Update on Charlotte airport drama
CHARLOTTE, NC: Terrance Bates talks with Washington Post columnist Mary C. Curtis about the latest developments at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport.
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N.C. Officer Charged In Death Of Unarmed Black Man
A North Carolina police officer has been charged with voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of an unarmed black man. Officer Randall Kerrick of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department fired 12 shots, ten of which hit 24-year-old Jonathan Ferrell, according to authorities. Ferrell, who had played football for Florida A&M University, was seeking help after crashing
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After Jonathan Ferrell shooting, a plea for ‘the benefit of the doubt’ for young black men
CHARLOTTE – Sadness in the faces of the crowd of about 50 gathered Monday at the government center here did not mask the frustration and anger. “No justice, no peace” — the chant was familiar — as speaker after speaker at a news conference asked for answers and demanded change. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are piecing together
Second acts for Paula Broadwell and David Petraeus
Author Paula Broadwell and retired Gen. David Petraeus are in the news again – for different reasons and with very different reactions. Broadwell, a guest speaker Tuesday at one of the best-attended Rotary Club of Charlotte meetings ever, is settling back into her life with her doctor husband and two young sons. The club’s report
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Picking Charlotte’s Next Mayor
Charlotte, N.C.- We are one step closer to seeing who will be the next Mayor of Charlotte. Mary C. Curtis joined the Rising crew with more on how this race could impact the Queen City.
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Changes in Charlotte Since the DNC
Charlotte, N.C.- A year has passed but the impact from the Democratic National Convention lives on in the Queen City. Mary C. Curtis was among the movers and shakers during the DNC. She joined Rising to talk about how the city continues to blossom.
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Paula Broadwell apologizes for affair with still-in-the-headlines David Petraeus
Paula Broadwell, trying to get back to life before the headlines, has apologized for her affair with David H. Petraeus, which led to his resignation as CIA director. In her first in-depth interview, with ABC News affiliate WSOC in Charlotte, Broadwell said, “I have remorse for the harm that this has caused, the sadness this
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What Foxx’s promotion means for him, the White House and Charlotte
CHARLOTTE — When Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx said that he would not run for the third term he was almost guaranteed to win easily, most folks in town figured something big was in his future. The explanation everyone expected officially came on Monday when President Obama announced Foxx, a Democrat, was his choice to join
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Can we talk about gun violence?
CHARLOTTE – On the federal level, the gun-control debate is now focused on proposed changes to gun legislation, from tightening background checks (given little chance of passage) to efforts to ban military-style assault weapons and limit the capacity of ammunition magazines (given even less). On the local level, however, in the city neighborhoods where violence
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Keeping It Positive: Try Something Different for CIAA Week in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) basketball tournament is in full force all around the Queen City! Both Charlotte and the association are hosting a number of events in honor of the annual event. Today’s Keeping it Positive explores the celebrations that not only involve games and parties but also observes Black
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