With killings at an all-time high, Greensboro council renews goal to reduce violent crime
Richard Barron, News Record – Greensboro’s 61 homicides in 2020 shattered the old mark of 45 in 2019 and 40 in 2018, numbers that have been steadily rising in recent …
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Rural lawmakers say too much of NC’s vaccine going to mass vaccination sites
Laura Leslie, WRAL — Lawmakers from rural counties are calling on state health officials to hold off on more vaccination mega-sites until the state starts getting more vaccine, arguing that …
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North Carolina woman charged in death of 2-year-old son
AP – A North Carolina woman is charged with second-degree murder in the death of her 2-year-old son more than three years ago, authorities said Friday. The Burgaw Police Department …
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Belhaven native chosen by Cooper to lead state commerce department
WITN – A Belhaven native has been selected by Governor Roy Cooper to be the state’s commerce secretary. The state says that Machelle Sanders, who is currently the secretary for …
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Senate candidate Erica Smith accused of negligence in lawsuit over 2013 sexual assault
Lucille Sherman, News & Observer – North Carolina U.S. Senate candidate Erica Smith is involved in an ongoing lawsuit alleging that when Smith was a high school varsity volleyball coach, …
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Judge to unseal records that could show deputies’ actions before NC inmate’s death
Danielle Battaglia, News & Observer – A Forsyth County judge dissolved an order that sealed public records that could shed more light on the actions of deputies in Winston-Salem that …
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NC DMV is offering road tests for driver’s licenses again, but in limited places
Richard Stradling, News & Observer – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles has resumed offering road tests to teen drivers seeking provisional licenses during the COVID-19 pandemic and plans to …
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NCDOT shifts its approach to clearing homeless camps from along state’s highways
Richard Stradling, News & Observer – The N.C. Department of Transportation says it will take a less aggressive approach to removing people living under its bridges and along its highways …
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Former New Hanover health director fired due to leadership, performance concerns
Noah Johnson, Wilmington StarNews – Former New Hanover County Health Director Dr. Phillip Tarte was fired from his position due to “unresolved patterns of leadership and performance failures.” That’s according …
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Uptown area will see $3 billion in development this year, despite COVID, report says
Danielle Chemtob, Charlotte Observer – Uptown Charlotte and several surrounding neighborhoods have continued rapidly growing, a new study shows, despite COVID-19’s devastating effects on the economy. The report from the …
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