Mitt Romney announced that he will not seek a seek a second term in the Senate. A proposed development project in Huntersville has been shot down. That and much more on The Vince Coakley Radio Program. Listen Here:
At a recent campaign event, Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles endorsed the candidacy of Derek Partee, a Republican, for Huntersville mayor. In an apparent reference to white people, he told the crowd that he “will always check them.” Listen Here:
Colonial was ordered to fix troubleshooting gaps across its entire network to prevent future spills. The major leak discovered at a wildlife refuge outside of Charlotte was not a first occurrence for the company. It was eventually reported that almost 18 times more gasoline leaked from its pipe than its original estimate,
After initially reporting that 63,000 gallons of gasoline had spilled and most of that had been recovered, the pipeline's owner, Colonial Pipeline Co., acknowledged in January that 1.2 million gallons had actually leaked from the ruptured pipe." Over four times more than initially reported by Colonial and one of the worst spills in the state's history.Â
