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NC Supreme Court: Dan Forest can sue over 2012 political ad

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Campaigns, Courts

Bryan Anderson, AP — North Carolina’s Supreme Court on Friday upheld a split decision by a lower court to allow former Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Forest to pursue a lawsuit …
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North Carolina to receive nearly $19 million in opioid settlement

4 years ago  •  Courts, Statewide

John Smist, WECT – A large sum of much-needed money is coming to North Carolina to fight the opioid epidemic. State Attorney General Josh Stein announced Thursday that he reached …
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Assistant principal at local elementary school charged with child sex crime

4 years ago  •  Charlotte Region, Crime, Education

An assistant principal at a local elementary school has been arrested and accused of committing a child sex crime. Shaun Michael Bock, of Mooresville, has been charged by the Mooresville …
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NC lawmakers pass COVID relief, advance K-12 reopening bill

4 years ago  •  NC General Assembly, Education, COVID-19

Bryan Anderson, AP — North Carolina lawmakers on Thursday unanimously approved a coronavirus relief bill that sends federal money approved by Congress in December to schools for reopening, public health …
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NC governor unveils COVID relief budget, including bonuses for teachers, college staff

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Governor

Dawn Baumgartner and Adam Wagner, News & Observer – North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper laid out his budget recommendations for coronavirus relief spending Thursday, continuing efforts to stop the spread …
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NC Rep. Alma Adams joins group of lawmakers pushing to eliminate student debt

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Congress

Hank Lee, WFMY News 2 — North Carolina Rep. Alma Adams joined a group of several high-profile Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, to reintroduce a proposed resolution to …
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Rep. Murphy leads 52-member letter to President Biden urging no re-entry into Iran Nuclear Deal

4 years ago  •  Congress

Jason O. Boyd, WNCT – Congressman Greg Murphy led 51 other U.S. House Republicans that were part of a letter sent to President Joe Biden urging him not to re-enter …
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Forsyth County prosecutors want records sealed related to John Neville’s death. They say release would threaten fair trial for defendants

4 years ago  •  Courts, Triad

Michael Hewlett, Winston Salem Journal – Forsyth County prosecutors are seeking to prevent the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services from releasing records on the jail-related death of John …
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NC lawmaker wants people with Down syndrome to jump line in vaccine priority list

4 years ago  •  Charlotte Region, COVID-19

Robin Kanady, Fox46 – A North Carolina lawmaker representing Mecklenburg County refuses to get his COVID-19 vaccine until people with Down syndrome get bumped ahead of him on the priority …
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NC Senate OK’s bill distributing federal COVID relief money

Bryan Anderson, AP — North Carolina state senators on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill to distribute money the state has secured through the federal government’s December stimulus package. If approved …
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