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Judge to unseal records that could show deputies’ actions before NC inmate’s death

4 years ago  •  Triad, Courts

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

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Education

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

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, WNC

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

4 years ago  •  Healthcare, Wilmington

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

4 years ago  •  Charlotte Region, Business

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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State budget fears evaporate as stimulus bolsters NC economy

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

Travis Fain, WRAL – Economists’ best estimate on how much tax revenue state government will bring in over the next two years – a measure that speaks to the strength …
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N.C. bill mandating K-12 school reopening OK’d by House

Bryan Anderson, AP – North Carolina House lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill to compel K-12 school districts to offer at least partial in-person instruction to the state’s 1.5 million …
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Congressman Murphy reintroduces legislation to treat veterans with TBI and PTSD

4 years ago  •  Military, Congress

Sharon Johnson, WITN – Vice Chair of the Republican Doctors Caucus Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) reintroduced the Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act on Thursday. According to Murphy, …
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Madison Cawthorn throws support behind Mark Walker in NC Senate primary

4 years ago  •  Campaigns, U.S. Senate

Celine Castronuovo, The Hill – First-term Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) is throwing his support behind former North Carolina Rep. Mark Walker in the state’s Senate Republican primary in what is …
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23-year-old UPS employee shot to death on South East Street in Raleigh

4 years ago  •  Crime, Triangle

Rosalia Fodera, WRAL — A 23-year-old UPS employee was shot and killed in the 600 block of South East Street Wednesday afternoon. Dylan Scott Wall was shot and taken to …
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