Mecklenburg County
This episode is presented by Create A Video – Between the ICE arrest at the Mecklenburg courthouse, the judge getting arrested for housing an illegal alien gang member, and a Milwaukee judge getting busted for obstructing an arrest… I’m sensing a pattern here. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete’s Prep […]
Vince opens the phone lines to gauge local residents interest in a transit tax increase to put towards Charlotte’s roads and mass transit system. Also, Transformation Tuesday. That and much more on The Vince Coakley Radio Program.
Bo and Beth welcome Vernetta Purcell-Morrow (Meck County ABC Board COO) and Brian Peter (VP of Mixed Beverage and Logistics) as they discuss what they’ve been doing for the Mecklenburg County community.
Bo and Beth welcome the Director of Meck County Board of Elections Michael Dickerson to the show to discuss his thoughts on early voting numbers so far and adds, with so many people voting early, election day should go more smoothly for both voters and poll workers.
Bo and Beth welcome Michael Dickerson to the show to break down early voting numbers in North Carolina as well as early voting tips.
Beth welcomes Mecklenburg County Manager Dena Diorio to the show to discuss what she has been doing to improve Mecklenburg County and what’s on the horizon.
Author and writer David Fleming joins Good Morning BT with Bo Thompson, Beth Troutman and John Hancock to talk about his new book "Who's Your Founding Father?: One Man's Epic Quest to Uncover the First, True Declaration of Independence."
The Charlotte Ledger reports that more people moved away from Mecklenburg County than moved in. The only reason the population grew was because of births. Good thing Charlotte voters just re-elected City Council members to maintain the status quo!
A federal lawsuit alleges Mecklenburg Sheriff’s deputies at the jail failed to take steps to prevent a teen’s suicide, then covered it up. Also, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board votes to fire Supt. Earnest Winston.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg continues to grow, but it’s slowing down. Meanwhile, surrounding counties are booming. What does that mean for the future of Uptown? When do the costs of living in a city outweigh the benefits?
WBT's Brett Jensen joins Bo Thompson in studio talking about the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners rescinding the county mask ordinance effective February 26th, the family of Bob Saget getting a temporary injunction blocking the release of additional records related to his death, and WBT's 100th Anniversary Celebration coming April 9th.
In the first hour of the show, Chad Adams - filling in for Pete - talks about the lowest number of COVID cases in Mecklenburg County in quite some time and also talks about a funny story about legislation proposed in Nantucket about gender equal topless sunbathing being allowed on their beaches.Â