David Hodges

@STATERedWolf @PatHarriganNC @JamieBollWBTV There are so many legitimate safety issues with CATS/CLT that I’ve reported on over the years. Those are being focused on by the Trump administration/FTA. wbtv.com/news/investiga… The prison release date of Decarlos Brown was FIVE years before this stabbing after he served a 6+

@PatHarriganNC …..and WBTV still protects the Democrat in the race. How do you know they are lying? @JamieBollWBTV @hodgesreporting talked really fast and doubled down multiple times with Period. Case Closed. In other words, don’t question this report. #morons

During COVID, Roy Cooper released 3,500 inmates from prison. He promised these inmates were non-violent. Now, records link DeCarlos Brown Jr., charged with murdering Iryna Zarutska, to Roy Cooper's mass inmate release. Roy Cooper went all in on soft-on-crime policies because he thought they were a political winner. The result was Iryna's horrific, preventable murder. Even worse, Cooper tried to hide the consequences by refusing to release the list of who he freed, putting violent criminals ahead of innocent North Carolinians. Cooper was soft-on-crime as governor, and he'll be soft-on-crime in the Senate.

🚨 Tuesday Service Plans Update! ⏰8 a.m. start for all operational services. 🔴Gold Line and Express Bus service will be suspended, with anticipated reopening on Wednesday. 🟢Blue Line will operate on its regular frequency. 🟡Buses will operate, but customers may experience some detours based on road conditions. 🟡CATS Micro and STS will be operational, but customers should expect possible delays due to conditions along neighborhood streets. 🔗 Follow this link for more information: charlottenc.gov/CATS/News/CATS…

For those of us who need to go to work today…CATS plans on resuming ops at 10am.

Action NC was a main force campaigning against the Meck sales tax/transit referendum. They’re admitting defeat. 87% precincts reporting and it’s 53-47 in favor of the referendum.

The early vote on the sales tax/transit referendum drops. Currently a 54-45 lead. Here's a map of the precincts for and against so far.

Charlotte has hired an outside attorney to investigate allegations of unethical conduct, a Charlotte civil rights leader dies, and the latest on N.C.'s U.S. Senate race. That and more with @mcurtisnc3, @Sharrison_WFAE, and @hodgesreporting at 9am on @WFAE. wfae.org/show/charlotte…

The transit bill moves forward, temperatures hit the triple digits, new restrictions on street vending, and the Checkers Calder Cup hopes end. Those stories and more with @hodgesreporting, @pitkin_ryan, @ESPortillo, and @alexsands_ at 9am on @WFAE. wfae.org/show/charlotte…

Final chapter - a leaked email and the ACTUAL plan is to run for re-election. I’m done reporting on this now. Goodnight.

I honestly don’t know what’s going on with Charlotte councilmember Tiawana Brown but she just text me. Not a lot more clarity here.

#BREAKING?

North Carolina Treasurer Brad Briner at NCCU in Durham today to announce new collaboration with OpenAI/ChatGPT. The AI pilot program will be used to help dept workers with efficiency. Briner says NO private info will be used in the program.

This is a great example of the how critical local AND national media are. Terry Belk and I met years ago to tell the story of his late wife and their medical debt. Eventually he connected w/ @gmorgenson wbtv.com/2023/06/16/cal…

Want to commit crime but face no consequences? Try towing in Charlotte! And it goes soooo much deeper than this LinkedIn post. wbtv.com/2024/02/05/wbt…

Huge batch of those Meck votes just came in. er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=1…

Everyone waiting on Charlotte votes to start rolling in…both the state and Meck County say it’s just an issue of trying to get millions of votes uploaded at once. Statement from NCSBE.

@DWilsonABC11 I’m happy to be following in your footsteps in fighting for accountability!!!

News is such a small world. Jumped out of our car to do a live shot and there’s @hodgesreporting covering the same story. Met him more than 6 years ago when we tried to get him to Raleigh, it just didn’t work out but he’s doing amazing work in Charlotte. Great seeing you!

Donald Trump now on stage in Raleigh.

At the J.S Dorton Arena in Raleigh for the final Trump rally in North Carolina before the election. Dan Bishop, Ted Budd and congressional candidate Brad Knott are getting the loudest cheers whenever they hit on 1) illegal immigration and 2) trans social debates.

Everyone lined up behind her is waiting their turn to vote early in Asheville. Brinson Bell encourages voters to break the turnout record again, despite the difficulties from the Helene disaster.

Karen Brinson Bell announces early voting is open in ALL NC counties, including the 25 hit hardest by Helene. The NCSBE Executive Director says they’re working with county election officials to improve voting location structures and also USPS for voting by mail.