The Second Lady of the United States will be in the Queen City Monday to kick off a three-day campaign tour across the state for Republican Mark Harris. Doors open at UNC Charlotte's Center City Campus Auditorium at 8:30 a.m. with the event scheduled to start at 10 a.m.
The tour will also make stops in Fayetteville, Hope Mills, Monroe, Matthews and Indian Trail. Those interested in attending Monday's Charlotte event can click here to sign up for a free ticket.
Monday's visit comes about six weeks after President Donald Trump was in Charlotte to sign an executive order and campaign for Harris. And now, the Queen City is also expecting President Trump's oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., Tuesday to headline a fundraiser luncheon in Charlotte, also to show support for the GOP congressional candidate.
Hundreds are expected to gather and celebrate the life of fallen officer Terrence Carraway in Florence, South Carolina Monday. Carraway was killed in an ambush while helping serve a warrant last week. Six other officers were wounded during the attack. The suspect, 74-year-old Frederick Hopkins, is charged with Carraway's murder.
The 30-year veteran of the Florence Police Department was honored at his alma mater, Livingstone College, in Salisbury Saturday. His former classmates, football teammates and friends held a moment of silence to honor him.
"He was just a straight-forward guy," said former teammate Bennie Gibson. "Great personality, dedicated, local. And if he was your friend, he was definitely your friend."
"The type of guy he was, he didn't deserve what happened to him... it's just devastating," Gibson added.
All eyes are on the Gulf of Mexico as Tropical Storm Michael formed Sunday, becoming the 13th named storm of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season.
Michael formed early in the day Sunday and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane this week. According to the National Hurricane Center's 5 a.m. update, the storm has maximum sustained winds of 70 mph with gusts of 80 mph. The storm is moving north at about 7 mph and is located 100 miles south-southwest of the western tip of Cuba.
Since Michael will be moving fast, there is a chance for tropical storm winds here in the Carolinas gusting over 35 mph. With the potential for two to four inches of rain in some spots for North and South Carolina. There is still the chance for there to be tropical storm force winds in Charlotte.
This would mean downed trees and power lines. The timing for us to be impacted looks to be Wednesday night into Thursday.
Before Sunday's game against the Giants, Graham Gano's career-long field goal was 59 yards. With under 10 seconds on the clock and the Panthers trailing 31-30, Ron Rivera called on Gano — with a 63-yard field goal attempt. No pressure, right?
Once the ball was snapped and held in place, Gano drilled the football and the kick was good, sending Bank of America Stadium into a victorious uproar. Not only was the kick was personal best for Gano, it tied the NFL record for the longest game-winning field goal in history at 63 yards. The veteran kicker has been reliable for the Panthers at home, connecting on 35 straight kicks dating back to the 2016 season.
After signing with the Panthers during the off week, Eric Reid said he wasn't sure if he'd continue his protests during the national anthem. We found out Sunday he would as he became the first Panthers player to kneel during the anthem.
After the game, Reid called his return to the league "bittersweet," saying ex-teammate Colin Kaepernick should be playing and not "at home with my kids." Reid said he told Ron Rivera and his teammates of his plans before the game and he has the backing of the organization to protest police brutality and social injustice.
"He's going to be impact player for us and that's all I care about," said quarterback Cam Newton. "All that other stuff y'all can write."
