Dispute After Prayer Cancelled at Charlotte City Council
No prayer for now at Charlotte City Council meetings.
Trump, the ‘America First’ President, Goes to the U.N.
Elected on the nationalist slogan “America first,” President Donald Trump will use his debut address to the U.N. General Assembly to argue that individual nations should act in their own self-interest, yet rally together when faced with a common threat such as North Korea.
CLT Has Met Less Than Half of 5,000 Affordable Housing Goal
WCCB Charlotte spoke to people in the middle of that housing crisis.
Trump Calls For UN Reform, But With More Restrained Tones
President Donald Trump used his United Nations debut on Monday to prod the international organization to cut its bloated bureaucracy and fulfill its mission.
Senate GOP Musters Final Push To Erase Obama Health Care Law
Senate Republicans revved up a final push Monday to scuttle President Barack Obama’s health care law, an effort that faces low odds of success and just a two-week window to succeed.
Gastonia Neighbors Trying to Stop Shopping Center Planned for Wooded Area
New information about a community's fight to stop a planned shopping center in Gastonia. Some people who live nearby argue it could cause flooding and noise issues.
North Korea Fires Missile Over Japan in Longest-Ever Flight
North Korea conducted its longest-ever test flight of a ballistic missile Friday, sending an intermediate-range weapon hurtling over U.S. ally Japan into the northern Pacific Ocean in a launch that signals both defiance to its rivals and a big technological advance.
Thousands of DACA immigrants could lose protection under Trump
The fate of hundreds of thousands of immigrants protected under DACA is up in the air. In the last 24 hours, President Trump flip-flopped on reaching a deal with Democrats.
Trump Signs Resolution Condemning White Supremacists And Hate Groups
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a resolution condemning white supremacists and hate groups, hours after reviving his assertion that there were “bad dudes” among the people who assembled to oppose a white nationalist protest in Charlottesville, Virginia, last month.
S.C. Senator Scott Admonishes Trump To Be More Careful On Racial Matters
The Senate’s lone black Republican urged President Donald Trump on Wednesday to avoid inflammatory racial rhetoric such as his statement blaming “many sides” for the violence at a recent white nationalist protest in Virginia.
Trump Says Deal is Nearing on Young Immigrants
President Donald Trump says he’s “fairly close” to reaching a deal with congressional leaders on protections for young immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children. But the president says he needs “massive border security.”
Voters Push Younger Candidates Through in City Council Primaries
Charlotte City Council will have a different look next year. Voters put a younger and more diverse group of candidates through to the general election.
Governor Cooper Working With GOP Leaders To Lure New Amazon HQ To Charlotte
With Charlotte in the running for Amazon's new headquarters, Governor Roy Cooper says he is ready to take on the competition when it comes to a bid.
Justices Allow Trump Administration Ban on Most Refugees
The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to maintain its restrictive policy on refugees.
VOTER GUIDE: Primary Elections For Mecklenburg County Held On September 12th
Charlotte primaries for Mayor and City Council will be held today and we're making sure you're ready when you head to the polls.
Polls for Charlotte Mayoral Election Open
Charlotte's mayoral primary is underway, despite some wind and rain from Irma.
UN Approves Watered-Down New Sanctions Against North Korea
The U.N. Security Council on Monday unanimously approved new sanctions on North Korea but not the toughest-ever measures sought by the Trump administration to ban all oil imports and freeze international assets of the government and its leader, Kim Jong Un.
Mayor Roberts Urges Residents To Take Advantage Of Early Voting
Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts is urging people to take advantage of early voting ahead of the storm.
House Sends $15 Billion Harvey Aid Bill, Debt Hike To Trump To Sign
The House voted overwhelmingly on Friday to send a $15.3 billion disaster aid package to President Donald Trump, overcoming conservative objections to linking the emergency legislation to a temporary increase in America’s borrowing authority. The legislation also keeps the government funded into December.
State Board Encourages Early Voting In City Of Charlotte And Cleveland County
Citing uncertainty caused by Hurricane Irma , North Carolina’s election agency is urging voters in the city of Charlotte and Cleveland County to take advantage of early voting opportunities ahead of Tuesday’s primary election.
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