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WEBSep 12, 2024 · Disputes over LGBTQ content and displays prompt Yancey County commissioners to leave regional library, could lead to big costs increase. by Lucas Thomae August 28, 2024. North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is running for governor while a NC Board of Elections investigation into him remains …
New NC voting rules: ID requested with exceptions – here’s what …
WEBSep 15, 2023 · This article is part of U.S. Democracy Day, a nationwide collaborative on Sept. 15, the International Day of Democracy, in which news organizations cover how democracy works and the threats it faces.
High-speed fiber internet service launches in Fayetteville
WEBMar 11, 2022 · Indiana-based Metronet promotes its high-speed fiber internet service in a Fayetteville neighborhood on March 9, 2022. Ben Sessoms / Carolina Public Press. More than 100,000 residents and businesses in Fayetteville and other parts of Cumberland County will have access to high-speed fiber internet over the next year, significantly increasing the ...
Police accountability: Accessing law enforcement records in NC
WEBJun 15, 2020 · As calls for police accountability sweep the nation, more people are interested in understanding how to find out whether law enforcement officers in their communities have been accused of misconduct.. However, even getting something as simple as a police report in North Carolina can be up for interpretation, and many agencies err on the side of opacity, said Mike Tadych, a lawyer who ...
Verdict: Federal jury awards millions to daughter, father separated …
WEBMay 13, 2021 · ASHEVILLE — After less than four hours of deliberation, jurors issued a unanimous verdict on 18 claims against Cherokee County, its former Department of Social Services Director Cindy Palmer and former DSS attorney Scott Lindsay in a federal civil trial that could send shockwaves around the state.. The jury issued a combined monetary award of $4.6 million — $1.5 million for Brian Hogan and ...
State officials tout ‘once in a lifetime’ investment in North Carolina ...
WEBOct 9, 2023 · by Taylor Knopf. Between federal COVID relief funds and the $1.4 billion sign-on bonus North Carolina received for expanding Medicaid, state lawmakers were able to make significant investments in mental health services in the latest state budget.. Though state budget negotiations are done almost entirely behind the closed doors of the majority party in the General Assembly—currently the ...
Elections investigation into NC Lt. Gov. Robinson 3 years old
WEBJan 11, 2024 · North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a Republican candidate in the 2024 primary for governor, remains under a N.C. State Board of Elections investigation into allegations of more than $500,000 of campaign finance violations in 2020, according to Bob Hall, the former executive director of Democracy NC and a campaign finance watchdog.
How state ARPA grants are helping rural communities in …
WEBJul 8, 2022 · The $48 million Rural Transformation Grant Fund will go toward helping revitalize communities across North Carolina. by Ben Sessoms July 8, 2022. The Carolina Civic Center in downtown Lumberton, as seen on July 7, 2022. The venue is set to be expanded through federal ARPA funding through North Carolina state government.
Early voting in North Carolina: How it started, who uses it and how …
WEBOct 10, 2022 · North Carolinians are just a few weeks away from seeing “I voted” stickers on the clothes of strangers at the grocery store. One-stop voting, also commonly known as “early voting,” begins Oct. 20 and will continue through Nov. 5.
Seeking Conviction - Carolina Public Press
WEBCarolina Public Press held a public forum about issues surrounding the conviction of sexual assault cases in North Carolina in the Charlotte area on March 26, 2019, following the release of its statewide investigative collaboration, Seeking Conviction: Justice elusive for NC sexual assault survivors. Panelists are Crystal Emerick, founder and ...