Charlotte experienced a night of peaceful protests that continued well after the midnight curfew. ALERT: @CLTMayor and @CMPD have enacted a citywide curfew beginning Sept. 23 imposed at midnight until 6 a.m. — City of Charlotte (@CLTgov) September 23, 2016 Charlotte police say that as long as protesters are peaceful, they will monitor them and allow them to protest. If ...
Read More »NFL watching Charlotte situation; hoping to play Sunday’s game as planned
Recent riots and looting over the death of Keith Lamont Scott in a police-involved shooting have the NFL and Carolina Panthers staff watching the situation closely. As of today, the NFL plans to hold the game against the Minnesota Vikings as planned in Bank of America stadium in Charlotte. Our statement on Vikings-Panthers game on Sunday pic.twitter.com/LvH59fyAJf — Brian McCarthy ...
Read More »Charlotte, NC Protests over Keith Scott Shooting [Video]
We are following events in Charlotte, NC as Governor McCrory deploys the National Guard and State police to quell violence associated with protests over the shooting of Keith Scott. At least one protester has been shot by another person in the crowd and Hillary Clinton’s comments seem to have poured fuel on an already hot fire.
Read More »One shot During Charlotte, NC Black Lives Matter Protest – Clinton fans the flames
An unidentified person has been shot during Charlotte, NC protests over the shooting of an allegedly armed black man yesterday. Man shot during protests in Charlotte has died; police say he was not wounded by officer. https://t.co/untHbZox95 — The Associated Press (@AP) September 22, 2016 Reports say that the man was shot by another person attending the protest and that police were not involved. ...
Read More »HPU Student says that her idea of diversity should prevent Trump’s visit to her campus
Safe spaces, trigger words, free speech areas .. ah the open and free exchange of ideas on American college campuses is amazing isn’t it? Well, one High Point University Student wishes the campus had been declared off-limits to Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump because – diversity… Senior Elizabeth Reichart said, “I’m a little disappointed in High Point University for allowing ...
Read More »Full Event: Donald Trump Rally in Kenansville, NC 9/20/16 – 5pm ET
Tuesday, September 20, 2016: Live streaming coverage of the Donald J. Trump rally in Kenansville, NC at the Duplin County Events Center. Live coverage begins at 5:00 PM ET.
Read More »Full Event: Donald Trump Rally in High Point, NC at High Point University 9/20/16 – Noon
Tuesday, September 20, 2016: Live stream coverage of the Donald J. Trump for President rally in High Point, NC at High Point University. Live coverage begins at 12:00 PM ET.
Read More »Gas shortages worsen for North Carolinians
The leaky Colonial Pipeline is still undergoing repairs as Triangle area motorists feel the brunt of greatly decreased gasoline supply. Out of Gas. Circle K on Newbern Ave in Raleigh. #ColonialPipeline #ABC11 pic.twitter.com/cWdQCIWgxJ — Tim Pulliam (@TimABC11) September 19, 2016 By lunchtime Monday, many gas stations in the Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill area of North Carolina were either out of ...
Read More »Gas Shortages Reported in Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia and Virginia
Gasoline is becoming a little harder to get and a bit more expensive in the southeast due to the Colonial pipeline disruption. North Carolina is seeing a statewide shortage with some locals reporting no stations with fuel available to purchase in Asheville and several empty stations in the triad and triangle areas of the state. Tennessee is experiencing more sporadic ...
Read More »Gas shortages and price spikes hit NC after Colonial pipeline disruption
North Carolina residents are reporting that some gas stations are rationing gasoline while other have already run out. Gas pipeline shutdown in South creates panic of long lines at stations. Some have already closed due to lack of gas. https://t.co/jSXWoF8uQQ — Alina Atash (@Firegal_01) September 18, 2016 Reports are surfacing of a more widespread problem emerging as stations from the ...
Read More »Full Event: Donald Trump Rally in Asheville, NC 9/12/16
Monday, September 12, 2016: Full video of the Donald J. Trump for President rally in Asheville, NC at U.S. Cellular Center. Go HERE for the rest of Trump’s schedule this week.
Read More »Full Event: Donald Trump Rally in Greenville, NC 9/6/16
See the full event as Donald Trump held a rally at the Greenville Convention Center in Greenville, NC on Tuesday, 9-6-16.
Read More »Obama couldn’t hold the line against Iran, but he’s going full-on red line against your kid’s school
While the president could not be troubled to hold a hard position against a nuclear Iran, chemical weapons use by Syria’s Assad or Russia’s aggression, he has decided to blackmail educators in order to progress his transgender agenda. The Obama administration will issue a sweeping decree on Friday telling every U.S. public school district to allow transgender students to use ...
Read More »What is the deal with North Carolina’s ‘Bathroom Bill’ [HB 2]
*Update* – NC sues feds over HB 2 United States Department of justice lawyers gave the state of North Carolina just three business days to respond to a letter that asked whether or not the state and its universities intend to stop enforcing a new law that takes the government out of their bathrooms. House Bill 2 (HB 2) reversed a ...
Read More »From the Stalls of Montezuma: A New Front in Culture War
North Carolina has a reputation for going the furthest in the pursuit of a lost cause. The Gettysburg battlefield features a monument carefully placed at the “high watermark of the Confederacy” where the 26th North Carolina came to within ten paces of the Union position in The Angle before being driven back. That Civil War conflict took place on 11,500 ...
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