Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are warning drivers to expect major delays Thursday afternoon into the evening due to Vice President Kamala Harris' visit. She's expected to hold a rally at Bojangles Coliseum mid-afternoon Thursday.
Police say there will be delays and road closures around the airport, I-77, I-277 and Independence Boulevard between 2:30 and 7 pm.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools warned parents to expect bus delays as well.
"Transportation managers are working to identify and communicate the safest and most efficient detours with drivers. We expect road closures to cause delays during dismissal which will impact student arrival times back to their homes this afternoon and evening," officials said in a statement.
The event will be Harris' first campaign rally since Tuesday night's debate against Republican candidate Donald Trump. With polls showing North Carolina's presidential race neck-and-neck, both campaigns have ramped up their focus on the state. Trump visited Charlotte last week to address the Fraternal Order of Police's national board, and also held a rally this summer at Bojangles Coliseum.
After her Charlotte stop, Harris is heading to Greensboro for a nighttime campaign rally.
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