolinians to stay prepared by being up to date on vaccines and boosters, having a supply of tests and seeking treatment if they test positive.
Rep. Alma Adams Arrested In Washington D.C. For Protesting For Abortion Rights
North Carolina Representative Alma Adams was arrested in Washington, D.C. for protesting for abortion rights and reproductive justice at the Supreme Court, according to her staff.
Ivana Trump Dies At 73, Family Says
The former wife of President Donald Trump has died, members of the family announced on Thursday in a statement.
White House: To Help Salmon, Dams May Need To Be Removed
The Biden administration on Tuesday released two reports arguing that removing dams on the lower Snake River may be needed to restore salmon runs to sustainable levels in the Pacific Northwest, and that replacing the energy created by the dams is possible but will cost $11 billion to $19 billion.
Jan. 6 Probe: Trump Sets Rally After 'Unhinged' WH Meeting
In a heated, βunhingedβ dispute, Donald Trump fought objections from his White House lawyers to a plan, eventually discarded, to seize states' voting machines and then, in a last ditch effort to salvage his presidency, summoned supporters to march on the U.S. Capitol for what turned into the deadly riot, the House Jan. 6 committee revealed Tuesday.
Biden Signs Order On Abortion Access After High Court Ruling
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday to protect access to abortion as he faced mounting pressure from fellow Democrats to be more forceful on the subject after the Supreme Court ended a constitutional right to the procedure two weeks ago.
AP: Chauvin Gets 21 Years For Violating Floydβs Civil Rights
A federal judge has sentenced Derek Chauvin to 21 years in prison for violating George Floydβs civil rights.
Gov. Cooper Signs Executive Order Protecting Abortion Access
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order Wednesday shielding out-of-state abortion patients from extradition and prohibiting state agencies under his control from assisting other statesβ prosecutions of those who travel for the procedure.
