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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Dr. Anthony Fauci says “it would be better” if health officials in the Trump administration could start working with the incoming Biden-Harris team on the country’s efforts to battle COVID-19.
It comes as President Trump refuses to concede and marchers converge on Washington to support him.
Our political contributor Mary C. Curtis has more in the video above.
On the next Charlotte Talks local news roundup …
The election night that we’ve been gearing up for over the last four years arrived this week … and lingered. We’ll talk about the big local and state races as well as where local voters showed up for presidential candidates — and where possible, we’ll provide results.
There was no widespread violence in North Carolina on Election Day, but an arrest in the University City-area precinct, a march in Alamance that ended in a pepper spray incident the weekend prior to the election and an overnight march in Raleigh on election night could be the first in demonstrations about results here and around the country.
Charlotte’s three bond referendums took easy victories in the election this week, approving spending of over $197 million for transportation, affordable housing and neighborhood improvements. We’ll talk about exactly where that money will go.
Those stories and an update on COVID-19 in North Carolina as Mike Collins and our roundtable of reporters delve into this week’s top stories on the Charlotte Talks local news roundup.
North Carolina is a political player, a battleground state visited and fought over by national candidates in both parties. And Charlotte has had challenges that mirror those of many big American cities: protests and debates over police reform and frustrations that all citizens don’t share in its economic growth and opportunity. Mary C. Curtis speaks to Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles about the election and what comes next.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Two days until Election Day and early voting records show a tight race and an involved electorate.
Candidates and their families are flooding North Carolina in the closing days of the campaign.
So, will we know the results on Election Night?
Some political experts say we might not know who won for days or weeks.
Our political contributor Mary C. Curtis gives us her take as we approach Election Day.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The parties, taking different approaches as the U.S. reaches a daily record high number of COVID cases.
Meantime, Vice President Mike Pence remains on the campaign trail, despite several of his aides testing positive.
Our political contributor Mary C. Curtis has more on this and on Monday’s expected conformation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett.
Every person’s name is special. It demands respect.
I learned how seriously I felt about that at a pre-coronavirus conference, when a speaker who fancied himself Don Rickles but came off more like the rude uncle at a holiday party, prefaced his remarks with a self-styled roast. It supposedly poked “fun” at the attendees, including, apparently, those he barely knew. (And frankly, except for an occasional greeting at conferences past, I did not know this man from a can of paint.)
CHARLOTTE, NC — Less than 2 weeks until election day and both campaigns are making their rounds to key states including, North Carolina.
WCCB political contributor Mary C. Curtis talks about the candidates final push ahead of November 3rd.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Two weeks and two days until the November 3rd election.
Millions across the country have already voted early, including more than 98,000 people in Mecklenburg County.
The candidates are in our area this week, fighting for any voters who remain undecided.
President Trump will hold a rally in Gastonia on Wednesday, while former Vice President Joe Biden spent the day Sunday in Durham.
Our political contributor Mary C. Curtis has more in the video above.
