accountability reporter @theobserver, former politics reporter @gainesvillesun, @uf grad, @thealligator alum, perfume fanatic, scorpio rising🪻
Joined July 2015
- Tweets914
- Following2.6K
- Followers1.4K
- Likes5.7K
Today I’m in Gastonia where President Trump will campaign alongside Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley. Follow along for updates @theobserver @dani__battaglia
amp.charlotteobserver.com/ne…
Please consider donating to the numerous Charlotte Observer employees laid off this week! A huge loss for our newsroom.
McClatchy layoffs affected a third of our reporting staff in Charlotte. They covered vital beats. A paper without an education or investigative reporter? A head-scratcher.
There's a lot to say, but for now I'll leave it at: please help, if you can. gofund.me/b0b34f55c
6
558
Breaking: Ralph Norman endorses Alan Wilson in SC governor’s race
“He's a Christian, and I believe he will work with conservatives all across this great state to advance an agenda that puts South Carolinians first.” @theobserver @thestate
State Rep. Nasif Majeed, a Mecklenburg Democrat who lost his primary in March, is leaving the Democratic Party and will finish his term in the North Carolina House as unaffiliated.
charlotteobserver.com/news/p…
2
168
After days of growing fear and speculation, masked federal agents swept across Charlotte and its suburbs on Saturday, detaining and arresting people outside restaurants, in parking lots, at a church and along busy roads.
charlotteobserver.com/news/l…
Local and state Democratic leaders gathered outside the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center on Friday morning demanding transparency from U.S. Border Patrol agents who will be in Charlotte as early as this weekend.
charlotteobserver.com/news/l…
Starting soon! Join us at 7 to hear about the state of housing and transportation after Hurricane Helene.
Join us today at 7 p.m. for an insightful virtual event about the ongoing Hurricane Helene recovery efforts. Hear from experts and community leaders about the challenges and solutions in housing and transportation for the affected areas. Register today at bit.ly/4j2EQ0B.
2
325
It was a pleasure to work with @amesalex to tell the stories of four WNC families and their struggles and hopes after Helene.
During my last weeks @theobserver, I worked with @noroneill on this story about the continuing struggles of those who were displaced by Helene. Some encouraging stories but also some truly sad ones. More to come tomorrow. charlotteobserver.com/news/s…
My story: charlotteobserver.com/news/p…
I’m at Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards’ town hall in Asheville. There’s people protesting federal layoffs and calling for aid to Ukraine. Story to come @theobserver
I’m at Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards’ town hall in Asheville. There’s people protesting federal layoffs and calling for aid to Ukraine. Story to come @theobserver
Last week I visited Western North Carolina where a group is building dozens of tiny cabins for people made homeless by the wrath of Hurricane Helene. Read about the efforts —
charlotteobserver.com/news/s…
A spokesperson for the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections told me this morning there are not enough absentee ballots to change the outcome of the HD105 race between Tricia Cotham and Nicole Sidman. Sidman would essentially need to get every outstanding vote. @theobserver
Planes for both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump sit on the tarmac of the Charlotte Douglas International Airport as both rally in Charlotte Saturday.
This week I traveled to Nash County to talk to voters. It’s the only NC county to pick Obama, Trump and Biden. How will they vote this year? Experts say it’s too close to say.
charlotteobserver.com/news/p…
4
264
For the first time, the number of registered unaffiliated voters in Mecklenburg surpassed the number of registered Republicans and Democrats just over two weeks before election day.
charlotteobserver.com/news/p…
I’m covering Barack Obama’s rally for Kamala Harris in Charlotte tonight with @mcolleen1996 @jsiner. Follow along for updates! charlotteobserver.com/news/p…
Democrats and experts say increasing turnout in the blue county this election could be the key to getting rid of the Republican supermajority in the state House and flipping NC to a Democratic presidential candidate for the first time in 16 years.
charlotteobserver.com/news/p…
3
368
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, hundreds of thousands throughout the Carolinas are still without power and nearly half of the cell sites in western NC are still out. A few updates here — charlotteobserver.com/news/s…
Mandatory evacuation orders are in effect south of Mountain Island Lake, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management said Saturday afternoon as completely-flooded homes near the lake braced for 4 to 5 more feet of floodwater.
charlotteobserver.com/news/l…
I’m at Mountain Island Lake off Riverside Dr. in Charlotte where Duke Energy is moving rainwater from Lake Norman to Lake Wylie. Homes are completely flooded, and police on scene say water will get higher. An evacuation order is in place. @theobserver