Governor Cooper Honors Black Health Leaders In North Carolina
Governor Roy Cooper recognized and honored North Carolina's Black leaders and organizations in health and medicine on Friday as part of celebrating Black History Month this February.
What To Watch As Trump's Lawyers Deliver Impeachment Defense
Donald Trumpβs lawyers have a simple objective as they open their defense at the former presidentβs impeachment trial: Donβt lose any Republican votes.
Former President Donald Trump Impeachment Trial Update
House impeachment managers will finish laying out their case against Former President Donald Trump Thursday.
Police Beg Help, Senators Flee In Chilling Trump Trial Video
Prosecutors unveiled chilling new security video in Donald Trumpβs impeachment trial Wednesday, showing the mob of rioters breaking into the Capitol, smashing windows and doors and searching menacingly for Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as overwhelmed police begged on their radios for help.
Rock Hill Schools Moving Nearly 4,000 Elementary Students to New Schools
Some parents in Rock Hill are upset over a newly approved school redistricting plan. Three elementary schools will close and nearly 4,000 students will move to new schools.
Trumpβs Historic 2nd Trial Opens With Jarring Video Of Siege
Donald Trumpβs historic second impeachment trial opened Tuesday in the Senate with graphic video of the deadly Jan. 6 attack on Congress and the defeated former president whipping up a rally crowd β βWeβre going to walk down to the Capitol!β β as he encouraged a futile fight over his presidency.
Charlotte Will Change 9 Street Names Connected to Slave Owners or the Confederacy
The City of Charlotte will change the names of nine streets connected to slave owners or the Confederacy. It comes after months of deliberation by a 15-person legacy commission.
Budget Office: $15 Wage Would Reduce Poverty, Increase Debt
Increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour would reduce the number of Americans living in poverty and boost wages for millions of Americans while adding to the federal debt and joblessness, a new report from the Congressional Budget Office projects.
POLITICAL WRAP: Trump 2nd Impeachment Trial; Latest on Stimulus
Former President Trump's second impeachment trial begins this week. And more on the latest stimulus plan.
Senate Approves Budget Bill As Harris Casts Tie-Breaker Vote
The Senate early Friday approved a measure that would let Democrats muscle President Joe Bidenβs $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan through the chamber without Republican support. Vice President Kamala Harris was in the chair to cast the tie-breaking vote, her first.
Dem-Led House, Drawing A Line, Kicks Greene Off Committees
A fiercely divided House tossed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene off both her committees Thursday, an unprecedented punishment that Democrats said sheβd earned by spreading hateful and violent conspiracy theories.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper Calls For COVID-19 Relief Funds In Budget Proposal
Governor Roy Cooper shared a plan on Thursday for allocating federal COVID-19 relief funds and investing state resources for immediate needs in North Carolina, including giving one-time bonuses to educators.
House Dems Ask Trump To Testify Under Oath In Senate Trial
House Democrats on Thursday asked former President Donald Trump to testify under oath for his Senate impeachment trial.
Mary C. Curtis: COVID Relief Bill And Increased Vaccine Rollout
Efforts continue on another COVID-19 stimulus for millions of struggling Americans. President Biden already meeting with both democrats and republicans this week to talk about his $1.9 trillion plan.
Mecklenburg Co. Commission Unanimously Passes Resolution Supporting LGBTQ Protections
Mecklenburg County leaders are encouraging local cities to pass protections for the LGBTQ community. Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution in support of new non-discriminations ordinances.
House Dems Make Case For Conviction; Trump Denies Charges
Donald Trump endangered the lives of all members of Congress when he aimed a mob of supporters βlike a loaded cannonβ at the U.S. Capitol, House Democrats said Tuesday in making their most detailed case yet for why the former president should be convicted and permanently barred from office. Trump denied the allegations through his lawyers and called the trial unconstitutional.
Mecklenburg Co. Commissioners Will Consider Resolution on LGBTQ Protections
Tuesday night, Mecklenburg County Commissioners will weigh-in on a push for protections for the LGBTQ community. It comes after the end of a nearly four year ban on new local non-discrimination ordinances.
South Carolina Man Designs Inauguration Fits Representing Black American Designers
First Lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Kamala Harris turned heads at the 2021 presidential inauguration with their all monochromatic looks designed by South Carolina native Sergio Hudson who praises the Auntie Karen Foundation for his success in the fashion industry.
POLITICAL WRAP: New Impeachment Attorneys for Fmr. Pres. Trump; COVID Stimulus Talks
Five of former President Trump's impeachment defense attorneys are off the case, a little more than a week before the Senate Trial begins. Meantime, a group of Republicans has put forward a counter-proposal on a COVID-19 relief plan.
Push To Reopen Schools Could Leave Out Millions Of Students
President Joe Biden says he wants most schools serving kindergarten through eighth grade to reopen by late April, but even if that happens, it is likely to leave out millions of students, many of them minorities in urban areas.
