PBS NewsHour

August 24, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Saturday, August 24, we take the show on the road to Charlotte, North Carolina, the home of the 2020 Republican National Convention next August. We speak to some of the state's Republican leadership about North Carolina's political makeup and explore the growing number of tobacco farmers turning to hemp production across the state. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from Charlotte.

What impact will North Carolina have on the 2020 election?

3m 48s

Next August, the Republican National Convention will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina. NewsHour Weekend traveled there this week for a look ahead at how changing state demographics might impact the 2020 presidential election. Hari Sreenivasan spoke with Adam Hochberg, an instructor at the University of North Carolina School of Media and Journalism and former NPR correspondent, to learn more.

Previews + Extras

  • How North Carolina became a swing state: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How North Carolina became a swing state

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    North Carolina stood as a Democratic stronghold until shifting demographics and a surge in the number of independent voters turned it into a swing state. Race has also played a factor in recent presidential elections, including in Donald Trump's 2016 victory over Hillary Clinton in the Tar Heel State. Hari Sreenivsan spoke with longtime Republican strategist Carter Wrenn to learn more.

  • What's fueling the growth in North Carolina hemp production: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What's fueling the growth in North Carolina hemp production

    S2019 E264 - 10m 29s

    A growing number of North Carolina's farmers are turning to hemp production as a new source of revenue, spurred by the popularity of CBD products and the Trump administration's trade war with China, which has hit the state's tobacco industry especially hard by decimating the export market. But is hemp production the future of family farms in North Carolina? Hari Sreenivasan reports.

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