CHARLOTTE, NC: Today, a Rock Hill judge will overturn a conviction dating back to 1961 for the Friendship Nine. A group of black students were arrested for sitting at a whites-only lunch counter. Award winning columnist and speaker Mary C. Curtis talks with WCCB News Rising’s Terrance Bates about this local case’s significance in the
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CHARLOTTE, NC- WCCB Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis recaps the President’s State of the Union Address and the response many Republicans had. Mary talks with Terrance about the President’s economic picture and how it could affect Americans.
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CHARLOTTE, NC- The President hopes to impress a Republican majority on Capitol Hill and the country tonight in his State of the Union Address. He’s in his last two years and looking forward to what his legacy will be. WCCB Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis previewed the event with Terrance. She says the economy will be
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CHARLOTTE, NC- Mayor Dan Clodfelter recently laid out his plans for the city of Charlotte in his State of the City address. He says a “re-invention” is key. WCCB Charlotte Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis was there when the mayor gave his speech. Clodfelter, who was appointed, could be running in the next election. Clodfelter would
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CHARLOTTE, NC- It’s day two for leaders on Capitol Hill and there’s already been controversy and drama. Political Contributor Mary Curtis previews how North Carolina’s Representatives are stacking up in Washington. Governor Pat McCrory visited with President Obama to discuss the states Medicaid plan. He wants to be able to alter the plan based
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As we conclude 2014, Charlotte has made the headlines for both the good and not so good. Political contributor and columnist, Mary C. Curtis takes a look back at the mayoral scandal, the ongoing dispute over the streetcar project and race relations in the city.
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The Daily Beast picks the top offerings by the nation’s columnists, from Charles Blow’s first-rate prose to Roger Cohen’s elegiac tones to Mary Schmich’s artful misdirection. Every year, we catalogue the best columns of the year here at The Daily Beast. Amid a sea of year-end Best Ofs in songs, movies, and books, the column
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As we wrap up 2014, we’re looking ahead to the new year with our political contributor Mary C. Curtis. Curtis lays out what Charlotte needs – or wants – under the Christmas tree this holiday, starting with unity within Mecklenburg County’s Board of County Commissioners.
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Whether fans of the celebrities insulted in snarky, leaked e-mails will decide to punish Sony Pictures Entertainment by withholding box-office dollars might be the least of the beleaguered company’s problems. But it is a problem in our entertainment-hungry society, where competition for attention and audience is fierce.
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As 2014 winds down, we want to learn about the stories that didn’t make the headlines. It’s hard to say what qualifies as an underreported story, but here are some suggestions from smart people we know. … 6. Jonathan Ferrell “I think that the name of Jonathan Ferrell, the young man killed by police officer
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