Plans Moving Forward to Replace Marshall Park with Mixed-Use Development
Plans are moving forward to transform part of Second Ward. County Commissioners got an update on Brooklyn Village, a mixed-use development which will replace Marshall Park.
White Nationalism Leaves FBI, Police, Religious Leaders Tightening Security In Charlotte
We are learning more about security measures local mosques and places of worship are taking in response to the resurgence of white nationalist violence.
Trump Issues First Veto After Rebuke Of Border Order
President Donald Trump issued the first veto of his presidency on Friday, overruling Congress to protect his emergency declaration for border wall funding.
Senate Rejects Trump Border Emergency As Republicans Defect
The Republican-run Senate rejected President Donald Trumpβs declaration of a national emergency at the southwest border on Thursday, setting up a veto fight and dealing him a conspicuous rebuke as he tested how boldly he could ignore Congress in pursuit of his highest-profile goal.
President Trump Issues Emergency Order To Ground All Boeing 737 Max 8 And Max 9 Aircraft
The U.S. is issuing an emergency order Wednesday grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft βeffective immediately,β in the wake of the crash of an Ethiopian Airliner that killed 157 people, President Donald Trump said.
Powerful Security Tool Coming To CLT Airport Raises Concerns
Charlotte-Douglas Airport is preparing for facial recognition technology.
Dems Pick Milwaukee For 2020 Convention Over Miami, Houston
Milwaukee will host the 2020 Democratic National Convention, party leaders announced Monday, highlighting the battleground state of Wisconsin that helped elect President Donald Trump and now will launch an opponent who could oust him.
North Carolina Sued Again Over Transgender Rights
North Carolina is being sued again over its treatment of transgender people, as state employees argue that their health plan violated federal law by dropping coverage of medically necessary procedures.
Paul Manafort Sentenced To 47 Months On Tax, Bank Fraud Charges
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced Thursday to nearly four years in prison for tax and bank fraud related to his work advising Ukrainian politicians, a significant break from sentencing guidelines that called for a 20-year prison term.
New 9th District Election To Be Held On Sept. 10
North Carolina's elections board has set a Sept. 10 date to fill a congressional seat still vacant after November's result was tainted by ballot-fraud concerns.
House Panel Launches Sweeping Probe Of President Trump
The House Judiciary Committee is launching a sweeping new probe of President Donald Trump, his White House, his campaign and his businesses.
North Carolina Lawmaker Pushing Bill That Would Require Bicycles To Be Registered With DMV
A proposal that would require cyclists in North Carolina to register their bikes and pay a $10 annual fee is getting some push back.
House Passes Bill To Lengthen Gun Sale Background Checks
Capping two days of action on gun control, the House has passed legislation to allow a review period of up to 10 days for background checks on firearms purchases.
GOP Leaders Refer Cohen To DOJ For Possible Perjury During Testimony
President Donald Trumpβs former lawyer returned to Capitol Hill on Thursday for hours of closed-door questioning after publicly branding his former boss a racist and a con man who lied about business dealings in Russia and directed him to conceal extramarital relationships.
What Will Cut Through Media Noise With Cohen Testimony?
To a nation watching on television, Michael Cohenβs congressional testimony on Wednesday was less about the goods he has on former client Donald Trump than it was a question of who to believe.
Trump, Kim Share Smiles, Dinner Before Nuke Talks
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un projected optimism Wednesday as they opened high-stakes talks about curbing Pyongyangβs pursuit of nuclear weapons, a problem that has bedeviled generations of leaders.
With Mark Harris Out, A Crowded Republican Field Emerges
Mark Harris will not run in the new 9th Congressional District election ordered by the State Board of Elections last week, Harris wrote in a statement on Tuesday.
One-on-One: Trump, Kim Confront North Koreaβs Nuke Plans
With nervous world capitals looking on, President Donald Trump and North Koreaβs Kim Jong Un are beginning their second nuclear summit with a one-on-one discussion and an intimate dinner as hard questions swirl about what the American president will demand and Pyongyang might be willing to give up.
NCGOP, NCDP Respond After Mark Harris Announces He Won't Run In New NC9 Election
Mark Harris announced Tuesday that he will not file in the new election for Congressional District 9 due to health issues.
Michael Cohen Expected To Claim Lying, Racism and Cheating By Trump
President Donald Trumpβs former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, is expected to give a behind-the-scenes account of what he will claim is Trumpβs lying, racism and cheating, and possibly even criminal conduct, when he testifies publicly before a House committee on Wednesday, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
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