North Carolina Acts Deep Blue with State Worker Minimum Wage
North Carolina Republicans have infuriated liberal activists by slashing income-tax rates,...
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North Carolina’s Jobless Rate in June Drops to 4.2 Percent
North Carolina’s unemployment rate trickled lower for the fifth straight month in July to 4.1 percent. The state Commerce Department reported Friday that North Carolina’s jobless rate decreased by one-tenth of 1 percent from...
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Duke Will Leave Robert E. Lee Statue Site Empty for Good
Duke University is making permanent its earlier decision to leave vacant the space where...
Read MoreJudge Dismisses Lawsuits Filed by Duke Lacrosse Accuser
A North Carolina judge has dismissed lawsuits filed by the woman who gained attention for accusing a group of Duke University lacrosse players of raping her at a party. The Herald-Sun of Durham reports 40-year-old Crystal Mangum...
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N Carolina Governor Seeks Referendums Blocked as Misleading
A panel of judges was asked Wednesday to decide whether North Carolina’s Republican-dominated...
Read MoreN Carolina GOP Leaders to Appeal Judicial Race Court Ruling
North Carolina legislative leaders will challenge a trial judge’s decision allowing a state Supreme Court candidate accused by some of masquerading as a Republican for electoral mischief to appear on the ballot with a GOP...
Read MoreNorth Carolina DMV Announces More Steps to Tackle Overload
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is announcing more steps to address crowded driver license offices and long wait times. The changes, listed in a news release Tuesday, include sending staff to the busiest offices and having...
Read MoreAfter Rejection, Governor Picks Croom for Special Judgeship
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper wants to elevate a local judge to be a special Superior Court judge after the General Assembly rejected one of his recent choices. Cooper announced Tuesday that longtime Wake County District Judge...
Read MoreVoting Felonies Dropped for 5 from North Carolina Under Plea
Five North Carolina residents accused of illegally voting during the 2016 election have had felony charges dropped under plea deals. The Southern Coalition for Social Justice issued a statement saying the five entered Alford...
Read MoreJudge Hopeful in Ballot Fight Gets 2nd Court Win
A North Carolina Supreme Court candidate fighting to have his party affiliation listed on the November ballot has won a second victory in court. A Wake County Superior Court judge halted enforcement of a new law removing certain...
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