Never mind the big-name politicians, and the Hollywood and media celebrities. The “show stoppers” at one Uptown Charlotte intersection during this week’s DNC have been a handful of very energetic sheriff’s deputies…directing traffic.
We continue our coverage of the Democratic Convention in Charlotte. Elizabeth Warren and Bill Clinton are the major attractions tonight and we’ll hear about what they had to say with Dr. Eric Heberlig from UNC Charlotte. We go behind the scenes at The Daily Show which has taken up residence here for the week and hear from Senator Kay Hagan and Representative Mel Watt all when Charlotte Talks.
If entrepreneurship had a face, it would look a lot like Nila Nicholas’.
In just a few short weeks, the Charlotte-based “candy stylist” has rocketed from a modest local presence all the way to the stratosphere: Her work is being included in 100 gift bags President Obama will bestow on his personal friends in honor of the Democratic National Convention.
Nicholas designs custom candy buffets, sweets tables, and delectable favors for parties and events. Pick a theme or a color scheme, and she’ll fashion a mouth-watering spread.
Presidential candidates cannot be everywhere at once, so they have an arsenal of surrogates, people who speak on their behalf and hammer home the campaigns’ message points. For the most part, they fall into two camps, political surrogates and celebrity surrogates. WFAE’s Tanner Latham joins host Mark Rumsey in the studio to talk about the role of surrogates in the campaign.
MR: Tanner, give us a quick rundown of the people who’ve been hitting us up for interviews.
Protests continue in Uptown Charlotte today. WFAE's Julie Rose reports on a march that provided a stark contrast to the more boisterous demonstrations the city's seen since the DNC began.
There was no chanting or jockeying with police. The "America, Defend Life" march that moved slowly up Tryon Street around noon Wednesday was about 100 people, weaving between bystanders on the sidewalk, quietly praying.
The LA hip hop quartet Far East Movement, best known for their 2010 #1 Billboard hit "Like a G6," performed at an event at Mez Tuesday sponsored by Rock the Vote.
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Celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton hosted the Rock the Vote party at Mez.
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Perez Hilton and the band Far East Movement recorded segments for the Rock the Vote website up in the mezzanine of Mez.
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Tanner and his "lame" outfit.
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About 75 people gathered around the MSNBC stage at the Epicentre last night to watch First Lady Michelle Obama's speech.
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At the EpiCentre watching First Lady Michelle Obama's speech.
The Democratic National Convention is in full swing. The speeches have begun and so have the parties. The Sunlight Foundation is keeping track of them, not for the celebrities, but to monitor the influence of corporations, special interest groups, and unions on lawmakers. The group was on the ground in Tampa and is now in Charlotte for the DNC. Keenan Stiener with the Sunlight Foundation joins WFAE's Duncan McFadyen to talk about the mix of politics and parties this week.
With thousands of people uptown for the Democratic National Convention, some street vendors say this week is their best opportunity of the year. In fact, some have traveled across the country to make a quick buck in Charlotte.
If you've been uptown this week, you've seen them. People selling buttons, pins, T-shirts, programs, flags - you name it, all with some kind of logo featuring President Obama, the DNC, Charlotte or even something off the wall.
With thousands of people uptown for the Democratic National Convention, some street vendors say this week is their best opportunity of the year. In fact, some have traveled across the country to make a quick buck in Charlotte.
If you've been uptown this week, you've seen them. People selling buttons, pins, T-shirts, programs, flags - you name it, all with some kind of logo featuring President Obama, the DNC, Charlotte or even something off the wall.
Bank of America Stadium had been the planned location for President Obama's speech Thursday. With the threat of rain, the speech has been moved to Time Warner Cable Arena.
President Barack Obama is no longer planning to deliver his nomination speech to a crowd of more than 65,000 at Bank of America Stadium. Convention organizers say they're moving the president's speech to Time Warner Cable Arena because of the threat of severe weather.
“We have been monitoring weather forecasts closely and several reports predict thunderstorms in the area, therefore we have decided to move Thursday’s proceedings to Time Warner Cable Arena to ensure the safety and security of our delegates and convention guests,” said DNCC CEO Steve Kerrigan.
