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Another very busy week in the news with some big stories still developing. New threats against Capitol Hill and a hearing that raised a lot questions about the January 6th insurection. The covid relief bill and the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act are making their way through Capitol Hill....
CHARLOTTE, NC — What is the future of the Republican party? It’s a question many, even republicans, are wondering after former President Trump’s speech at the conservative political action conference over the weekend. In his first speech since leaving the white house, Trump criticized President Joe Biden and hinted at...
ORLANDO, F.L. – Former President Trump is making his return to the political stage. He was the closing speaker at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando. In his first public comments since leaving the White House, Trump says the journey begun four years ago is “far from over”...
Ronald Reagan, considered a secular saint before, during and after his two presidential terms by many in the Republican Party, an actor-turned-politician who also served as California’s governor, was famous for his stated disdain of the thing he spent much of his life doing: “The nine most terrifying words in...
The recent extreme climate event in Texas slammed many cities and towns throughout the state, but — as is the case in many natural disasters — communities of color were most affected. This has been a trend in the country, with many of these communities still feeling the effects of...
CHARLOTTE, NC — The first Congressional hearing on the Capitol riot included a lot of finger pointing. WCCB Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis discusses what we learned from the hearing. You can catch Mary C. Curtis on Sunday nights at 6:30 PM on WCCB Charlotte’s CW discussing the biggest issues...
For the last two decades, Ruben Natal-San Miguel has been challenging the expectations of who gets memorialized and celebrated in our art spaces. His portrait Mama (Beautiful Skin) has been one of the most impactful photographs in the Mint galleries in recent years. The woman—arms crossed, shoulders back—stares at us,...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Another grim milestone nearing, as the U.S. prepares to reach 500,000 COVID deaths. The latest as health officials stress the battle is far from over and remind the public to remain vigilant. And a week of no power for many in the Lone Star State. While Texas...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – WCCB Charlotte Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis is featured in the Mint Museum’s first online exhibition. “Expanding the Pantheon: Women R Beautiful” is a collection of 26 photographs from Ruben Natal–San Miguel’s Spring 2020 exhibition at Postmasters Gallery in New York City. The photographer provides a portrait...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When radio ruled the airwaves “Chatty Hattie” Leeper became a prominent voice in Charlotte. She broke ground as the first black announcer in North Carolina in the 1950s. When Hattie Leeper was a young girl wondering, ‘How did they get inside that radio,’ as she listened to...