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This show aired on Wednesday, November 15th, 2023 on 107.9 and 980 The WAAV in Wilmington, NC. Guests include Elizabeth Grace Matthew. Bladen County cyberattack, North Carolina Democrat Party, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2018, the largest election fraud case in modern American politics occurred in North Carolina politics in rural Bladen County. Officials charged McCrae Dowless with leading the alleged absentee ballot harvesting program but died last year before he could stand trial. Last fall, we profiled the Democratic candidate who lost that race. Earlier this year, Tim got a phone call from the Republican candidate, Mark Harris, who was ready to talk. So Tim traveled to a Baptist Church in Mooresville. Rev. Harris told Tim his side of the story, and all the behind-the-scenes stories of emotional moments at the board of elections hearing.

In Today's Season 3 Premiere of "Moment of Truth," Saurabh and Nick sit down with Congressman Dan Bishop, to discuss the secret story of the "Patriot 20" who revolted against Kevin McCarthy for House Speaker until multiple rules changes were adopted. Learn why those changes were critical, when and how compromises were reached, and why the US House, the Republican Conference, and America will be better off because of it.Congressman Dan Bishop's family has hailed for generations from Bladen County, in the eastern end of North Carolina, but he was born in Charlotte, and now lives in Waxhaw, NC. Dan brings to the House an impressive background in policy-making, legal work, and commitment to Conservative North Carolina values.Learn more about Congressman Dan Bishop's work:https://danbishop.house.gov/abouthttps://twitter.com/RepDanBishophttps://www.instagram.com/repdanbishop/––––––Follow American Moment across Social Media:Twitter – https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrgFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrgInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4TcgRumble – https://rumble.com/c/c-695775BitChute – https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Xr42d9swu7O9/Gab – https://gab.com/AmMomentOrgCheck out AmCanon:https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/Follow Us on Twitter:Saurabh Sharma – https://twitter.com/ssharmaUSNick Solheim – https://twitter.com/NickSSolheimAmerican Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Center in Washington DC, produced by American Moment Studios, and edited by Jake Mercier and Jared Cummings.Subscribe to our Podcast, "Moment of Truth"Get our Cancelproof RSS – https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/moment-of-truthACast – https://shows.acast.com/moment-of-truthApple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAj Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Today's episode of "Moment of Truth," Saurabh and Nick sit down with Dan Bishop, a United States Congressman representing North Carolina's 9th District, to discuss his fight for truth and common sense in North Carolina and Washington DC, his career in the North Carolina State House and passing HB2 regarding transgenderism, as well as his evolution from neoconservatism to economic nationalism.Congressman Dan Bishop's family has hailed for generations from Bladen County, in the eastern end of North Carolina's Ninth District. Dan brings to the House an impressive background in policy-making, legal work, and commitment to Conservative North Carolina values.Dan holds bachelor's and law degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After graduating law school in 1990, Dan served business clients in the private sector for 29 years. During his private sector career, Dan served as a Mecklenburg County Commissioner from 2004-2008. He was next elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2014 and the North Carolina Senate in 2016, where he served until he ran for Congress. Dan won a close, high-profile special election in September 2019. He was re-elected in a resounding victory in November 2020.Learn more about Congressman Dan Bishop's work:https://danbishop.house.gov/biographyhttps://votedanbishop.com––––––Follow American Moment across Social Media:Twitter – https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrgFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrgInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4TcgRumble – https://rumble.com/c/c-695775Check out AmCanon:https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/Follow Us on Twitter:Saurabh Sharma – https://twitter.com/ssharmaUSNick Solheim – https://twitter.com/NickSSolheimAmerican Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Center in Washington DC, produced by American Moment Studios, and edited by Jake Mercier and Jared Cummings.Subscribe to our Podcast, "Moment of Truth"Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAj Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leslie McCrae Dowless died on April 24th. The Bladen County native came to national notoriety for his role in a 2018 election fraud saga. On this episode of the Politics Podcast, WBTV reporter Nick Ochsner discusses the electoral scandal and the well known character behind it.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district will see a familiar face back on campus Monday.Hugh Hattabaugh started his career with CMS back in 2007 and served as interim superintendent for the district in the 2011-12 school year.The school board of education voted to have him step in for the role during an emergency meeting on April 19."He is a man of high integrity," board member Rhonda Cheek said during the meeting. "He is a man who understands organizational leadership and the operation of a school district.” Hattabaugh will take over for now-former superintendent Earnest Winston who was fired earlier this month for low performance.He rejoins the district at a critical time when academic performance and low tests scores are a big concern.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/education/cms-interim-superintendent-hugh-hattabaugh-campus-monday/275-c0464f43-444b-4d55-9f0b-3daa79ef71ceLeslie McCrae Dowless Jr., the key player in a North Carolina absentee ballot fraud probe that led to a do-over congressional election, has died.His daughter, Andrea Dowless Heverly, wrote that her father “passed away peacefully" Sunday morning, according to a social media post. He had been diagnosed with an advanced form of lung cancer and died at his daughter's home in Bladen County, his friend Jay DeLancy told The Associated Press in a brief interview. Dowless was in his mid-60s.The political operative was set to go on trial this summer on more than a dozen state criminal counts related to absentee ballot activities for the 2016 general election and the 2018 primary and general elections. A half-dozen others were also charged.READ https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/mccrae-dowless-9th-district-has-died/275-04b7b022-c49d-4c30-a7c5-847cb9c73ab3

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district will see a familiar face back on campus Monday. Hugh Hattabaugh started his career with CMS back in 2007 and served as interim superintendent for the district in the 2011-12 school year. The school board of education voted to have him step in for the role during an emergency meeting on April 19. "He is a man of high integrity," board member Rhonda Cheek said during the meeting. "He is a man who understands organizational leadership and the operation of a school district.”  Hattabaugh will take over for now-former superintendent Earnest Winston who was fired earlier this month for low performance. He rejoins the district at a critical time when academic performance and low tests scores are a big concern. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/education/cms-interim-superintendent-hugh-hattabaugh-campus-monday/275-c0464f43-444b-4d55-9f0b-3daa79ef71ce Leslie McCrae Dowless Jr., the key player in a North Carolina absentee ballot fraud probe that led to a do-over congressional election, has died. His daughter, Andrea Dowless Heverly, wrote that her father “passed away peacefully" Sunday morning, according to a social media post. He had been diagnosed with an advanced form of lung cancer and died at his daughter's home in Bladen County, his friend Jay DeLancy told The Associated Press in a brief interview. Dowless was in his mid-60s. The political operative was set to go on trial this summer on more than a dozen state criminal counts related to absentee ballot activities for the 2016 general election and the 2018 primary and general elections. A half-dozen others were also charged. READ https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/mccrae-dowless-9th-district-has-died/275-04b7b022-c49d-4c30-a7c5-847cb9c73ab3

Reporters Nick Ochsner and Michael Graff covered the 2018 election fraud scandal in North Carolina's Ninth Congressional District for different news organizations. The more time they spent in Bladen County, uncovering networks and identifying individuals working to influence elections, the more they realized politics in this rural county has its' own set of rules. Their book The Vote Collectors is a deep dive into how it worked and nearly won a seat in Congress.

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world's leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode Andrew is joinedby Nick Ochsner, the author of The Vote Collectors: The True Story of the Scamsters, Politicians, and Preachers behind the Nation's Greatest Electoral Fraud, to tell the story of the political shenanigans in Bladen County that exposes the shocking vulnerability of local elections and explains why our present systems are powerless to monitor and prevent fraud. Find more Keen On episodes and additional videos on Lit Hub's YouTube Channel!   ________________________ Nick Ochsner is the Chief Investigative Reporter at WBTV, the CBS station in Charlotte, NC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liz Recommends - Passenger Listhttps://passengerlist.org/Atlantic Flight 702 has disappeared mid-flight between London and New York with 256 passengers on board. Kaitlin Le (Kelly Marie Tran), a college student whose twin brother vanished with the flight, is determined to uncover the truth. Passenger List is a mystery thriller podcast from PRX's Radiotopia.Season two airing at time of recording.https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/passenger-list/id1472392291Nick Recommends - The Improvement AssociationFor at least a decade, allegations of cheating have swirled around elections in rural Bladen County, N.C. Some people in town point fingers at a Black advocacy group, the Bladen County Improvement Association, accusing it of bullying voters, tampering with ballots and stealing votes outright. These accusations have never been substantiated, but they persist. Reporter Zoe Chace went to Bladen County to investigate what's really going on. From the makers of Serial and The New York Times, a five-part series about allegations of election fraud — and the powerful forces that fuel them.Zane Recommends - What'sHerNamehttps://www.whatshernamepodcast.comWhat'sHerName women's history podcast is hosted and produced by academic sisters Olivia Meikle and Katie Nelson. Committed to reclaiming forgotten history, What'sHerName tells the stories of fascinating women you've never heard of (but should have). Through compelling interviews with guest historians, writers, and scholars, Katie and Olivia bring to life the “lost” women of history. Fascinating and funny, thought-provoking and thoughtful, What'sHerName restores women's voices to the conversation.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1320638747 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

You can follow the show on Twitter or Facebook @stscast, or on Instagram@stscast.gramCheck out Patreon at, https://www.patreon.com/STScastThis week's featured podcast is The Mad Scientist Podcast Be sure to check out Straight Up Strange Productions for more great pods!The city of Santa Paula lies in southern Ventura County in California. The small city is the self-proclaimed “citrus capital of the world”. But perhaps, just perhaps there is something stalking through the orange groves, something called the Billiwhack Monster.Wikipedia article about Santa Paula, Californiacalifolk.blogspot.com/2007/10/billiwhack-monster-of-ventura-county.htmlweirdca.com/location.php?location=76YouTube video (Iltev1bG69k)YouTube video (QAS5chcXKsw)The Los Angeles Times (Los Angles, CA) Nov 4, 1694.Chasing American Monsters by Jason Offutt. Llewellyn Publishing, ( © 2019) “Chasing American Monsters Creatures Cryptids ebook” on Amazon Ghosts of Ventura County’s Heritage Valley by Evie Ybarra. Haunted American ( © 2016) Item on Amazon (B01KBCK1X2)The little town of Bladenboro sits in Bladen County with a population of just under 1800. The town grew to prosperity after the Bridger brothers moved into the town and started a turpentine business and then later got involved in lumber. There isn’t much to say about the town unless your speaking of the mysterious beast that has terrorized Bladenboro since the 1950s.starnewsonline.com/article/NC/20061029/News/605129891/WMWikipedia article about Beast of Bladenbororanker.com/list/beast-of-bladenboro-legend/laura-allannorthcarolinaghosts.com/piedmont/beast-bladenboro/weekinweird.com/2013/07/02/has-the-vampire-beast-of-north-carolina-returned-new-killings-by-mystery-animal-match-classic-cryptid-case/The Robesonian (Lumberton, NC) Jan 8th, 1954.The News and Observer (Raleigh, NC) Jan 14, 1954.news.google.com/newspapersnews.google.com/newspapersChasing American Monsters by Jason Offutt. Llewellyn Publishing, ( © 2019) “Chasing American Monsters Creatures Cryptids ebook” on AmazonLocal Headlinesabc.net.au/news/2021-05-11/mitta-valley-big-cat-sighting-continues-victorian-legend/100130380castanet.net/news/Penticton/333803/Summerland-woman-describes-freaky-sighting-of-what-she-believes-was-Ogopogocoasttocoastam.com/article/ghost-photographed-at-infamously-haunted-waverly-hills-sanatorium/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/small-town-secrets. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Election fraud allegations arise with varying degrees of credibility each election season. A five-part series called, “The Improvement Association, a true story of election fraud”, looks at accusations of illegal interference in Bladen County’s elections and the power of rumors – whether those rumors can be substantiated or not.

For at least a decade, allegations of cheating have swirled around elections in rural Bladen County, N.C. Some people point fingers at a Black advocacy group, the Bladen County Improvement Association, accusing it of bullying voters, tampering with ballots and stealing votes outright. These allegations have never been substantiated, but they persist. The reporter Zoe Chace went to Bladen County to investigate what’s really going on. From the makers of Serial and The New York Times, this five-part audio series about allegations of election fraud -- and the powerful forces that fuel them -- is out now. Binge the whole series, and find out more here: https://nytimes.com/improvementassociation

NCInsider editor Colin Campbell speaks with Zoe Chace about the making of The Improvement Association podcast from Serial and The New York Times, and what the troubled elections history of Bladen County, North Carolina, might have to tell us about U.S. elections moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2019, the results of the 2018 9th District congressional race were voided due to voting fraud — a local scandal that made national headlines. This month, a new audio series from the makers of the acclaimed “Serial” podcast release “The Improvement Association,” an investigation into the race. We sit down with the project’s lead reporter to understand why the lessons from Bladen County are still reverberating across the nation.

Following a notorious case of election fraud in Bladen County, North Carolina, in 2018, the reporter Zoe Chace gets an invitation from Horace Munn, the leader of the Bladen County Improvement Association PAC, a Black political advocacy group whose name was dragged into the scandal. Horace asks Zoe to come down and investigate for herself and find out who is really cheating.

Join us for the latest episode of the Squeaky Clean Energy Podcast where we discuss the importance of the military in North Carolina to achieving our clean energy goals. We're joined by Scott Dorney, Executive Director of the North Carolina Military Business Center along with Diane Cherry, Energy and Environmental Strategic Industry Professional at the NCMBC to talk about the intersection between military preparedness and clean energy. On today's episode, we talk energy security and resiliency, clean energy innovation, and economic opportunities associated with the military in our state. As this episode, we mention the Fort Bragg floating solar project. If you're interested in reading more about the 1.1MW solar installation paired with a 2MW storage system, check out this press release from Duke Energy: https://news.duke-energy.com/releases/largest-floating-solar-power-plant-in-the-southeast-coming-to-fort-bragg Daniel Pate, NCSEA's Energy Program Manager takes us on another virtual tour of installed clean energy projects on the NC Solar Traveler. On today's episode we're focused on Bladen County. Presented by NC Sustainable Energy Association. Hosted and produced by Matt Abele (Twitter: @MattAbele)

Following a notorious case of election fraud in Bladen County, North Carolina, in 2018, the reporter Zoe Chace gets an invitation from Horace Munn, the leader of the Bladen County Improvement Association PAC, a Black political advocacy group whose name was dragged into the scandal. Horace asks Zoe to come down and investigate for herself and find out who is really cheating.

In this discussion of Chapter One of The Improvement Association podcast from the makers of Serial and The New York Times, reporters from The News & Observer dig into the episode and share insights from their own coverage of Bladen County, North Carolina's complex and troubled elections history. Brian Murphy, WIll Doran and Carli Brosseau discuss the 2018 elections scandal that undid the apparent victory of a congressional candidate and the constant murmur of rumors concerning something called "The Improvement Association." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new podcast from the makers of "Serial" and The New York Times. For at least a decade, allegations of cheating have swirled around elections in rural Bladen County, N.C. Some people in town point fingers at a Black advocacy group, the Bladen County Improvement Association, accusing it of bullying voters, tampering with ballots and stealing votes outright. These accusations have never been substantiated, but they persist. In this five-part series, reporter Zoe Chace travels to Bladen County, N.C., to investigate the power of election fraud allegations.

There will be no charges against Rev. Mark Harris in connection with the 2019 absentee ballot scandal in Bladen County, according to the prosecutor investigating the case. Harris won that election, but saw the results tossed out over allegations of illegal ballot harvesting by McCrae Dowless. Subscribe for FREE: https://thepetekalinershow.com/get-the-podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow Advertisers: https://thepetekalinershow.com/support-the-businesses-that-support-us/ Marketplace: https://thepetekalinershow.com/marketplace/ Twitter: @PeteKaliner Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/633836460739500/ Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Calls to 911 to Bladen County Communications about a shooting that left three people dead and one injured near Clarkton on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2020

Calls to 911 to Bladen County Communications about a shooting that left three people dead and one injured near Clarkton on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2020

Calls to 911 to Bladen County Communications about a shooting that left three people dead and one injured near Clarkton on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2020

The Bernie/Warren audio from the Tuesday night debate shockingly gets leaked, Pelosi delivers the articles of impeachment to the Senate, Pledge of Allegiance controversy pops up in Bladen County, North Carolina has an STD problem, and millennials are souring on wine

On Episode 42 of Crime Time, Robin T. Applewhite will spend at least 230 years in prison after being convicted of coercing women into prostituting for him. "Conner's Law" mandates mandatory prison time for anyone who uses a firearm to assault a law enforcement officer. More than 300 video gaming machines seized in Bladen County. Cumberland County Expungement Clinic dates set.

We've learned more about the alleged absentee ballot fraud in Bladen County. And disagreements between legislators and the governor have forced a session in the last few days of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A panel of reporters covering the allegations of voter fraud in the 9th Congressional District discusses the investigation that has North Carolina in the national spotlight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bo Thompson, John Hancock, and Mark Garrison talk about the week's biggest stories. 

A Bladen County landmark goes on the market & Grateful for years of service

Two juveniles missing for more than 50 years. Its an Unsolved Mystery that still puzzles investigators. An arrest is made in a cold case from 1989. Bladen County is cracking down on drugs. These stories and more on Episode 26 of Crime Time featuring Fayetteville Observer police and crime reporter Nancy McCleary.  

Artificial Intelligence could soon be coming to a kitchen near you is written by Erin Smith. Bladen County...Sing Me Some Blues is written by Cheryl Thurston

Celebration of Bladen County past can be found in the Bladen County Beautiful Magazine

Two teenagers are dead following a vehicle accident at a Fayetteville intersection where the driver was only 15 years old. In Bladen County, a fleeing suspect doesn't get far thanks to a porch post. And, look, up in the air. It's a police drone. These stories and more on Episode 10 of Crime Time.

20 people arresting druing a prostitution sting, a bizarre chase and arrests in Harnett County, a suspect is charged with attempted murder, drug arrests in Bladen County. These stories and more on this edition of Crime Time with Observer police and crime reporter Nancy McCleary.

There have been at least two threats of shootings at Cumberland County high schools recently and two students have been arrested. In Bladen County, authorities continue to search for Judith Hyder, who has been missing since 2015.

Known for his signature hit The Devil Went Down to Georgia, Charlie Daniels has entertained fans around the world for more than 50 years. His award-winning career includes playing with legends like Bob Dylan and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Charlie joined the Grand Ole Opry and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. His new memoir, Never Look at the Empty Seats, recalls growing up in Wilmington, spending summers in Bladen County, and cutting his musical chops playing in beer joints in Jacksonville.

President Donald Trump is tweeting about the NFL again this morning, Confederate grave desecrated in Bladen County, State Insurance Commissioner, Mike Cause, joins Tyler to discuss his visit to Brunswick County today, the extra programs that are viable to help those on Medicare, the importance of recruiting and retaining volunteer firefighters, and the future of flood insurance in North Carolina.

This week's show takes us to Morganton for a preview of the Western North Carolina Glass Show, visits the NC Zoo and their new dinosaur exhibit, explores the Bladen County town of Elizabethtown, tours the "Catfish" Hunter Museum in Hertford and Bob Garner visits the legendary Dick's Hot Dog Stand in Wilson.