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I can’t wait to watch Pat McCrory lose again. McCrory is on Twitter making asinine statements and parroting childish right-wing talking points. While he might not be as smart as Thom Tillis, he has just as little substance. I don’t know what’s wrong with Charlotte Republicans. They will say anything to get elected.

RALEIGH — As North Carolina grapples with President Trump’s call to pull the Republican National Convention from Charlotte, both Democrats and Republicans are seizing on the moment — using the fight to appeal to their respective bases.

North Carolina is in talks with Republican organizers to ensure the August presidential nominating convention can be held safely in Charlotte, Gov. Roy Cooper said during a Tuesday, May 26 news conference. His comments come after President Trump threatened to relocate the Republican National Convention if full attendance isn’t guaranteed. 

President Donald Trump flummoxed officials in Charlotte while taking a partisan swipe at Gov. Roy Cooper by suggesting the Republican National Convention may skip past North Carolina.

CHARLOTTE — Global Sport Management, a new masters-level program that Pfeiffer University will offer in Charlotte beginning fall 2020, has begun accepting applications. The program aims to prepare students to hold leadership positions in the front offices of sports teams and organizations — and to thrive in the increasingly international environment of sports. 

HAMLET — Richmond Community College and Queens University of Charlotte have signed a partnership agreement that will make certain transfers seamless between the community college and the four-year institution.