At its Monday meeting, Charlotte leaders approved next year’s $2.7 billion budget. Included are efforts to cut down on crime and funding for the arts as the city tries to come back after a year of COVID lockdown. Also, pay raises bring up salaries that had ranked low among comparable cities in the country. WCCB […]
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Three-term Republican U.S. Senator Richard Burr’s plans to retire from the Senate has left an opening that several North Carolina Republicans hope to fill. During his weekend speech at the state GOP convention, Donald Trump made clear that he is still the party’s leader and intends to play a part in the primary process. Now that
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Mecklenburg County Commissioners, on Tuesday, adopted a $2 billion budget that includes a controversial $56 million cut to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. CMS promises to fight back by initiating the “dispute resolution process,” which calls for the two boards to meet within seven days. In dispute is the plan to cut the CMS budget until it comes
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CHARLOTTE, NC — It is a dispute that does not fall along party, neighborhood or racial lines. In the latest county budget proposal, Mecklenburg County Manager Dena Diorio has proposed a recommendation that calls for putting $56 million of the money for CMS in the next fiscal year aside, intended to close those gaps and strengthen college readiness for
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CHARLOTTE, NC — With the summer ahead, and more than a year into the COVID pandemic, many are celebrating the CDC announcement relaxing mask mandates. People want to travel and socialize and businesses want to fully open. But since the new rules apply to the vaccinated, there are still questions about who is and is
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CHARLOTTE, NC — As the economy opens back up businesses in our area and across the country are struggling to find help. WCCB Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis talks about what’s leading to the shortage and if it will get better.
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CHARLOTTE, NC — North Carolina has gained another seat in congress based on new census data. The state will get a 14th seat in the house, which means North Carolina is also gaining an electoral vote. WCCB Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis is breaking it all down. You can catch Mary C. Curtis on Sunday nights at
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CHARLOTTE, NC — Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is found guilty on all counts of murder and manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. In the rare case of a police officer brought up on charges and found guilty in the killing of a Black person, the prosecutors mounted a strong case: video evidence, witness testimony, police
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CHARLOTTE, NC — North Carolina’s latest law requiring voters to show a photo ID at the polls is now on trial. A panel of judges is hearing arguments in a lawsuit challenging the 2018 law. WCCB Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis discusses what’s at stake and the impact it could have. You can catch Mary C. Curtis
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CHARLOTTE, NC — President Joe Biden says all adults will be eligible to receive a covid-19 vaccine by April 19. The date is almost two weeks earlier than the previous deadline may first. The news comes as North Carolina makes vaccinations available to anyone 16 and older starting Wednesday, April 7. WCCB Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis has more.
