Governor-elect Josh Stein announces cabinet members
Governor-elect Josh Stein today announced seven members of his cabinet.
President Biden set to make more clemency and pardon announcements
President Joe Biden is using his presidential clemency power just weeks before the end of his term. Later today., he will commute the sentences for about 15-hundred individuals.
Saturday marks 12th anniversary of Sandy Hook deadly mass shooting
Saturday is the 12th anniversary of the Sandy Hook elementary shooting.
Mysterious drones over northeast alarm residents & lawmakers
Weeks of mysterious drone sightings across New Jersey are prompting heightened security concerns, and mounting frustrations, from residents, the military, and multiple government officials.
FBI Director Christopher Wray says he intends to resign
FBI Director Christopher Wray says he plans to resign at the end of President Joe Biden’s term in January. The announcement Wednesday comes a week and a half after President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate loyalist Kash Patel for the position.
Trump and Biden teams insist they're working together on foreign crises
The Biden and Trump national security teams have come to an understanding that they have no choice but to work together as conflicts in Gaza, Syria and Ukraine have left a significant swath of the world on a knife's edge.
Charlotte Housing Code allows tougher penalties for slumlords
Housing Advocates are asking city leaders to use tools in the existing minimum housing code to hold slumlords accountable.
Housing Advocates ask City Council to hold slumlords accountable
Housing advocates are calling on Charlotte City Council to hold slumlords accountable for what they say is an ongoing housing crisis.
Trump calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and says a US withdrawal from NATO is possible
Donald Trump on Sunday pushed Russian leader Vladimir Putin to act to reach an immediate ceasefire with Ukraine, describing it as part of his active efforts as president-elect to end the war despite being weeks from taking office.
JD Vance and his wife tour western North Carolina to survey Helene damage
Vice President-elect JD Vance is surveying hurricane damage in western North Carolina in one of his first public appearances since the November election. Vance and his wife, Usha, visited the Fairview Volunteer Fire Department, which was flooded with 4 to 6 inches of water in the storm.
Trump offers a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled nominee to lead the Pentagon
President-elect Donald Trump is offering a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled choice to lead the Pentagon. Hegseth's ability to win confirmation by the Senate is in doubt as he faces questions over allegations of excessive drinking, sexual assault and his views on women in combat.
Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the U.S.
A federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the U.S.
US added a strong 227,000 jobs in November in bounce-back from October slowdown
America’s job market rebounded in November, adding 227,000 workers in a solid recovery from the previous month, when the effects of strikes and hurricanes had sharply diminished employers’ payrolls.
NC House to vote on bill next week that would take power from gov. & AG
Change will likely come next week when the state house votes on Senate Bill 382. The bill takes away the governor's Board of Elections tiebreaker. Instead, it would go to the state auditor, the soon to be highest ranking republican in North Carolina.
After 1 year, Medicaid expansion in North Carolina nears its enrollment goal
Enrollment in North Carolina’s new Medicaid coverage for low-income adults has nearly reached the state’s goal of 600,000 in only a year.
Trump selects a former soldier and Iraq War veteran from NC to serve as Army secretary
Donald Trump says he's selected Daniel P. Driscoll, a former soldier and Iraq War veteran, to serve as secretary of the Army.
Trump vows to block Japanese steelmaker from buying US Steel, pledges tax incentives and tariffs
President-elect Donald Trump is underscoring his intention to block the purchase of U.S. Steel by Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel Corp., and he’s pledging to use tax incentives and tariffs to strengthen the iconic American steelmaker.
Hunter Biden gun case dismissed after President Joe Biden's sweeping pardon
A federal judge formally dismissed the gun case against Hunter Biden on Tuesday after President Joe Biden issued a sweeping pardon for his son. U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika closed the case the week before Hunter Biden was to be sentenced.
Biden's broken promise on pardoning his son Hunter is raising new questions about his legacy
President Joe Biden’s decision to go back on his word and pardon his son Hunter wasn't all that surprising to those who are familiar with the president's devotion to his family.
Donald Trump's call for 'energy dominance' is likely to run into real-world limits
Donald Trump is creating a National Energy Council that he says will establish U.S. “energy dominance” around the world.
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