NC's 1st Female Senate Majority Leader To Retire In 2022
North Carolina Senate Majority Leader Kathy Harrington says she wonβt seek reelection to her legislative seat next year.
North Carolina Court Delays, Then Restores Candidate Filing
The start of North Carolina candidate filing for U.S. House and legislative seats was blocked by an appeals court panel. But it was restored hours later.
Senate Leader, Presidential Candidate Bob Dole Dies At 98
Elizabeth Dole has tweeted that her husband, Republican political icon Bob Dole, has died at age 98.
VP Kamala Harris Touts Infrastructure Law In Charlotte
For the first time since the inauguration, Vice President Kamala Harris in North Carolina.Β She spoke in Charlotte to promote the Biden administrationβs infrastructure bill that was signed into law last month.Β
Cleveland Co. Voters To Decide On Alcohol Sales In Unincorporated Areas
Voters in Cleveland County will soon decide whether to expand alcohol sales to unincorporated parts of the county. Right now, only cities and towns can give stores permission to sell beer and wine.
NC General Assembly Wraps Up Most Of Its 2021 Work
The North Carolina General Assembly has wrapped up nearly all of its work for the calendar year.
Supreme Court Set To Take Up All-Or-Nothing Abortion Fight
Both sides are telling the Supreme Court thereβs no middle ground in Wednesdayβs showdown over abortion. The justices can either reaffirm the constitutional right to an abortion or wipe it away altogether.
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles To Seek Re-election
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles put out a Thanksgiving video announcing her bid for a third term in office.
If You Had the Choice, Would You Choose Free House Cleaning Or Gas For A Year
Lower prices may soon be coming to a pump near you. President Joe Biden is set to release millions of barrels of oil from the national reserve to combat high gas prices.
White House Offering More Aid For Winter Heat, Utility Bills
The Biden administration is helping to distribute several billion dollars in aid for winter heating and utility bills.
With Positivity Rate Increasing, Mecklenburg Co. Mask Mandate Will Remain In Place
Mecklenburg County will remain under an indoor mask mandate. It comes as the county's COVID percent positive rate rises above five percent again.
NC Gov. Cooper Says He'll Sign 2-Year Budget Bill Into Law
Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper says he'll sign the legislatureβs final two-year budget bill into law once it reaches his desk.
Gov Hopeful Cunningham Would Suspend South Carolina Gas Tax
A Democrat seeking to become South Carolinaβs next governor has a plan to suspend the stateβs gas tax, easing the cost of pumping up as pandemic-related supply shortages drive gas prices nationally to record highs.
City Of Charlotte Renames 3 More Streets Connected To Confederacy
The City of Charlotte announced on Friday that three additional city street names with ties to the Confederacy or slave owners will be renamed.
Biden Bill Would Give Local News Outlets "Shot In The Arm"
President Joe Bidenβs $1.85 trillion social spending bill includes a provision that, if it becomes law, would mark the first time the federal government has offered targeted support to local news organizations.
More Turn To Abortion Pills By Mail, With Legality Uncertain
COVID-19 and state abortion restrictions like a near-ban that took effect in Texas in September have people with unwanted pregnancies increasingly considering getting abortion pills by mail.
Governor Cooper Grants Charlotte Man Pardon Of Innocence After He Spent 26 Years In Prison
Governor Roy Cooper granted a pardon of innocence Friday for a Charlotte man who spent 26 years in prison for a murder he did not commit.
Biden-Xi Set Virtual Summit For Monday To Discuss Tensions
The White House says President Joe Biden and Chinaβs Xi Jinping will hold their much-anticipated virtual summit on Monday evening.
Big Bird Backlash: Vax Lands Even Muppet In Political Flap
In 1972, Big Bird lined up on `Sesame Street' to receive a measles vaccine as part of a campaign to get more youngsters inoculated against the disease.
Debate Over Explicit Memoir Becomes A Focus Of GOP Gov Races
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Wednesday released a letter calling on Superintendent Molly Spearman to perform a systemic review of βinappropriateβ materials in the stateβs schools.
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