Politics

Greta Thunberg To Join Youth Climate Strikers In Uptown On Friday

Local climate activists will welcome Youth Climate Striker Greta Thunberg to Charlotte on Friday, November 6th.

House Dems Announce Public Impeachment Hearings Next Week

House Democrats will launch a major new phase of their impeachment inquiry next week with public hearings that will feature three State Department officials who have testified about their concerns about President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine.

CLT Mayor Vi Lyles Delivers Acceptance Speech Following 2019 General Election

Mayor Vi Lyles delivered her acceptance speech Tuesday night in front of a crowd of supporters near Uptown.

Polls Close As Off-Year Election Results Offer Clues To 2020

Polls closed Tuesday in four states where off-year governor’s races and legislative elections offer a test of voter enthusiasm and party organization amid impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump and a fevered Democratic presidential primary scramble.

RESULTS: Mecklenburg County 2019 General Election

Follow along with LIVE results from the Mecklenburg County 2019 General Election.

ELECTION DAY: Voter Guide To The Mecklenburg County 2019 General Election

It is Election Day in Mecklenburg County! Check out the following 2019 General Election information before heading to the polls.

Drug Cartel Gunmen Kill 9 US Citizens In An Ambush In Mexico

Drug cartel gunmen ambushed three SUVs along a dirt road, slaughtering six children and three women — all U.S. citizens living in northern Mexico — in a grisly attack that left one vehicle a burned-out, bullet-riddled hulk, authorities said Tuesday.

Final Push For and Against Mecklenburg County Quarter-Cent Sales Tax Increase

Those for and against a new quarter-cent sales tax are making their final arguments ahead of Tuesday's vote. The money would go to support arts, parks, and schools in Mecklenburg County.

Appeals Court Agrees President Trump's Tax Returns Can Be Turned Over

President Donald Trump’s tax returns can be turned over to state criminal investigators, a federal appeals court in New York ruled Monday.

POLITICAL WRAP: Election Preview - City Council, School Board, Sales Tax Referendum

Tuesday voters in Charlotte will elect a Mayor and City Council. Across Mecklenburg County, three at-large school board seats are also up for grabs. And there's a quarter-cent sales tax referendum on the ballot to support arts, parks, and schools.

Additional IDs Approved for Voting in North Carolina

State Elections Director Karen Brinson Bell on Friday approved 49 additional types of student and employee photo identification for use in the 2020 elections.

Lyft To Help Charlotteans ‘Get Out the Vote’ With Discounted Rides On Election Day

The ride sharing app Lyft, says they will offer discounted rides to the polls on Election Day.

House Approves Rules For Trump Impeachment

A sharply divided House has approved the rules for its impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.

Twitter Bans All Political Advertisements

Twitter is banning all political advertising from its service, saying social media companies give advertisers an unfair advantage in proliferating highly targeted, misleading messages.

Mary Curtis: N.C. Congressional Districts, Impeachment Inquiry

New maps ordered for N.C. Congressional districts; impeachment inquiry continues in D.C.

North Carolina Judges Block Current Congressional Map

North Carolina judges on Monday blocked the state’s congressional map from being used in the 2020 elections, ruling that voters had a strong likelihood of winning a lawsuit that argued Republicans unlawfully manipulated district lines for partisan gain.