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‘I want to send a message': Inside NC's blue wave are Charlotte voters fed up with Trump

One by one, an assortment of Republican and independent voters walked out of a south Charlotte polling site last week. Few appeared to be particularly thrilled after having cast their ballots. Several said they felt exasperated about the toxicity of politics in Washington, about the high cost of gas and food, about the treatment of immigrants. They weren’t thinking so much about state or local issues in this election; in many cases, it wasn’t even about the names on the ballot. This was a referendum on President Donald Trump. “People want a more balanced government,” said Jill Heddleson, an unaffiliated voter. “In general, you really should be educated on each individual race and what each candidate stands for, but I guess I want to send a message.” Heddleson and her husband, a lifelong Republican, said they voted straight Democratic tickets in a departure from their typical voting habits. They weren’t alone. The blue tsunami that swept the nation Tuesday included North and South Carolina, where voters elected Roy Cooper and Annie Andrews to U.S. Senate seats. Tar Heel Democrats also flipped the state House and broke the GOP’s Senate supermajority. On Tuesday night, the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party celebrated one

Charlotte, NC · 3d

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Ribbon Cutting for Fremont House

ANSON COUNTY — A ribbon cutting for Fremont House was held on Wednesday, October 21. In attendance was the Chamber of Commerce, local leaders, and community members. We had about 40 people attending. Darryl Oliver spoke to the crowd and described the importance in our ministry’s efforts to curve...

Anson County, NC · 21h

Charlotte Observer

Map: How NC Rep. Tricia Cotham lost to Democrat Ken McCool in 2026 election

Democrat Ken McCool won nearly every precinct in North Carolina House District 105 on his way to ousting incumbent Republican state Rep. Tricia Cotham on Tuesday. McCool, a former Matthews town commissioner, won the southeast Mecklenburg County district by a margin of 57.1% to 42.9%, according to data from the State Board of Elections . He notched 24,608 votes district wide to Cotham’s 18,479. Results are unofficial until certified by the Board of Elections. McCool captured 16 of the 18 precincts in the district, a Charlotte Observer analysis of state data found. His widest margin of victory was in Precinct 215 in Matthews, where he defeated Cotham by a margin of 64.4% to 35.6%. Cotham won just two precincts in her district, Precinct 221 in Mint Hill and Precinct 86 in southeast Charlotte. Her best performance was in Precinct 221, where she beat McCool by a margin of 53.6% to 46.4%. She narrowly prevailed in Precinct 86 by a margin of 50.7% to 49.3%. Use the interactive map below to explore how each precinct in the district voted:

North Carolina · 1d

WBTV

Piedmont Medical Network announced milestone at Rock Hill Hospital

ROCK HILL, S.C. (WBTV) - As York, Lancaster and Chester counties grow in South Carolina, so does the need for emergency care. Now, Piedmont Medical Network’s Rock Hill Hospital is expanding the level of trauma care it can provide. Piedmont Medical Network announced the hospital now has a Level II Adult Trauma Center.

Rock Hill, SC · 1d

Charlotte Stories

New $54 Million ‘Oasis Charlotte’ Will Include One of The Largest Botanical Domes in America

Charlotte will soon become home to one of the largest botanical domes in the nation. The new Oasis Wellness Sanctuary will center around a massive 200-foot botanical dome planned for Brookhill Village near South Tryon Street and Remount Road. It will be wider than St. Louis’ 175-foot Climatron, Omaha’s 160-foot Desert Dome, and even EPCOT’s roughly 180-foot Spaceship Earth.

Charlotte, NC · 8d

Wbt.com

The TJ Ritchie Show: DeSantis Comments On Midterm Losses

The TJ Ritchie Show is a nightly talk show on WBT Charlotte that covers news and politics, along with everything happening in entertainment, sports, and…well…life! Because he’s “America’s Coolest Conservative,” TJ breaks it all down in a way that everyone can understand and enjoy, delivering pinpoint political analysis with wit and a heaping dose of Southern charm. Not since Rush Limbaugh has a host combined serious political and cultural news with satirical humor. He has been one of America’s most well-respected radio hosts for over 25 years, and now he’s conquering the talk radio and podcast world. Liberals beware…you just might laugh at yourselves! There’s a new Sheriff in town, and his name is TJ Ritchie!

Charlotte Observer

Four Democrats flipped GOP seats in Charlotte's suburban counties. Who are they?

Voters sent a message to President Donald Trump’s Republican Party Tuesday as candidates up and down the ballot rode a blue wave to victory. The North Carolina General Assembly was no exception. Democrats shattered the GOP’s iron grip on the state Senate, breaking its supermajority and appearing to fall just short of an even split that would have given the Democratic lieutenant governor tiebreaking power. The party meanwhile flipped the NC House after 16 years. Republican state Rep. Tricia Cotham was one of the evening’s political casualties, losing to former Matthews town commissioner Ken McCool by a double-digit margin. But voters expected she could be in danger heading into Election Day. Results in nearby Republican-leaning districts came as more of a surprise. These are four of the newest Democratic leaders heading to Raleigh after flipping seats in Charlotte’s suburban counties. Chris Bishopp Retired Navy veteran Chris Bishopp defeated Republican incumbent Brian Echevarria by a margin of 56% to 44% in Cabarrus County, according to election night results. He’ll represent House District 82, which includes suburban and rural areas surrounding Concord. Bishopp studied political science at UNC Chapel Hill on a Navy ROTC scholarship and served as an active duty naval

Charlotte, NC · 2d

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South Charlotte Restaurant Inspections (Oct. 29-Nov. 4)

The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected these food establishments from Oct. 29 to Nov. 4:. • La Sa Son by Winter, 4200 South Blvd. – 92.5. • 800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen / Bar One Lounge, 6815 Phillips Place Court – 88.5. • Cook Out, 10645 Park Road –...

Charlotte, NC · 2d

WSOC Charlotte

NCDOT secretary to address I-77 toll lane project in Charlotte

For the first time since the project’s revival, N.C. Department of Transportation Sec. Daniel Johnson will be in Charlotte on Friday to address the I-77 toll lane project.

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Queen City News

PAVE Act projects bringing influx of construction-related jobs to Charlotte

The sales tax is expected to bring in more than $19 billion in the next few decades.

Charlotte Stories

Charlotte Adds Hundreds More Jail Beds as Repeat-Offender Concerns Grow

Charlotte has reopened a massive jail facility as local officials try to ease overcrowding and reduce the pressure behind the city’s revolving-door criminal justice problem. Mecklenburg County’s Jail North has more than 700 beds and is now housing detainees again after years of limited use. The move gives...

The Laurinburg Exchange

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Jamie Adams holds 16-vote lead in DA race

LAURINBURG — Democratic incumbent Jamie Adams held a 16-vote lead over Republican challenger Todd G. Scott in the race for District Attorney for Judicial District 21, which covers Scotland, Anson and Richmond counties, according to unofficial election results. Adams received 15,860 votes, or 50.03%, compared to Scott’s 15,844 votes,...

Richmond County, NC · 1d

WSOC Charlotte

More immigrant families are turning to a Charlotte nonprofit for help

A Charlotte nonprofit says the number of refugee and immigrant families seeking help has tripled in the past year as many struggle with housing costs and food insecurity.

Charlotte Observer

Mecklenburg, Discovery Place reach ‘tentative' nature museum deal, manager says

Mecklenburg County has reached a tentative agreement with Discovery Place to settle a dispute over a revamped south Charlotte nature museum. But some county commissioners still have reservations. County Manager Mike Bryant told commissioners at their Thursday meeting the nonprofit museum group is now able to pay back almost $14 million owed to the county within five years. The debt stems from about $14.6 million the county agreed to lend Discovery Place in early 2024 to help cover the construction of a revamped nature museum in Freedom Park . The county owns the property and facility on Sterling Road near the Dilworth and Myers Park neighborhoods. Discovery Place has long operated the museum. The money was due to the county in late October, but Bryant informed commissioners at an Oct. 6 meeting that Discovery Place couldn’t make the payment. Commissioners expressed dismay with the situation, threatening to take control of the museum’s operations and hold Discovery Place in default for the money. Board chair Mark Jerrell formed an ad hoc committee to figure out what the county was willing to agree to, and that group asked county staff to explore an independent financial review of Discovery Place’s operations, assets and

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Salisbury Post

Kannapolis, Landis join other municipalities in voluntary water conservation

In coordination with regional partners, the City of Kannapolis and Town of Landis are moving to Level 1, voluntary water conservation, along with the City of Concord, Town of Harrisburg. […]

Kannapolis, NC · 2d

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School board weighs options for attendance boundary changes

After a summer of controversy, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board will take on a task that's difficult for any school board: deciding where students go to school. CMS plans to reopen Elbert Edwin Waddell High School as a comprehensive high school and open a new middle school on Stumptown Road — which will affect other schools’ attendance boundaries.

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‘Cloud of confusion.’ State Health Plan changes leave participants dazed during open enrollment

For the past year, Buncombe County teacher Shanna Peele has driven two hours each way for her appointments at Atrium Health Rheumatology in Charlotte. The commute isn’t convenient, but the care she’s received from Atrium has been well worth it, Peele told Carolina Public Press. However, a public feud between Atrium and the State Treasurer has made it difficult for Peele to know whether she can keep her care at Atrium at the same rates going forward under the State Health Plan.

Charlotte, NC · 2d

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Charlotte Is Weighing a Ban on Towing Cars With People Inside, but North Carolina Law Won’t Let It Touch What Towers Charge

Charlotte City Council’s Safety Committee is looking at changes to the city’s private-property towing rules, a topic it took up at its October and November meetings. Two proposals stand out: banning the towing of vehicles with people inside them, and requiring a property owner’s written authorization for every tow, at any hour. Both are reasonable. Neither touches the bill, though, because North Carolina law doesn’t let cities set tow prices.

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Rock Hill Herald

County officials face tough calls in the Rock Hill region. Just not on the ballot

The easiest races to call on election night are for seats that handle some of the most contentious public issues across the Rock Hill region. Yet most of those races were all but decided before polls closed. Residents have poured into York County Council meetings each month for years now to debate data centers and solar panel manufacturing. A little more than a week ago, the latest protest drew a large crowd asking the county not to allow Canadian manufacturer Silfab Solar to use industrial chemicals near schools in Fort Mill. The county is involved with multiple lawsuits on the issue. Yet with three York County Council seats on the ballot this fall, all three saw incumbents run unopposed. Republicans Tommy Adkins and Debi Cloninger will keep their seats, as will Democrat William “Bump” Roddey. It’s a similar story in Lancaster County, where residents routinely plead with Lancaster County Council to slow down growth, improve infrastructure or deny new projects in the fast-growing Indian Land area. They’ve tackled hot button issues of late from where to allow data centers to a moratorium on places of worship . Lancaster County Council had three contests on the ballot Tuesday. All three saw

York County, SC · 3d

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