Politics

County Commissioners Debate Local Confederate Memorial

The debate over the Confederate flag is spilling over to monuments and memorials associated with the Civil War found across Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.

SC Lawmakers Move Closer to Removing Confederate Flag

Lawmakers moved another step closer to removing the Confederate Battle Flag from the South Carolina State House grounds. A bill in the Senate could go on to the House of Representatives as early as Tuesday.

Candidate Filing Officially Opens

From school board to Mayor, several positions are up for grabs. Here in Charlotte, all eyes will be on the race for the Mayor's office.

Local Business Leaders Take I-77 Toll Lane Fight To Raleigh

With construction is set to begin this summer, the project is costing taxpayers $95 million to add 100 lane miles.

Jeb Bush: Confederate Flag A Racist Symbol

Republican Presidential candidate Jeb Bush is weighed in on the Confederate flag debate when he visited a pharmaceutical company in West Columbia Monday.

Donald Trump -- Undocumented Workers Can Stay ... But ONLY if They Work Hard

Donald Trump says if he's elected president, he'd let undocumented workers who are productive stay in the United States, but if they just sponge off the system and don't contribute ... he'd have them deported.

Supreme Court Upholds Obamacare

Republicans say the battle to repeal Obamacare is not over. The Supreme Court upheld the law Thursday.

Edwin Peacock Kicks Off Mayoral Campaign

The former City Council at-large Republican kicked off his Mayoral campaign Wednesday night during a rally at Sycamore Brewing in south Charlotte.

City Leaders Consider Action On Confederate Monuments

Charlotte leaders are exploring their options for all the Confederate monuments across the city.

SC Lawmakers Vote To Allow Debate On Confederate Flag's Removal

Two sides with warring opinions: the Confederate battle flag dividing them on capitol grounds.

State Says I-77 Tolls Will Happen

Bad business and a raw deal for taxpayers. That's what critics call the plan to add toll lanes to I-77.

Commissioners Consider Resolution To Stop I-77 Toll Lanes

Commissioners are talking about a resolution asking the state to cancel the contract to add toll lanes on I-77.

County Commissioners Approve $1.6 Billion Budget

As expected, the budget keeps the property tax rate the same, while giving Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools $14 million more than last year.

Jeb Bush Announces Presidential Campaign

The latest Republican to join the race for the White House in 2016 says he's ready to face off against one of the largest GOP fields in primary history.

Mike Huckabee Takes Campaign Tour To SC

Another Presidential candidate is trying to get on the minds of South Carolina voters.

McCrory Vows To Continue Fighting Religious Exemption Law

The fight continues over a measure that would allow magistrates in North Carolina to opt out of performing same-sex marriages because of religious objections.