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U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, R-8, announced Thursday that he plans to join his colleagues to introduce legislation to impose severe sanctions on Turkey after that country launched military operations in northern Syria against U.S.-allied Kurdish forces.
“I am sickened by Turkey’s attack on our Kurdish allies,” Hudson said. “This invasion is a direct threat to our national security, and it will pave the way for ISIS to re-emerge. (Turkish President Recep) Erdogan needs to back down and stop these atrocities or he’ll be met with crippling sanctions.”
ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. — A North Carolina Little League softball team received the rare honor of a chance to visit the White House and meet the president, according to WSOC.
President Donald Trump posed with a photo with the Little League Softball World Championship team from Rowan County on Friday.
The team, Rowan Little League, became the first Little League Softball World Series Champions to have this opportunity.
Friday morning, the team flew on a charter plane to Washington, D.C.
A bipartisan bill that would allow soldiers the right to sue the government for medical malpractice has stalled in the Senate due to opposition from a key senator.
“If you don’t want to support this bill just don’t obstruct it from being passed,” said Stayskal’s attorney Natalie Khawam. “This is a bill that’s bipartisan. It’s not Republican. It’s not Democratic. It’s American.”
SALISBURY, N.C. (WBTV) - I felt like I owed you this one. As the only local reporter (as far as I know) to go to Washington, D.C., to document Rowan County’s girls of summer and their White House invitation, I had a unique insight that I wanted to share on what went on behind the scenes and those wonderful pictures sent out by President Trump.
Well...in the interest of full disclosure, I wasn’t there for all of it. I’ll explain that shortly.
SALISBURY, N.C. - It was an exciting day for the Rowan County softball team -- they made the trip to Washington D.C. to celebrate their Little League Softball World Series Championship win at the White House.
The girls flew on a charter plane Friday morning.
They first toured the Capitol, meeting with several lawmakers including Rep. Richard Hudson and Rep. Ted Budd.
They then went down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House, where they met with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, N.C.-08, released this statement announcing he plans to join his colleagues to introduce legislation to impose severe sanctions on Turkey after the country launched military operations in northern Syria and against U.S.-allied Kurdish forces:
SALISBURY — Dignitaries, family members, coaches and players with the Rowan County Little League softball team toured the White House and met President Donald Trump on Friday afternoon in celebration of their World Series championship.
“Honestly, it’s been unreal,” said team member Kennedi Fisher in a telephone interview. “It has been really busy today and really cool. We’ve been able to tour the White House, take pictures outside, and visit different places.”
When lawmakers return to Washington after this week’s recess, one item on their to-do list could be the price of prescription drugs.
House Democratic leaders are pushing a plan, but not all North Carolina lawmakers are on board.
The proposal, crafted by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, allows the government to negotiate the price of up to 250 drugs per year. Those prices would then apply not only to Medicare patients, but to those with private insurance as well, according to a summary from the speaker’s office.
Moore County Schools has been awarded a $472,283 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to improve safety for teachers and students.
Kendt Eklund, director of technology for the school system, said most of the money will be used to “upgrade and standardize” video security systems across the district’s 24 campuses. The funding, he said, will “ensure that all campuses have video security coverage.”