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On Friday of last week President Donald Trump visited Western North Carolina to tour the damage and the ongoing recovery efforts in the region following Hurricane Helene which hit that part of our state nearly four months ago. During his visit, Mr. Trump visited with impacted residents, toured towns that were impacted by the storm and met with state and other government officials. With Chris Edwar...

On Monday the North Carolina 4th Circuit heard arguments in the ongoing battle for a seat on the North Carolina State Supreme Court, the challenger in the race, Judge Jefferson Griffin is asking that around 60,000 votes be thrown out. Earlier this month, the State Supreme Court blocked certification of the race in which the incumbent, Justice Allison Riggs holds a lead of over 700 votes. With Chri...

The 119th congress is wrapping up their first month on Capitol Hill. This first month has proved to be a busy one, especially for the Senate which continues to work through the confirmation process of President Trump's cabinet picks. With Chris Edwards to break down this first month on the Hill and to look ahead at what is to come over the next couple of months is CBS News Correspondent, Taurean S...

Over the weekend Pete Hegseth was narrowly confirmed as the new Secretary of Defense as Vice President JD Vance went to the Senate floor to issue the tiebreaking vote. That along with the continued release of hostages in Gaza after that ceasefire have dominated some of the news of the weekend and with Chris Edwards now to talk more about this is CBS News Military Analyst Jeff McCausland.

A Delta flight canceled due to accidently deploying the emergency chute, a passenger on Fiji airlines duct taped by the crew, and Delta named Top Airline for the 4th year in a row. All these stories and more as Chris Edwards chats with Jay Ratliff.

A Raleigh police officer was gravely injured earlier this week in a shooting. Jeff Hamlin joins Rick Armstrong with the Raleigh Police Protective Association to discuses how the police department handles a situation like this and how they help the officers deal with this traumatic event.

President Trump is taking aim at birthright citizenship in an attempt to end it. 22 states have sued over this executive order claiming that it is unconstitutional and goes against the 14th amendment. Jeff Hamlin joins CBS Legal Analyst Thane Rosenbaum to discuses birthright citizenship and the implications of these court cases.

On Tuesday in south Raleigh 2 men were shot in an incident that started out as a domestic violence call in regards to a restraining order. Jeff Hamlin talks to Larry Smith, Retired Durham Police Officer about the incident.

Donald Trump was sworn in this week as the 47th President of the United States, becoming the first President since Grover Cleveland to serve two non-consecutive terms in office. Mr. Trump went to work imminently signing a number of executive orders and issuing pardons for those involved in the Jan. 6 incident at the US Capitol. With Chris Edwards to talk more about some of these executive orders a...

We continue to follow the story of an officer involved shooting in Raleigh last night where police say that a police officer was shot and is in critical condition and two other people, including the suspect are dead. This after a shootout in a residential neighborhood. With Chris Edwards to talk more about what law enforcement does in situations like this is retired New York Police Lt. Steve Hauck...

Homeowners in North Carolina will see an increase in premiums of an average of 15% over the next two years, that is according to a settlement announced by North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey and the North Carolina Rate Bureau last week. This settlement comes after the rate bureau had requested an increase of an average of 42% that would have started this month and would have doubled...

Donald Trump was sworn in this week as the 47th President of the United States, becoming the first President since Grover Cleveland to serve two non-consecutive terms in office. Mr. Trump went to work imminently signing a number of executive orders and issuing pardons for those involved in the Jan. 6 incident at the US Capitol. With Chris Edwards to recap the Inauguration and recap the first coupl...

Several inches of snow has fallen across the Triangle and as folks start to make their way out and about this morning, we wanted to get the latest on the roads, tips on staying safe and even how preparations went ahead of this storm. With Chris Edwards chat about all of these topics is Kim Deaner with the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

Donald Trump was sworn in yesterday as the 47th President of the United States and went to work imminently signing a number of executive orders that rolled back some of the Biden Administration's polices and included pardons for those that were part of the riot on the US Capitol in 2020. With Chris Edwards to discuss day one of the Trump term and to look ahead to the upcoming session of the Genera...

Snow is in the forecast for parts of our listening area tonight but the highest amounts could be in a place that doesn't normally see winter weather. Chris Edwards gets the latest on the storm from Nick Petro, Warning Coordination Meteorologist from the National Weather Service.

Donald Trump was sworn in yesterday as the 47th President of the United States and went to work imminently signing a number of executive orders that rolled back some of the Biden Administration's polices and included pardons for those that were part of the riot on the US Capitol in 2020. With Chris Edwards to discuss day one of the Trump term and to look ahead to the upcoming session of the Genera...

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed a number of executive orders including orders that impact immigration, pardons, TikTok and more. With Chris Edwards to discuss these executive orders and what comes next is CBS News Legal Analyst, Thane Rosenbaum.

It is Inaugurations Day in our Nation's Capitol and Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as our nations 47th President, becoming the first man since Grover Cleveland to serve two non-consecutive terms in office. With Chris Edwards to talk about this historic day is Linda Kenyon, CBS News Correspondent.

It is Inaugurations Day in our Nation's Capitol and Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as our nations 47th President, becoming the first man since Grover Cleveland to serve two non-consecutive terms in office. With Chris Edwards to offer perspective on Inaugurations Day from the nation's capitol is Michele Woodhouse.

United, Delta and Boeing donated to Trumps inauguration fund, a plane landing on the wrong runway, and more. As Chris Edwards has his weekly converation with Jay Ratliff

On this day we take time to pause and remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his impact on our country and the ongoing efforts for equality for all. With Chris Edwards now to discuss Dr. King and his legacy is a man who had a front row seat for Dr. King's impact on our society, Floyd McKissick Jr

On the eve of the Presidential inauguration, the U.S Conference of Mayors’ (USCM) is set to hold its 93rd Annual Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C. from January 17 through January 19. One of the mayors in attendance is Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams who is kind enough to join Chris Edwards this morning from our Nation's Capitol.

Despite the cold weather we are currently experiencing, their are so many events coming up later this year in communities across the triangle. With that thought it mind we want to check back in with leaders of our towns to see what is going on in their neighborhood. In our Talk of the Town segment Chris Edwards visits with Smithfield Mayor, Andy Moore.

The General Assembly is set to return to Jones Street later this week and there are a number of items that the legislature will tackle as they get back to work. With Chris Edwards to discuss some of the items that will be addressed with Wake County Representative Erin Pare.

The devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles continue to burn as crews battle those blazes that have killed at least 27 people with more than 170,000 people still under evacuation notices. With Chris Edwards to talk more about these wildfires and their origins is James Urban, Assistant Professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.