Eight More Flu Deaths In NC Last Week, But Flu Season On The Wane
A total of 328 North Carolinians have died of the flu this season – but flu season is nearing its end.
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Mebane Company Kidde Recalls 500,000 Smoke Detectors
Nearly 500,000 smoke detectors that might not be able to detect smoke are being recalled by a company based in Mebane.
Read MoreCooper Fills Elections Board With Nonprofit Leader
Damon Circosta will take the ninth and final seat on the newly constituted State Board of Elections and Ethics.
Read MoreSpeakers Urge NC To Leave State Capitol Confederate Statues In Place
Members of the State Historical Commission heard from North Carolinians Wednesday – most of them opposing Gov. Cooper’s request to move Confederate monuments.
Read MoreTwo Nominated To Fill Last Spot On New NC Elections Board
Gov. Cooper must select one of the two – neither of whom is a registered Democrat or Republican – to fill the ninth spot on the newly reconstituted board.
Read MoreAnother Court Hearing For New Law Canceling NC Judicial Primaries
The Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is considering how much authority lawmakers have to cancel judicial primaries.
Read More“Beginning Of A Real Conversation”: NC Dems Unveil Proposals On Guns, School Safety
Following Gov. Cooper’s lead, Democrats are calling for stricter gun restrictions – and also more mental health services in schools.
Read MoreCooper Names 8 to North Carolina Elections and Ethics Board
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has made his initial choices for a new state board that administers both elections and ethics laws, even while he keeps challenging in court the law creating the combined panel. Cooper announced...
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Democratic Legislators Seek Money for Pipeline Attachments
North Carolina Democratic legislators want Republican colleagues to locate funds to help...
Read MoreReport: ESPN President Resigned Over Cocaine Extortion Plot
The former president of ESPN says he resigned from the sports network after an extortion plot by his cocaine dealer. John Skipper, a UNC alumnus, told the Hollywood Reporter on Thursday that “they threatened me.” Skipper says he...
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