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Huntersville teen’s political blog getting national attention
A 16-year-old girl in Huntersville is earning national attention for her political blog. Madeleine McAulay started blogging about her conservative views more than a year ago. Since then, many high-profile names, including Sarah Palin, started following her. Now, many people are talking about a video she posted last week about ...
JCSU holding ‘cyber summit’ for young voters during DNC
Johnson C. Smith University is making a statement during the Democratic National Convention by hosting the first ever cyber summit. The university is teaming up with the Congressional Black Caucus Institute to energize and engage young voters. Several big names, including actress Alfre Woodard, are helping to promote the event. ...
Political candidates say they weren’t told about being removed from ballot
In Chesterfield County, at least three political candidates feel like their own Democratic party betrayed them. Catherine Thompson and Theodore Burns were running against each other for Chesterfield County Council. Now, they have joined forces after both were removed from the June primary ballot. Both candidates said they were repeatedly ...
Teacher suspended after debate over ‘disrespecting’ the president
A teacher has been suspended after yelling at a student in her classroom. The whole thing was caught on a cell phone and posted to YouTube. The video at the center of the debate appears to have been shot in a classroom at North Rowan High School with a cell ...
McCrory files complaint with FCC
Pat McCrory filed a complaint with the FCC in the North Carolina governor's race. He's asking the FCC to pull a political ad that McCrory claims is false, and violating federal laws. The ad alleges McCrory was paid to sit on a company’s board and lobbied for tax breaks for ...
Mechanical issues cancel Chamber trip to London
A taxpayer-funded $62,000 trip to London for local politicians has been cancelled because of mechanical problems on an airplane. Thirteen local politicians and staff members were supposed to leave Sunday evening for a four-day trip to London, but the cancelled flight made it impossible for the Chamber to re-organize the ...
County leaders head to London on taxpayers' dime
On Saturday evening, more than dozen Mecklenburg County Leaders flew to London for a trip that could cost taxpayers $62,000. Seven Charlotte City Council members, the city manager, two of his employees, two Mecklenburg County Commissioners and the county manager will go on the 57th-Annual Inter-City Trip. In 2009, the chamber ...
Republican governors convene, stake claims early on NC
A group of Republican governors and party donors is currently meeting privately in Charlotte. They are holding a policy summit on the same turf Democrats will use to nominate President Barack Obama for a second term. The Republican governors did not allow any media access to their meetings Thursday. When ...
SC governor, lt. guv could run as ticket in 2018
Voters will be asked in November whether the governor and lieutenant governor should run together, but the change wouldn't take place until 2018. The House agreed Wednesday with the Senate's move to delay the joint ticket change by four years. The chamber voted 97-16 without debate. Rob Godfrey, a spokesman ...
Gov. Perdue discusses ‘tough’ decision not to seek re-election
North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue has a little more than seven months left in office, and she talked to Eyewitness News about her decision not to seek re-election. Ever since 1986, Perdue has held some type of political office in North Carolina. After 25 years, she said she's had enough. ...
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