Aujiena "Gina" Hicks, a 29-year law enforcement professional, has announced her intention to run for 46th Sheriff of Mecklenburg County. She is the first African American woman to seek election for this office.
A spokesperson for former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he “will not pay one penny in attempts at civil extortion" after a judge dismissed the only criminal charge against him in connection with sexual harassment allegations.
President Joe Biden has marked the anniversary of the violent Capitol insurrection by forcefully condemning Donald Trump’s election “big lie” that sparked the deadly breaching of the building and continues to motivate deep national division.
President Joe Biden and members of Congress are solemnly marking the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection.
Twitter has banned the personal account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for multiple violations of its COVID-19 misinformation policy. That's according to a statement Sunday from the company.
Mayor Bill de Blasio says New York City will ring in 2022 in Times Square as planned despite record numbers of COVID-19 infections in the city and around the nation.
In politically divided North Carolina, hostilities between Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and majority-Republican lawmakers have eased somewhat as 2021 nears its end.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday said he plans to endorse Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cheri Beasley in the coming days.
The Omicron variant now accounts for about 73% of Covid positive tests in the country.
Former Georgia Republican U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson has died. He was 76.
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he can’t back a $2 trillion social safety net bill, and his opposition is dealing a potentially fatal blow to President Joe Biden’s signature legislation.
In a surprise move, Charlotte City Leaders voted to ban wild or exotic animal performances in the city. It's something animal welfare advocates have been calling for.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has been formally chosen to lead the Democratic Governors Association next year.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed Republican legislation that would bar North Carolina election boards and officials in counties from accepting private money to run elections.
An $11 billion budget shortfall means NCDOT will have to delay several road improvement projects. Now Charlotte City Leaders will consider helping fund two of them.
The Charlotte Mecklenburg School Board unanimously voted to approved retention bonuses for almost all of the district's teachers and staff.
North Carolina's highest court has delayed the state's planned March 8 primary until May so state courts can review lawsuits claiming illegal gerrymandering.
Police say Catawba County Register of Deeds Donna Hicks Spencer was arrested for embezzlement on Tuesday.
The battle over masks and contact tracing continues in Union County Public Schools. Board members approved a resolution asking the state to end contact tracing and quarantines in schools.
North Carolina Senate Majority Leader Kathy Harrington says she won’t seek reelection to her legislative seat next year.
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