Charlotte has faced several days of protests, both peaceful and violent, after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week. The protests have involved clashes with CMPD and many complaints about how the police have handled the protesters, but several police officers hope to have constructive conversation with the protesters. Thousands have hit the streets of […]
CHARLOTTE, NC — President Donald Trump says the Republican National Convention will be looking for another host for its convention in late August. Governor Roy Cooper isn’t planning to ease social distancing guidelines for a full-scale convention. Here’s our political contributor Mary C. Curtis with the latest on the controversy.
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CHARLOTTE, NC — President Trump says governor Roy Cooper has about a week to decide on whether the Republican National Convention can be at full capacity in August. Gov. Cooper says he supports having the convention in North Carolina but he has to put the health and safety of citizens first. Here’s our political contributor Mary C. Curtis.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Phase II of reopening is underway in North Carolina. It comes as coronavirus cases are increasing, but so is testing. We’re taking a closer look at how things are playing out. And we’re following the latest on the Republican National Convention in Charlotte. Will it move toward virtual events? And how will things play
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — President Trump is threatening to permanently pull funding from The World Health Organization because of its early response to the coronavirus crisis. The president says the organization needs to “commit to substantive improvements in the next 30 days.” In a letter to the WHO Director-General, Trump says the organization’s mishandling of the pandemic has been costly
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Former President Obama criticizes the current administration’s response to the coronavirus crisis. President Trump responding to that and weighing in on Charlotte and the Republican National Convention. Our political contributor Mary C. Curtis has more.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The nation’s top health experts issue a warning on the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Anthony Fauci, was one of four top health experts who testified virtually before a Senate committee on Tuesday, where he others were pressed on whether the country is ready to reopen. Meantime, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is calling for more testing as cases
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Trump administration’s push to reopen is rattled as new cases hit close to home. Three members of the coronavirus task force will quarantine after exposure to a staffer who tested positive. And Vice President Mike Pence says he’d be “happy” to see Michael Flynn back in the administration. It comes as the Justice Department drops
On the same day, it was two very different scenes from Michigan. The Detroit funeral last week of 5-year-old Skylar Madison Herbert, the young victim of COVID-19, received some notice, though in days that followed, other victims rapidly filled the screen and news pages. Yet it was impossible to forget young Skylar’s beautiful face, soulful eyes and enchanting smile. Thinking
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Growing pressure on states to reopen, amid continued protests. Monday, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster will lift the state’s “home or work” order, with North Carolina set to enter phase one by the end of the week. And Presidential candidate Joe Biden breaks his silence on a sexual assault allegation from a former Senate
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