Politics

Fired FBI Director James Comey Releases Details of Meetings with Trump

Just one day before he takes the stand to testify, James Comey has released a statement detailing his private conversations with the President.

Millennial City Council Candidates Participate In Public Forum At Heist Brewery

More than 100 people packed Heist Brewery in NoDa Wednesday night as nearly a dozen Millennials running for City Council participated in a special forum.

US Intelligence Chiefs Decline To Discuss Trump Contacts

Lawmakers verbally sparred with top intelligence chiefs on Wednesday after they staunchly refused to answer questions about conversations they had with President Donald Trump regarding probes into Russian activities during the election.

Eyes On Russia Probe Leaves Washington’s To-Do List Undone

You’ve probably heard all about what’s happening in Washington. This is a story about what isn’t.

Governor Cooper Presses Lawmakers To Redraw Maps Now

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper is pushing Republican state legislators to immediately redraw General Assembly districts, now that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed that nearly 30 House and Senate maps are illegal racial gerrymanders.

Trump Promises First-Class Infrastructure System For U.S.

President Donald Trump promised Wednesday to create a “first-class” system of roads, bridges and waterways by using $200 billion in public funds to generate $1 trillion in investment to pay for construction projects that most public officials agree are badly needed and long overdue.

James Comey's Senate Hearing Opening Statement Released

The Senate Intelligence Committee released the opening statement former FBI Director James Comey will give in his Senate hearing Thursday morning

NC Election Board Investigating Software Hacking Attempts

A voting software company with an office in Matthews is at the center of a report on Russian Hacking in the Presidential Election.

City Considering Repeal Of Extraordinary Event Ordinance

CMPD Chief Kerr Putney is recommending the city repeal the extraordinary event ordinance without making changes to other existing ordinances to compensate.

Mecklenburg County Health Director Resigns

Mecklenburg County Manager Dena R. Diorio announced today that Public Health Director Dr. Marcus Plescia has resigned his position effective August 4, 2017.

Report Suggests Russia Hackers Breached Voting Software Firm

Russian hackers attacked at least one U.S. voting software supplier days before last year’s presidential election, according to a government intelligence report leaked Monday that suggests election-related hacking penetrated further into U.S. voting systems than previously known. A Kremlin spokesman denied the report.

Residents Weigh In At County Budget Hearing

Residents had the chance Monday night to weigh in on how Mecklenburg County plans to spend billions of tax payer dollars.

City Council Approves Process To Fill District 2 Vacancy, Receives Community Letter Update

Charlotte City Council moved to adopt the recommended process to fill the upcoming District 2 seat vacancy.

Trump Seeks To Privatize US Air Traffic Control System

President Donald Trump said Monday that the nation’s air traffic control system needed a modern makeover and urged Congress to approve a privatization plan that he said would increase safety and reduce wait times for passengers.

White House: Trump Won’t Seek To Block Comey Testimony

President Donald Trump will not assert executive privilege to block fired FBI Director James Comey from testifying on Capitol Hill, the White House said Monday, setting the stage for a dramatic public airing of the former top law enforcement official’s dealings with the commander in chief.