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Protests lead to gas canisters and flash bangs being used in downtown Wilmington and protests turn to riots all over the country, social media is going to be insufferable today, and Marty DeJoesph & Sherri Schaefer join the show
Is there a disparity between white and black crimes and the way cops react to them and Ray Nothstine joins the program
Monday night saw calmer and more peaceful protests across the state, two autopsies might disagree on how George Floyd died but they do agree it was a homicide, and newly released emails clearly show the Governor not having the concurrence of Council of State with his current and previous executive orders shutting down bars and restaurants
Protests lead to gas canisters and flashbangs being used in downtown Wilmington and protests turn to riots all over the country
Many continue to wonder who organized the local protests as black leaders distanced themselves from the protest earlier in the day and Mitch Kokai joins the program
Protests lead to gas canisters and flashbangs being used in downtown Wilmington and protests turn to riots all over the country
Gym owners across the state sue the Governor to reopen, President Trump will sign an executive order today looking to regulate social media companies in the future and Ken Haynes from Atrium Health joins the show
President Trump will sign an executive order today looking to regulate social media companies in the future and Michael Harden from Civitas joins the show
Alamance county says they had permission from DHHS to hold their races at full capacity & DHHS says that's not true, The Trump admin looks to change policy with Hong Kong, and Gym owners across the state sue the Governor to reopen
President Donald Trump & Governor Cooper continue battle over the RNC in Charlotte, ABC Commission lifts restrictions on alcohol for restaurants, and Algenon Cash joins the program
Governor Cooper criticizes Ace Speedway for allowing 4,000 people to congregate there over the weekend, Gym owners across North Carolina to file a lawsuit challenging Cooper's EO, Wilmington looks to spend a million dollars upgrading the muni, and Lt Governor Dan Forest joins the program
President Donald Trump & Governor Cooper continue battle over the RNC in Charlotte, The DOJ drops insider trading investigation on all senators except Richard Burr, Twitter stupidly tries to fact check Trump which is only going to cause more problems for the social media company
Unemployment jumps to 12%, Lawmakers may have to contend with a 5 billion dollar budget hole, new data shows Leland is the fastest growing community in the state, and Marty DeJoesph & Sherri Schafer from National Home Finance join the program
While it is true that politics is playing a role in the division of red/blue areas the New York Times is reporting that blue areas have been hit much harder than red areas which could also explain the divergence, Van Gordon Sauter says the liberal media has reached a tipping point, and President Donald Trump threatens to pull the RNC from Charlotte if Governor Roy Cooper doesn't commit to allowing it to happen in August
President Donald Trump threatens to pull the RNC from Charlotte if Governor Roy Cooper doesn't commit to allowing it to happen in August, Unemployment jumps to 12%, Lawmakers may have to contend with a 5 billion dollar budget hole, and new data shows Leland is the fastest growing community in the state
Some business owners are looking to file a lawsuit against the Governor's EO and it appears there most successful path to victory is through state courts, and Val Boudreau, The Car Doctor, joins the program
It appears as if the Urban Millennial Lifestyle is finally coming to an end at least at its current price with continued big losses this economic downturn could force these companies to actually make a profit and Dr. Greg Murphy joins the program
The first case of MIS-C is reported in North Carolina, Phase Two officially begins today, Some business owners are looking to file a lawsuit against the Governor's EO and it appears there most successful path to victory is through state courts
Governor Roy Cooper announces a transition into a "modest" Phase Two, Beaches ready for Memorial Day weekend, Daily Beast reports that NCGOP is worried about Burr impacting 2020 election, and Senator Thom Tillis joins the program
Senator Josh Hawley argues we should pull out of the WTO as a way to strength the US and hurt China even though many experts think the opposite would be true, UNC decides to not raise tuition for the next school year, and State Treasurer Dale Folwell joins the program
Governor Roy Cooper announces a transition into a "modest" Phase Two, Beaches ready for Memorial Day weekend, Holly Ridge investigates sheriff actions on a gym that defied Cooper's EO, and Paul Robinson writes in WSJ about the gateway effect non-compliance for quarantine laws can have
Wrightsville Beach to reopen fully today, Restaurants and bars to reopen with 50% capacity starting this weekend, Average teacher salary in North Carolina jumps to over $54K, and Don Spry joins the program
Average teacher salary in North Carolina jumps to over $54K which puts us 2nd in the southeast which teacher advocates, of course, criticized, New Hanover County releases a proposed budget that doesn't include a tax increase, and Mitch Kokai joins the program
US birthrates continue to fall, Wrightsville Beach to reopen fully today, Restaurants ad bars to reopen with 50% capacity starting this weekend, and GOP lawmakers look at limiting Governor's emergency powers going forward
Governor Cooper discusses Phase two and when that could happen, and News & Observer editorial slams Cooper for unemployment problems, and Marty Dejoseph & Sherri Schafer from National Home Finance joins the program
Criticism increases for the WPD and their search for two missing women at the end of last month, Scream 5 announces it will film in Wilmington, Wilmington Port will see its biggest ship on Wednesday, and Ray Nothstine joins the program
Raleigh law firm files suit on behalf of salon owners challenging Gover Cooper's executive order, It was a great day on Wall Street after promising results from a COVID-19 vaccine, Governor Cooper discusses Phase two and when that could happen, and News & Observer editorial slams Cooper for unemployment problems
A federal judge strikes down Governor Cooper's executive order about indoor worship service, once again the debate on the autonym of Sheriff departments enters the debate, and Dr. Kevin Pham joins the program
New information comes forward about the mob search party in Pender Couty that seems to hinge on whether or not the Pender sheriffs office is going to back up Jordan Kita's version of events
Eastern North Carolina is under a tropical storm warning, 40% of Americans said they will not buy Chinese products, A Federal Judge strikes down Governor Cooper's executive order about indoor worship service, and once again the debate on the autonym of Sheriff departments enters the debate
Bad news for Senator Richard Burr as it turns out his brother also sold off a significant amount of stock the same day Burr did, Betsey DeVos, Secretary of Education, releases new rules for Title IX that provide some protections for the accused, and Vice President Joe Biden releases a statement saying he would roll back the Title IX rules while he is currently demanding that same level of justice for himself
Betsey DeVos, Secretary of Education, releases new rules for Title IX that provide some protections for the accused, Vice President Joe Biden releases a statement saying he would roll back the Title IX rules while he is currently demanding that same level of justice for himself, and Jonah Goldberg wonders if the Linda Hirshman New York Times op-ed is equivariant to the infamous Flight 93 essay?
President Donald Trump announces the coronavirus task force will continue indefinitely, jobless numbers are declining but we are still seeing millions a month, the media shedding light on the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery may bring justice to the awful situation
Governor Roy Cooper announces what Phase One is and when North Carolina will enter it, Hundreds of churches could sue Governor Cooper, strange circumstances surround the death of two girls in Wilmington, and Rachel Greszler joins the program
Protestors showing up armed creates a psychological effect not unlike the effect that police have when they show up with tanks and tactical gear, Adele is attacked for losing weight, and Ray Nothstine joins the program
Governor Roy Cooper announces what Phase One is and when North Carolina will enter it, Chamber of Commerce says the state should reopen quicker, Hundreds of churches could sue Governor Cooper, and ReOpenNC is much smaller at its 4th weekly protest
Questions arise about laws in North Carolina banning people from wearing masks and protesting with guns and Marty DeJoesph & Sherri Schaefer, from National Home Finance, join the show
Governor Roy Cooper announces a plan for a future announcement about a plan, One million people have now filed for unemployment in North Carolina, and Don Spry from the SBA joins the show
Governor Roy Cooper announces a plan for a future announcement about a plan, NHRMC begins phasing back in non-essential procedures, Questions arise about laws in North Carolina banning people from wearing masks and protesting with guns
New poling data says most still support Cooper and his stay-at-home lockdown and John Guze has a great piece on the fight over the government lockdowns
New study says the average victim of COVID-19 would have lived another 10 years, FDA approves possibly game changing antibody test, Trump tweets about Joe Scarborough, and President Trump at the Fox News townhall last night said we could have a vaccine by the end of the year & that the death count could now be over 100,000
President Trump at the Fox News townhall last night said we could have a vaccine by the end of the year & that the death count could now be over 100,000, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says there is evidence Coronavirus came from a lab in Wuhan, New polling data says most still support Cooper and his stay-at-home lockdown, and the debate continues on beaches reopening
Joe Biden finally addresses sexual assault allegations on Morning Joe, the conundrum of fairness with the media and Biden, and Val Boudreau, The Car Doctor, joins the show
Alex Soojung-Kim Pang writes a great piece explaining why we should have a 4 day work week and Anthony DiMauro joins the program
Governor Roy Cooper says he is hopeful to begin phase one of reopen next week, Local gym owner opens up despite stay-at-home order, and Derek Thompson writes a great piece at the Atlantic on how the coronavirus economic downturn will change the economy in the short and long run
Senator Thom Tillis joins the program, Co-Founder of ReOpenNC split from group after actions of some in group, Gaston County defies the governor and then chickens out, and an Apex man is arrested for opening his tattoo shop
State Senate passes new legislation to distribute CARES Act money across the state, Wilmington outlines for local stay-at-home order, and Brian Balfour joins the program
Co-Founder of ReOpenNC split from group after actions of some in group, Gaston County defies the governor and then chickens out, and an Apex man is arrested for opening his tattoo shop
John Hood, syndicated columnist, joins the program, Four people arrested at the third ReOpenNC rally in Raleigh, and Bitty & Beau's Coffee highlighted at White House PPP event
Bitty & Beau's Coffee highlighted at White House PPP event, Study finds NHC residents slightly better than rest of state at staying in place, and ReOpenNC has its 3rd protest and this is a little more raucous and they need to be careful they aren't losing their way
3rd ReOpenNC protest today in Raleigh, 52% say they support a shutdown for another month, the mystery of Kim Jong-Un continues, and Marty DeJoesph & Sherri Schafer from the National Home Finance, joins the program