Friday, Jan. 8, 2021
On the Local News Roundup, protesters angered by what they perceive to be a "stolen election," engage in an act of insurrection, storming the Capitol in Washington. Four people die. The president continues to spread the lies that led to that event and some Republicans begin to distance themselves while others persist in cynical opportunism.
The rate of the coronavirus infection continues to rise to alarming levels. As a result, Gov. Roy Cooper extends Stage 3 restrictions in North Carolina.
And Charlotte City Council takes up the one-cent sales tax for transit.
Our roundtable of reporters fills us in.
Guests
David Boraks, reporter for WFAE (@davidboraks)
Claire Donnelly, health reporter for WFAE (@donnellyclairee)
Joe Bruno, reporter for WSOC-TV (@JoeBrunoWSOC9)
Nick Ochsner, executive producer for investigations & chief investigative reporter for WBTV (@NickOchsnerWBTV)
Mary C. Curtis, columnist for Rollcall.com, host of the Rollcall podcast “Equal Time” and contributor at WCCB-TV (@mcurtisnc3)
