Sam Hieb

It’s pretty much a given that Guilford County Schools will have a bond referendum on the ballot sometime in 2020. County Commissioner Skip Alston envisions a $1 billion referendum in 2020 followed by a $500 million referendum in three years and another $500 million referendum after that, according to…

I was amazed at the reaction generated by Christianity Today’s editorial calling for President Trump’s removal from office–either by trial in the Senate or by voters in the 2020 election: In our founding documents, Billy Graham explains that Christianity Today will help evangelical Christians interpret the news in a…

…If only as a footnote—McClatchy is is excited over the fact that President Trump will be the first impeached president nominated for a second term–and that will happen in Charlotte next summer. Of course, that depends–technically—on Trump surviving the Senate trial. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has told…

…In–where else—Charlotte: Pledging to stay in “for the long haul,” Democrat Michael Bloomberg opened the first state headquarters of his presidential campaign Sunday in Charlotte. Bloomberg’s appearance underscored his strategy of bypassing the early contest states such as Iowa and New Hampshire in favor of states like North Carolina…

Charlotte Observer reports the Queen City is prepared to set aside $110 million in hospitality funds in support of Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper’s bid to secure a Major League Soccer franchise. And while nothing is official, all indications are MLS will announce next Tuesday that Charlotte will be…

Rhino Times reports the Greensboro city council is pondering another housing bond, a mere four years after voters passed a $25 million bond. The idea was floated by none other than council member Michelle Kennedy. Homelessness is Kennedy’s number one issue: Kennedy talked about how that housing bond passed…

Obviously the big sports news in Charlotte right now is the (abrupt?) firing of Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera. That will pass—coaches come and go–but underneath that big headline is another very interesting headline–the Charlotte City is telling Panthers owner Davis Tepper they don’t have the money for his…

Somewhat surprising news that retired Raleigh businessman Garland Tucker is dropping his challenge to U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis in the upcoming Republican primary. “I cannot continue to fund the campaign personally at the level of the past 7 months; donor contributions during the impeachment process have been insufficient…