In U.S., Pride Month Festivities Muted By Political Setbacks
It’s Pride Month, and gay Americans should have a lot to celebrate, but Congress has so far failed to extend federal civil rights protections to LGBTQ people.
Governor Cooper Extends State Of Emergency In North Carolina Until July 30th
Governor Roy Cooper signed an Executive Order on Friday extending North Carolina's COVID-19 state of emergency until July 30th.
North Carolina Ban On Down Syndrome Abortions Goes To Governor
North Carolina senators approved a bill on Thursday to bar women from getting abortions on the basis of race, sex or a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
Your Shot At A Million: Gov. Cooper Announces $4M Cash And College Tuition Drawings To Encourage COVID-19 Vaccinations
As part of North Carolina’s effort to encourage more North Carolinians to receive COVID-19 vaccines, Governor Roy Cooper announced $4 Million Summer Cash and College Tuition drawings to motivate those who have not yet been vaccinated — and thank those who have.
Legislature Nears Delaying Elections In Some Cities To 2022
About three dozen municipalities — Charlotte and Greensboro among them — would see scheduled fall elections moved to early next year in legislation approved unanimously by the House on Wednesday that anticipates delayed redistricting.
U.S. Drops Trump Order Targeting TikTok, Plans Its Own Review
The White House dropped Trump-era executive orders intended to ban the popular apps TikTok and WeChat and will conduct its own review aimed at identifying national security risks with software applications tied to China, officials said Wednesday.
Mary C. Curtis: Donald Trump Jumps Into 2022 NC Senate Race, Endorses Rep. Ted Budd
U.S. Representative Ted Budd is riding after a key endorsement from former President Trump. While others running aren’t that happy, count former Gov. Pat McCrory among them, others in the GOP establishment wonder if Trump is a help or hindrance. WCCB Political Contributor, Mary C. Curtis weighs in.
Panthers Owner David Tepper Drops Hints About Possible Plans for New Stadium
Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper is dropping hints about possible plans for a new stadium. He says a dome is out, because of COVID. And he's open to building the new stadium in Uptown.
Meck Co. Commission & CMS Board Head to Mediation Over Funding Dispute
The funding dispute between the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board and Mecklenburg County Commissioners is now heading to mediation. The two sides couldn't work things out during a joint meeting held Monday.
Trump To GOP: Support Candidates Who 'Stand For Our Values'
Donald Trump on Saturday pushed Republicans to support candidates who are loyal to him in next year’s midterm elections as the former president launched a new more active phase of his post presidency.
POLITICAL WRAP: Former President Trump Returns to Political Stage
Former President Donald Trump is back on the political stage. He was the keynote speaker at the North Carolina Republican State Convention on Saturday.
Trump speaking at NC GOP meeting; Dems plan "Day of Action"
Donald Trump is coming to the Republican Party's annual convention in North Carolina, a state whose electoral votes he won in 2016 and 2020. The former president is scheduled to address more than 1,200 convention-goers Saturday in Greenville.
Justice Department Says It'll No Longer Seize Reporters' Records
The Justice Department said Saturday that it no longer will secretly obtain reporters’ records during leak investigations, a policy shift that abandons a practice decried by news organizations and press freedom groups.
Facebook Suspends Trump For 2 Years, Then Will Reassess
Facebook said it will suspend former President Donald Trump’s accounts for two years following its finding that he stoked violence ahead of the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection.
SC Lawmaker Makes History As 1st Black Woman To Run For Gov
Since the country’s founding, no Black woman has ever served as a governor in the United States. But South Carolina Democratic state Sen. Mia McLeod says she’s the person who can change that, despite the fact that Democrats haven’t been elected to a statewide office there in 15 years.
Biden Commemorates War Dead At Arlington National Cemetery
President Joe Biden honored America’s war dead at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day by laying a wreath at the hallowed burial ground and extolling the sacrifices of the fallen for the pursuit of democracy.
POLITICAL WRAP: 100 Year Anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre; Controversy Over Race Education in Schools
How race and history are taught in schools is the latest flashpoint in the ongoing "culture wars." It comes as states, including North Carolina, consider laws limiting the use of "critical race theory" in education.
State GOP Lawmakers Try To Limit Teaching About Race, Racism
Governors and legislatures in Republican-controlled states across the country are moving to define what race-related ideas can be taught in public schools and colleges, a reaction to the nation’s racial reckoning after last year’s police killing of George Floyd.
Since The Nose Doesn't Know Pot Is Now Legal, K-9's Retire
Asking dogs to follow their noses won’t work anymore in states that have legalized marijuana.
Elections In Many NC Municipalities Delayed To 2022 In Bill
Charlotte, Raleigh and roughly three dozen other cities and towns in North Carolina would shift this fall’s municipal elections to early next year in legislation advancing in the state Senate to address Census Bureau delays.
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