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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Moral Monday marches are back and protesters are re-energized in their efforts after new rules limiting them were put in place.
WCCB News Rising Political Contributor, Mary Curtis, is here with a look at how these protests could potentially impact November elections.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — WCCB’s political contributor, Mary C. Curtis, has been watching the race develop between Senator Kay Hagan and State House Speaker Thom Tills.
The Republican effort to unseat Senator Hagan will kick into overdrive leading up to the November election.
Tillis is the man the party hopes can make it happen. Curtis gives us some insight on the race.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Political Contributor, Mary C. Curtis, sets the stage for Tuesday’s U.S. Senate Seat competition.
Republicans across the country are keeping a close eye on North Carolina’s Republican Primary for the U.S. Senate.
Eight candidates in the race could make it tough for Kay Hagan to get the 40 percent plus one amount of the vote needed to win the race and avoid a runoff.
Curtis helps us understand and breaks down the race.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Rising Contributor, Mary Curtis, talks to WCCB’s Terrance Bates about the aftermath of Donald Sterling’s racial remarks. Sterling is banned for life from all NBA activities and faces a 2 point 5 million dollar fine.
CHARLOTTE, N.C.- Early voting in the Republican Primary for the Senate seat currently held by Democrat Kay Hagan starts Thursday. WCCB Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis joined Rising to break down last night’s first Republican debate.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The City of Charlotte approved CMPD’s use of $250K to get body cameras for their service calls. They’ll be used in addition to the tradition “dash cam” in the patrol car. So what does this mean for the people of Charlotte?
The body cameras could be launched as early as this Summer.
WCCB political contributor, Mary C. Curtis is weighing the move and how it’ll play into the privacy versus public record debate.
CHARLOTTE, N.C.- Charlotte’s new mayor, Dan Clodfelter, takes the oath of office at Noon Wednesday. WCCB’s political contributor Mary C. Curtis joined Rising, to offer perspective about the council’s choice, and how the city moves ahead in the wake of the recent fallout.
CHARLOTTE, NC- Five days from now, we’re expecting to have a new Mayor of Charlotte. That’s mayor number four in the last 12 months. Wednesday, questions about whether more local officials are corrupt, still lingers. WCCB political contributor Mary Curtis adds perspective to the conversation.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Rising’s political contributor and Washington Post columnist Mary C. Curtis is taking a look at the latest political scandal to hit the Queen City – the resignation of now former Mayor Patrick Cannon.
Cannon’s accused of accepting bribes, wire fraud and extortion. Curtis weighs in on what’s next for the city.
She says that Charlotte isn’t used to being in the national spotlight and holds our leaders to a higher standard.
