Investigative Reporter @WLOS_13 | Asheville, NC I ask questions. I follow the money. I tell stories people need to hear.
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Pretty incredible week covering the G20 in Asheville.
Proud to see Western North Carolina on a global stage — and to ask what it could mean for investment, opportunity and Helene recovery back home. @WLOS_13
I want to make journalism sexy again.
I want to chase the stories nobody else is chasing, ask the questions nobody wants to answer, and remind people why holding power accountable matters.
I fell in love with this business for a reason. I want to bring that feeling back.
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WLOS reporter @ElijahSkipper has been following the key Senate race between former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper & former RNC Chairman Michael Whatley.
Cooper has never lost an election. The GOP funneled money out of North Carolina & put it into races in Kansas. Tonight, Elijah is at the Cooper headquarters in Raleigh tracking the contest.
Elijah Skipper retweeted
As former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, seeks to represent the state in Washington, News 13's @ElijahSkipper will provide election-night updates from Raleigh.
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Raleigh bound! 🚗 Election Day is here, and I’m heading east to cover Roy Cooper’s campaign for @wlos_13, our North Carolina stations and @tnd.
Bringing y’all along for the reporting, the setup and whatever this very long day has in store. @teamcoopernc
NC ELECTION UPDATE: State election officials say technical problems when polls opened in Wilson, Hertford, Gates and Lenoir counties have been resolved. The board is considering whether affected polling places need more voting time. 1/5 @WLOS_13
State election officials also have a separate briefing scheduled for 4 p.m. EST today. I’m watching for the board’s decision and any confirmed changes to closing times. 4/5
Affordability has been central to Cooper’s campaign. At his Asheville stop in March, brewery owners described rising utility bills. I’ll cover his election-night event in Raleigh. @TeamCooperNC @WLOS_13
Roy Cooper’s Make Stuff Cost Less plan:
Lower the cost of food and groceries
Make health care affordable
Lower energy & utility costs
Make child care affordable
Lower housing costs
Details here: roycooper.com/costless
Elijah Skipper retweeted
These ⬇️ are indeed huge numbers for the Dems & the size of the difference tells us something important, but Democrats outnumbering the Republicans every day does not.
Republicans also did not win a single day of early voting in #ncpol in either of the last two midterms.
Elijah Skipper retweeted
Bruce Haddock pleaded guilty today to second-degree trespass following his arrest near Pack Memorial Library, receiving an eight-day sentence satisfied by time already spent in custody.
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(Photo: Buncombe County Detention Facility)
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I shared the article yesterday. Here’s an easier way to watch: the full video, including the July 31 arrest footage, our images of Bruce Haddock in court Oct. 22, and interviews with people affected. @WLOS_13
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People described being afraid of Haddock while also asking for him to get help. Revisiting those experiences takes courage. I’m grateful they trusted me.
After watching, what questions do you still have about how these cases were handled? @WLOS_13
Elijah Skipper retweeted
Bruce Haddock had just pleaded guilty to assault on a female and indecent exposure. Outside the Buncombe County courthouse, the victim in the exposure case was already worried about what would happen next. News 13's full investigation: wlos.com/news/news-13-invest…
1/7 Bruce Haddock pleaded guilty Oct. 22 to assault on a female and indecent exposure and received a time-served sentence. He was arrested again Oct. 23 on a second-degree trespass charge near Pack Memorial Library. That case is pending. @WLOS_13 #Asheville
6/7 I’m grateful to the people who trusted me with these interviews. Revisiting frightening experiences and speaking publicly takes courage. They described wanting to feel safe while also wanting Haddock to get help. I hope people hear them. @WLOS_13
7/7 I have the full story tonight at 6 p.m. on WLOS News 13. I’ll add the YouTube version once it’s uploaded. Here’s the article: @WLOS_13
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