CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The public will hear from special counsel Robert Mueller, a reluctant witness as he testifies before the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees. Will it be mostly political theater, with Democrats and Republicans trying to score points, or will substantive information be shared?
Charlotte Talks Local News Roundup: NC Gerrymandering At SCOTUS; Deadly CMPD Shooting; CMS Budget
Charlotte grapples with another deadly police shooting. A CMPD officer shot and killed a man outside a Beatties Ford Road restaurant Monday morning. Police say the man had a gun and posed a threat, but protestors paint a different story.
The long-awaited Mueller report has been handed over. South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham says it removes a cloud over the president, and now he wants to investigate the FBI for possible anti-Trump bias.
The U.S. Supreme Court once again sounds reluctant to take a stance on partisan gerrymandering as the justices hear arguments over North Carolina’s congressional map.
An official in the Charlotte Catholic Diocese resigned following an allegation of sexual misconduct.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools superintendent Clayton Wilcox seeks a big increase in county funding for the school system, with a focus on teacher pay and the district’s racial disparities.
Also this week, wheels are in motion in the South Carolina legislature to lure the Carolina Panthers headquarters across the state line. Lawmakers gave an initial okay for millions in tax breaks.
Those stories and more on this week’s Local News Roundup.
Guests
Mary C Curtis, columnist for Rollcall.com and WCCB
Jonathan Lowe, reporter for Spectrum News
Steve Harrison, WFAE’s political reporter
Glenn Burkins, editor and publisher of Q City Metro
Mar292019
Possible Mueller Subpoena on President Trump
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Investigators working on the Russia probe have floated the idea of issuing a subpoena to President Trump.
Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis talks about the potential for a subpoena, and what it could mean for the investigation.
May022018
How Mueller’s Probe Affects GOP Agenda
CHARLOTTE, NC — While President Trump is preparing for a major Asia trip, plans to name a new Federal Reserve chair and tries to get a tax reform bill passed, along with Republican lawmakers, news coming out of Washington has derailed that plan.
Special counsel Robert Mueller has charged a former campaign manager and his deputy with a list of financial crimes and foreign connections – and a former foreign policy adviser has admitted lying to the FBI about trying to connect the campaign with the Russians to get dirt on Hillary Clinton.
What does that do to the GOP agenda? WCCB Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis weighs in.
Nov012017
