Getting that metal, getting the National Medal of the arts meant, personally for me, it was quite an achievement and one that i felt really humbled to receive. That the arts mattered. And to have the arts recognized at that level of the country of government, it was a profound act. Not just for me, but for every young person in this country who wanted to express themselves, whether with paint, words, song, or bodies and dance. It meant all of those things. I wrote as a hobby and i did not know it could be a profession at all. I had no role models. I had never met a novelist or a poet. All of these people that wrote these things were names in a book. And the only one i really had a visual was long gone. To me, it was something i did as a hobby. I really thought that i was going to be one of the three things, to be a doctor, lawyer, or teacher. I do not feel that pressure that you will become a doctor, lawyer, or teacher. It was just in the air. And i discovered creative writing classes.
Live along il 5 and district 12 i85 and district 12. Interstate. North carolina lawmakers made new lines yesterday. District 12 is split up and most people across the state find district. The General Assembly is under pressure to get this map approved by tomorrows deadline. Without new lines, the congressional primary cant happen next month. Voters we spoke with say they are very conc. Why werent we given more notice about the changes . I like the changes it is more clear and not questionable, but it is very close to the. It is still unclear how Congressional Election will be impacted even with the new lines including here in district 12 which would be left without an incumbent. The special session begins at 10 a. M. Joe bruno, channel 9, Eyewitness News. State republicans hope the u. S. Supreme court will grant their request to delay fridays however, channel 9 has learned the Supreme Court is altering the schedule following the death of justice antonin scalia. Justices wont hold the s
Can you please tell me . They said theres a shooting there. The automobile fear takes chad back to being packed in a hallmark store where strangers huddled following news updates on their phone. Different people would try to come to terms with it. It was an emotional deal. It started when two groups got into an altercation. Off duty cmpd officer Thomas Ferguson responded and said daequan westbrook pointed a gun at him. The officer shot and killed westbrook. Less than an hour before that, greer says he ran into officer ferguson. Small talk about football and the kids and merry christmas, you know, have a great day. He was shocked at the violent turn of events but grateful the officer and mall employees kept shoppers safe. Thankful and respectful of him for being able to be there and just heartbroken for the young man that was on the other side of it. Cmpd is still investigating this shooting. From north lake mall, brittney johnson, channel 9 Eyewitness News. Thank you brittney johnson.
Programs by unanimous consent but kentucky senator rand paul objected. The senate now in the process of holding a procedural vote on the house passed usa freedom act that would extend surveillance provisions but make changes unhappy and is a re acquires phone data. You can watch is live on cspan two. This week on q a, Pulitzer Prize winner David Mccullough sharing stories let his new book, the right brothers. That was largely because their father always encouraged them if they had some interesting project they were working on to stay home and do it. You dont have to go to school. He knew how bright they were. Wilbur was a genius without question. Orval was bright, inventive clever mechanically, but he didnt have the reach of mine that wilbur had. They love music. They love to books they loved books. Nathaniel hawthorne was orvals favorite writer. Catherine loves her walter scott. In fact, for one of her birthdays, the brothers gave her a bus of sir walter scott. Here are these People L
Opposed to the state supporting the municipalities and the counties. There are environmental issues. It is employment, civil rights all those things. It is access to health care, affordability of health care higher education. Bill what surprised you the most this year since your swearingin in january . Rep. Coleman my republican colleagues refusing to let go of issues that have been decided in the courts, such as the womans right to choose, acting myopically with immigration on the southern border. Things of that nature and a refusal to look beyond those issues. Bill before we wrap up, i wanted to ask you, your daytoday routine on capitol hill, what you like the most and what do you like the least . Movement. Rep. Coleman i like the movement. I like moving from one thing to the next. I like the excitement. I probably like the least being taken away from a Committee Meeting or something and then having to come back and get that momentum back. Bill after a vote or something . Rep. Colema