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Garland, a federal appeals court judge in Washington, D.C., was nominated for a Supreme Court seat by President Obama to fill the vacancy left by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, but snubbed by Republicans six months before the 2016 presidential election.

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The Governor said getting the vaccines to the public was a "top priority right now." Phase 1B: Group 1 started in Charlotte on Wednesday. Anyone 75 years of age or older is eligible to be inoculated on an appointment basis.

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Warnock, 51, thanked all the people in Georgia and acknowledged the “underdog” victory with a video to his supporters. “Whether you voted for me or not, – I hear you, I see you, and every day I’m in the Senate, I will fight for you.”

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The start of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution is happening across North Carolina this week. A rollout process that is known as ‘Phase 2B’ comes after ‘Phase 1A’ for healthcare workers and those who’re extremely high risk. The COVID-19 vaccination site will be at the BoJangles Coliseum (2700 E Independence Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28205) starting on Wednesday, Jan. 6.

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The National Weather Service says there is a 70% chance of rain overnight Thursday from the North Carolina mountains as far south as the Charlotte area with a slight chance for snow as far east as Raleigh. A mix of rain and snow will develop around 3 a.m. on Friday and will move out closer to Noon. 

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"As members of Congress and former prosecutors, we believe Donald Trump engaged in solicitation of, or conspiracy to commit, a number of election crimes," Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) and Kathleen Rice (D-N.Y.), wrote in a joint letter to Wray on Monday. "We ask you to open an immediate criminal investigation into the president."

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A leaked phone call by Donald Trump and his lawyers to Georgia's election officials on Saturday is raising questions about the president's attempts to interfere in the state's elections process. The president urged officials to find "11,780 votes" to overturn Joe Biden's win the state.

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Nine days into this year, the U.S. learned a mysterious virus related to SARS in Wuhan, China. And little did anyone know, the unknown virus later defined as "COVID-19," will forever be tied to the year of 2020. As we move into 2021, here's a look back at the stories that dominated the headlines this year.

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As heard on 600+ radio stations coast-to-coast, WBT's Brett Winterble filled in for Rush Limbaugh on his nationally syndicated radio program Wednesday afternoon. The former producer for the most famous voice in talk radio lived out a dream by standing in for his former boss on the EIB Network.

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One person died in a University area shooting on Tuesday. It was the 123rd homicide in Charlotte with days left in 2020. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department says this figure breaks the record set in 1993, which after further analysis, was officially reduced by seven from 129 to 122.