The Charlotte 2020 Host Committee says the City of Jacksonville has confirmed that the Republican National Convention is moving from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Jacksonville, Florida.
The General Assembly agreed on Thursday on what to do for North Carolina teenagers whose attempts to get a license have been thwarted by the COVID-19 pandemic
Jacksonville, Florida, is the front-runner to host the GOP celebration marking President Donald Trump’s acceptance of his party’s nomination to run for reelection, the Republican National Committee chairwoman said Wednesday.
State Rep. Nancy Mace won a four-way race for the Republican nomination in South Carolina’s 1st District on Tuesday, advancing to take on surprising 2018 winner Democratic U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham in November.
Calls for police reform continue to grow in the wake of George Floyd's death in Minneapolis two weeks ago. WCCB political contributor Mary C. Curtis discusses the changes happening on the local level and across the country.
Governor Roy Cooper signed Executive Order No. 145 today, forming the North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice. The task force will recommend solutions to stop discriminatory law enforcement and criminal justice practices, and hold public safety officers accountable.
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is changing its Use of Force Policy and is removing the use of tear gas from its policy.
Gov. Roy Cooper says coronavirus metrics are going in the wrong direction. North Carolina COVID-19 stats show there are currently 739 people hospitalized due to the coronavirus, the highest day of hospitalizations since the beginning of the pandemic.
Joe Biden has formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump that will play out against the unprecedented backdrop of a pandemic, economic collapse and civil unrest.
Monday night, Charlotte City Council will talk about the use of chemical agents on protesters. It comes as the SBI is looking into tactics officers used on Tuesday night. Also, how protests for racial justice across the country are now getting worldwide attention.
Twitter has blocked a Trump campaign video tribute to George Floyd over a copyright claim, in a move that adds to tensions between the social media platform and the U.S. president, one of its most widely followed users.
US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross was in Ballantyne Thursday for a meeting with North Carolina hospitality industry leaders. He granted WCCB TV's Morgan Fogarty an exclusive interview, and talked with her about why he thinks the economic recovery will be quick and his thoughts on the civil unrest across the nation.
Organizers indicate parts of the Republican National Convention could remain in Charlotte, despite President Trump's tweets about moving it to another city. The parties involved in the contract will meet on Thursday.
Mary C. Curtis has more on the nationwide call to action and the frustrations from fellow Americans in wake of George Floyd's death.
President Donald Trump said he is seeking a new state to host this summer’s Republican National Convention after North Carolina refused to guarantee the event could be held in Charlotte without restrictions because of ongoing concerns over the coronavirus.
Organizers of the Republican National Convention say they will begin visiting alternative host cities. It comes as Governor Roy Cooper says he can't guarantee a full-scale convention in Charlotte this August.
A second North Carolina General Assembly chamber is pushing ahead with legislation designed to help voters access absentee balloting should COVID-19 make in-person voting risky for them.
Wielding extraordinary federal authority, President Donald Trump threatened the nation’s governors on Monday that he would deploy the military to states if they did not stamp out violent protests.
The Republican National Committee says it wants to hear from North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper by Wednesday on whether the state can fully accommodate the party’s national convention in August this summer.
Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams, released a video statement on the declaration of a State of Emergency in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.
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