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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.
Fayetteville City Council approves $450,000 plan for adding …
WEBOct 27, 2022 · The Fayetteville City Council on Monday unanimously approved an affordable housing plan for the wider Murchison neighborhood, the first step in a potentially long federal approval process. The plan consists of renovating 110 units at Elliot Circle and the 60 at Murchison Townhomes.
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.
‘Ghost forests’ are creeping across NC’s coast at an alarming rate ...
WEBAug 12, 2022 · Dead trees on the shore of a tidal creek in Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge, Down East, N.C. Jack Igelman / Carolina Public Press Posted in Environment ‘Ghost forests’ are creeping across NC’s coast at an alarming rate.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
Governor signs NC sexual assault reforms into law - Carolina …
WEBJul 7, 2020 · Kate Martin / Carolina Public Press. GREENSBORO — Gov. Roy Cooper signed legislation Thursday that reforms North Carolina’s sexual assault laws, extends the statute of limitations for civil suits against perpetrators of child abuse and includes a number of other safety protections for children. “Finally, in North Carolina, no means no ...