Charlotte, North Carolina, a Democrat-dominated city whose transgender-friendly bathroom ordinance triggered a statewide political war, is a front-runner to host the 2020 Republican Convention where President Donald Trump seeks an anointing to run for a second term. The City Council has scheduled a special meeting Monday to decide whether to accept a yet-to-be-extended offer from the GOP.
Charlotte's historic Excelsior Club, a touchstone for generations of African-Americans, faces an uncertain future after foreclosure proceedings began last week. The Beatties Ford Road landmark, which has hosted the likes of Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong as well as a future president, has been closed since June.
A Charlotte, North Carolina man accused of recruiting for the Islamic State claims that he worked for years with the FBI to identify potential terrorists. Federal prosecutors and the FBI say that while living in Columbia, South Carolina, and possibly other cities the converted Muslim used social media to recruit potential converts to IS.