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This week’s top stories: Political campaigning is in the homestretch, with November 8th just around the corner… The NAACP gets a hearing on what they consider to be illegally canceled voter registrations, and the county commission talks magnet schools.
... CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina is feeling pretty excited these days. If you’re a political junkie or just going out for a walk, it’s hard to miss the array of top-tier political figures and celebrities eager to tell you how important your vote is. The state is not quite Florida...
CHARLOTTE, NC — It’s not over ’til the Electoral College says so! With the national polls tightening, North Carolina and its 15 electoral votes matter more than ever. Our political contributor Mary C. Curtis is live in the studio on the battle for our battleground state.
... CHARLOTTE, NC — The countdown is on! You’ve got two more weeks of the rallies, protests and mudslinging. As election day nears, the presidential candidates must now focus on how to heal the county if they’re the one voted into office. North Carolina is now taking a bigger spotlight in...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A persistent criticism of Hillary Clinton has been her overly cautious nature, her reluctance to take bold stands, her preparation to the point of predictability. Kate McKinnon of “Saturday Night Live” has taken these traits to parody on her way to an Emmy. But anyone who sees...
CHARLOTTE, NC — Both parties are pushing hard to get the vote out early, especially in North Carolina. The state is considered key to winning the White House. Both presidential candidates, and their campaigns, are putting extra emphasis on theTar Heel state as we close in on election day.
... It was all going so well Wednesday night, with moderator Chris Wallace keeping the audience relatively quiet and the candidates focused on issues — the Supreme Court, Roe v. Wade, immigration and gun control. But then it became a reality TV show gone bad, with the worst cliffhanger ever, when...
CHARLOTTE, NC — President Obama now addressing Donald Trump’s repeated claims of election rigging and fraud, calling the comments “irresponsible.” That’s expected to be one of the big talkers at the final presidential debate in Las Vegas, with Emmy award-winning journalist Chris Wallace cast as tonight’s moderator. Our political contributor...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Is the country more divided than it was at the beginning of the political season? Will it ever heal? When Donald Trump last visited Charlotte way back in August, it was a subdued affair, as Trump rallies go — some signs, the candidate center stage, only a...
Michelle Obama is a powerful voice to have in your corner. She is a singular presence who is — at the same time — Everywoman. But if you get on her bad side, if you demonstrate with word and deed that you disrespect the people and things she cares about,...