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CHARLOTTE, NC — Voters may not be able to cast ballots for another three months, but North Carolina’s election season is already in full swing. WCCB Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis stops by to talk about all of the political posturing happening around the Tar Heel state and put it...
CHARLOTTE, NC — Most of the talk about the 2016 race for the White House focuses on the Republican candidates, but there’s really only one name you hear when talking about the Democratic field. WCCB Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis is with us this morning to discuss a new book...
CHARLOTTE, NC — Syrian refugees are a hot topic across the nation and world, and they will be the focus when North Carolina’s Government Oversight Committee meets today. Governor McCrory is among 34 governors asking the federal government to stop resettlement of refugees in the U.S. The request comes after...
CHARLOTTE, NC — Fighting crime in the Queen City comes at a cost, and now CMPD Chief Kerr Putney is asking the city for more officers to help the cause. WCCB Charlotte Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis is with us this morning to talk about Chief Putney’s recent request and...
CHARLOTTE, NC — The race for Charlotte Mayor is over as Democrat Jennifer Roberts beat out Republican Edwin Peacock for the title Tuesday evening. WCCB Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis is here to weigh in on the victory and talk about what’s next.
... The Rev. Leah D. Daughtry, the Chief Executive Officer of the 2016 Democratic National Convention, has a hard act to follow — her own. She already has plans to make next July’s Philadelphia gathering “the most diverse and the most forward-looking convention that we’ve had in recent history,” she told...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WOMENSENEWS)–It may be the season when the national focus on donors turns to the political campaigns, but recently 300 women from 23 states came here to share insight and inspiration about something quite different: women’s collective giving.
... CHARLOTTE, NC — School diversity, student reassignment, busing and magnet schools are all hot topics in the conversations happening between CMS board members. WCCB Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis is with us to discuss how some of the proposed changes could affect your child’s school.
... CHARLOTTE, NC — Primaries and caucuses in the 2016 presidential election are just months away, and the Democratic and Republican races are as unclear as ever. Joe Biden still hasn’t said whether he’s running. And is Donald Trump the real thing? WCCB Political Contributor, Mary C. Curtis, weighs in on...
CHARLOTTE, NC — Everyone is breaking down the debate last night between the Democratic Presidential hopefuls, plus there is a Superintendent controversy brewing right here in Charlotte. Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis is with us this morning to take a look at the performances last night during the debate, and...