It was a long speech, lasting more than one hour. US President Donald Trump promised to rebuild the economy, to develop a vaccine against the coronavirus and to end the protests around the country. But most of the time was devoted to attacking his Democratic rival. After Trump’s speech, a fireworks display illuminated the night in […]
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Video has been released of a June 2 incident in uptown Charlotte where tear gas was used on protesters. We’ll talk about the conversation caught on body cam that led to a suspension for one CMPD officer. The RNC was in Charlotte this week, but occurred in a much different way than was planned two years ago. The political speeches did
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CHARLOTTE, NC — The first lady and nation’s top diplomat were among those making the case for another term for President Trump Wednesday night. WCCB Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis has a recap of the Republican National Convention and how it differs from the Democratic National Convention.
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CHARLOTTE – Monday, President Trump is coming to the Queen City. The President will speak tomorrow at an unconventional RNC. There will be hundreds of people instead of thousands attending the event because of the pandemic, and also no large-scaled protests. WCCB Charlotte’s Political Contributor, Mary C. Curtis takes a look at the expectations for the scaled-down RNC for the Republican
CHARLOTTE — An historic Republican National Convention kicks off Monday in Charlotte. We now know who will be speaking at the scaled-down event, and who will not. President Trump will speak to delegates Monday at the Charlotte Convention Center. Expect to hear his message of law and order as the President attempts to solidify his base 10 weeks before
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – This month’s Republican National Convention in Charlotte will be closed to the press. A convention spokesperson cites social distancing requirements and resulting capacity restrictions. Not even all the delegates will be able to to cast votes in person. Another Republican official tells CNN parts of the convention will be live streamed. That includes the
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Parents, students and teachers got the word they had been waiting on for weeks: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will begin the upcoming school year in the classroom then switch to all-remote learning. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said the state’s public school systems can reopen with a hybrid of in-person and remote teaching, while South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time, especially for a city that wants to be world class. Charlotte would join that list of cities to have hosted both Democratic and Republican national conventions. Its hotels and restaurants and streets would be bustling. Its arena would be filled with crowds,
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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, 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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