North Carolina

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Charlotte at Six
November 20, 2019 - 6:54 pm

Did Governor Cooper Break The Law?

Mark Garrison and Brett Jensen on the Governor's complex money scheme.
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AP News
August 22, 2019 - 6:23 am

North Carolina governor quickly vetoes immigration bill

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday vetoed legislation requiring North Carolina sheriffs to recognize requests by federal immigration agents to hold jail inmates believed to be in the country illegally, calling the bill unconstitutional and politically motivated. The veto...
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Charlotte at Six
August 21, 2019 - 7:09 pm

Governor Vetoes Law Requiring ICE Cooperation

WBT found some members of Charlotte City Council concerned about actions by Sheriff McFadden.
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The Pat McCrory Show w/ Bo Thompson
August 21, 2019 - 12:34 pm

Pat McCrory Has Words For Gov. Cooper About His Stance on Cooperating With ICE

Pat McCrory would sign NC House Bill 370 immediately and calls out Gov. Roy Cooper for his stance on cooperating with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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(Chris Seward/Raleigh News & Observer via AP, Chuck Burton)
AP News
August 21, 2019 - 6:35 am

Early in-person voting begins for 2 congressional seats

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Early in-person voting is starting for two special congressional elections in North Carolina. Early-voting sites open Wednesday in 17 counties composing the eastern 3rd Congressional District and eight counties that fill the south-central 9th District. Early in-person voting...
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July 24, 2019 - 6:56 pm

Success At Six: Cabarrus Creamery

From milkshakes to banana splits, Mark Garrison interviews the owners of Cabarrus Creamery and how they came into their success.
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Joe Gillespie/ WBT Reporter
July 09, 2019 - 1:34 pm

Police: Charlotte restaurant worker shot to death in robbery attempt

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) A North Carolina restaurant worker was fatally shot and the suspect was wounded Tuesday during an attempted robbery, a police chief said. The Steak `n Shake employee was shot inside the restaurant south of downtown Charlotte about 11:30 a.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief...
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Brett Jensen
July 02, 2019 - 3:39 pm

Mecklenburg GOP Sues County Comissioners Over Secret Emails

WBT's Brett Jensen broke the news Tuesday afternoon that the Chairman of the Mecklenburg County GOP has sued eight of the nine county commissioners for their involvement in emails in discussing the county's budget privately and not in open meetings, as is generally required. Chris Turner said in an...
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(Jeff Siner/The Charlotte Observer via AP, File)
Brett Jensen
June 14, 2019 - 7:45 am

Big Endorsement Set for Senate Candidate; McCready Eyed Senate Run

A major endorsement for one of the N.C. Democratic challengers for the U.S. Senate in 2020 is expected Monday, while one highly visible and potential candidate officially said he’s not running, despite having met with at least one well-known Democratic Senator in early March, about the possibility...
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