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WEB6 days ago · CPP recognized at N.C. Press Association banquet with 7 awards. Carolina Public Press team members joined other NC news organizations in celebrating the year’s journalistic achievements at awards banquet. by Staff Reports September 20, 2024. Politics & …
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.
Federal judge upholds big verdict against Cherokee County over …
WEBFeb 23, 2022 · Cherokee County will not get a new trial to overturn or reduce the $4.6 million jury verdict issued last year for unlawfully separating a girl from her father, according to a Wednesday ruling by Martin Reidinger, chief judge of the federal Western District of North Carolina.. In a separate order filed Monday, Reidinger approved an additional $1.8 million for attorney fees — an amount paid on ...
Changes to eviction in NC: Frequently asked questions
WEBAug 5, 2021 · The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had ordered a 60-day renewed nationwide eviction moratorium, offering possible relief for North Carolinians having difficulty paying rent because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The court ruled in favor of a coalition of realtors and landlords who claimed any ban would need to be legislated by ...
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.
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 ...
Virtual Public School enrollment in NC now 2nd-largest in country
WEBApr 30, 2018 · While the NCVPS may be unfamiliar to many North Carolina residents and not every school system cooperates with its program, the state has the second-largest virtual public school system in the country, with enrollment climbing from 17,000 at inception in 2007 to 58,000 students across the state today. Only Florida has higher enrollment in …
Fayetteville crime down but violent crimes up, much higher than …
WEBMar 4, 2022 · Unfortunately, violent crimes — homicides and aggravated assaults — are up. Fayetteville Police Chief Gina Hawkins presented the 2021 annual crime report to the City Council on Monday, giving numbers on the city’s overall crime decrease, particularly property crimes such as burglary, larceny and robbery, which were down 13.5% from 2020.
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.
Asheville, Buncombe crime databases offer access to public records
WEBby Jon Elliston October 10, 2013. Two relatively new online databases, from the Asheville Police Department and Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office, offer extensive access to crime reports. Both use a program called Police to Citizen (or P2C) that allows users to look up information on crimes in their neighborhoods and search for alleged and ...
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