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June 3, 2020

NC police chief describes moment officers knelt with protesters: 'It is part of building trust'

Fayetteville, N.C., Police Chief Gina Hawkins joined "The Daily Briefing" Wednesday to discuss how her police force is trying to build trust with the community.

June 3, 2020

RNC says convention ‘will be held in another city’ after Trump abandons Charlotte, search underway

Hours after President Trump tweeted that the GOP is “now forced to seek another” location other than Charlotte, N.C., to host this summer’s Republican National Convention, party officials said that the convention indeed “will be held in another city.” 

June 3, 2020

Trump says GOP 'forced' to seek other state to host convention, slamming North Carolina governor

President Trump announced late Tuesday that Republicans are "forced" to seek another state to host their convention, saying North Carolina's governor was "still in Shelter-In-Place Mode" over the coronavirus and had "refused to guarantee that we can have use of the Spectrum Arena" in Charlotte, despite earlier assurances.

June 2, 2020

Floyd family attorney predicts three other Minneapolis police officers will be charged by next week

The attorney representing George Floyd's family said Tuesday he believes the three other police officers involved in the death of the 46-year-old Minneapolis man will be charged before Floyd's funeral in Houston next week. 

May 31, 2020

Celtics' Jaylen Brown, 76ers' Tobias Harris, Knicks' Dennis Smith Jr. among NBA stars in George Floyd protests

Some NBA players have chosen to participate in the nationwide protests fighting for justice after the death of George Floyd, who was killed after a Minneapolis police officer had his knee on Floyd’s neck as he screamed for help.

May 30, 2020

RNC sets deadline for North Carolina to allow 'full' convention, amid threat to change locations

The Republican National Committee on Saturday set a tight deadline for North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper to provide guidance on whether the party can host a "full" presidential convention in the state in August as planned, amid threats from President Trump to find a new location if necessary. 

May 29, 2020

North Carolina boy, 7, throws personal prom for babysitter after hers was canceled

You’re never too young to plan and then throw a prom.

May 28, 2020

Bertha remnants threaten to bring tropical downpours, flooding to Carolinas, Virginia

The second named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season may have quickly fizzled after making landfall in South Carolina, but rain associated with Tropical Storm Bertha will bring the threat of flooding Thursday.

May 26, 2020

Trump warns North Carolina governor the clock's ticking on a GOP convention guarantee

President Trump warned on Tuesday that North Carolina's Democratic governor has as little as a week to figure out if the Republican's presidential nominating convention can be held in Charlotte this summer.

May 26, 2020

Georgia governor offers to host GOP convention after Trump threatens to move event from North Carolina

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has offered up his state as the site for this summer’s Republican National Convention after President Trump threatened on Sunday to move the event from North Carolina if that state’s governor can’t guarantee the party will be allowed “full attendance” at the convention.