Nikki Haley to rally voters in Charlotte: Friday, March 1, 2024

Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley is holding a campaign rally in Charlotte on Friday, ahead of the North Carolina primary election on Super Tuesday. The event will be held at Suffolk Punch in South End on Friday. Haley's visit comes one day after President Joe Biden and GOP leader Donald Trump visited the southern border in Texas. Many political experts say Biden's immigration policy could be a huge hurdle for him to clear in November but there are still questions about how Trump would handle the border after his failed wall during his first term. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/nikki-haley-rally-charlotte/275-4a76df94-4ef6-437b-8c37-5d84bb8a897fMooresville leaders officially broke ground on the East-West Connector Thursday. The hightly anticipated road will connect Interstate 77 to Interstate 85 at the Lowe's corporate headquarters. It's a welcomed change for drivers in Iredell and Cabarrus counties who deal with traffic on I-77 and I-485 while going back and forth. Sports betting is one step closer to going live. Starting Friday, March 1, people can start pulling up their apps and legally sign up in North Carolina. The North Carolina State Lottery Commission has granted its first sports betting licenses to eight companies ahead of the statewide launch on March 11.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/sports/sports-betting-friday-in-north-carolina/83-ad5c17a8-3885-4027-8dc9-a6d428f3528b