June 9, 2020 Charlotte defunds portion of police budget for tear gas, chemical agents North Carolina’s largest city has blocked its police department from purchasing chemical agents, like tear gas, normally used in crowd control or dispersal, in the next fiscal year.
June 8, 2020 RNC officials to meet in Phoenix amid search for new convention site Republican National Committee officials will meet in Phoenix, Ariz., on Tuesday as their latest stop in a nationwide search for a new site to hold at least part of this summer’s GOP convention, Fox News has learned.
June 8, 2020 Coronavirus cases on the rise in California, several other states: report Nearly three months since the U.S. declared a national emergency over the new coronavirus, some states are reporting a rise in new cases as they lift restrictions meant to slow the virus’s spread.
June 7, 2020 North Carolina professor slammed for describing 'slave state' under coronavirus rules amid George Floyd protests The University of North Carolina at Wilmington has decried the “vile” comments made by one professor who referred to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s “slave state” under coronavirus restrictions around the same time protests erupted across the nation following the death of George Floyd.
June 6, 2020 Huge crowd gathers for George Floyd memorial in North Carolina Thousands of mourners showed up Saturday to remember George Floyd ahead of a second memorial service, this time in North Carolina near where he was born.
June 5, 2020 RNC broadens search for city to host convention celebration Republican Party officials are in the process of scouting at least nine cities across at least six states as the party scrambles to find a new location to host portions of this summer's Republican National Convention.
June 5, 2020 North Carolina couple gets engaged at Black Lives Matter protest: 'Black love matters' Love conquers all.
June 4, 2020 North Carolina men arrested for looting, rioting express regret: 'Destruction is not the answer' At least two people among the dozens arrested in North Carolina’s state capital over the weekend when a peaceful protest to demand justice after the death of George Floyd devolved into chaos have since expressed regret over their actions, claiming destruction won’t solve deeper issues of systemic racism.
June 3, 2020 GOP convention site in limbo: Here’s where party could go The search is on as the Republican National Committee (RNC) begins to scout out new locations to hold its August presidential convention.
June 3, 2020 NC Walmart reopens days ahead of schedule after looters ransacked store amid George Floyd protests A Walmart Supercenter in Fayetteville, N.C., reopened Wednesday morning, two days earlier than anticipated following protests related to the death of George Floyd.
