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Judge: Wrongly Imprisoned Man Must Have Competency Exam

Posted by Associated Press | Aug 14, 2017 | State

A man freed after 30 years on death row will undergo a competency evaluation as a judge considers whether his lawyers in a lawsuit are properly representing him. U.S. District Judge Terrence Boyle ruled Friday that Henry...

Former N Carolina Senator Rand Named to Lottery Commission

Posted by Associated Press | Aug 14, 2017 | State

A once-powerful Democratic leader in the North Carolina General Assembly is returning to state government, this time as a lottery commission member. Gov. Roy Cooper appointed former Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand of...

Moore Blames Overzealous Lawyers for Legal Aid Money Cuts

Posted by Associated Press | Aug 11, 2017 | State Government

North Carolina’s legal aid groups were puzzled when lawmakers this summer cut state funding to help poor clients with legal troubles. Now a top legislator has disclosed some reasons why it happened. The House removed a...

Trubisky Shines for Bears in Preseason Loss to Broncos

Posted by Associated Press | Aug 11, 2017 | Professional

Mitch Trubisky threw for 166 yards and led three scoring drives after Mike Glennon struggled for Chicago, before the Denver Broncos scored two long touchdowns in the closing minutes to beat the Bears 24-17 in the preseason...

Criteria for New Maps Include Politics, Not Race

Posted by Associated Press | Aug 11, 2017 | State Government

North Carolina Republican legislators have decided election results can play a role in how dozens of General Assembly districts will be drawn, but the racial makeup of people living within those boundaries won’t. GOP...

Award-Winning Drama Teacher Sues District for Discrimination

Posted by Associated Press | Aug 10, 2017 | Pre-K - 12 Education

A drama teacher has sued his North Carolina public school district for racial discrimination in staffing and unfair compensation. The Herald Sun of Durham reports 30-year Hillside High School drama teacher Wendell Tabb filed the...

GOP Wants Cooper Fundraiser with Lawyers Scrutinized

Posted by Associated Press | Aug 9, 2017 | State

The North Carolina Republican Party is questioning a fundraiser Gov. Roy Cooper held at a trial lawyers’ convention, but Cooper’s campaign says the event complied with state law and the GOP complaint is baseless. GOP...

N Carolina Gov’t Leaders Put More Meat on Medicaid Proposal

Posted by Associated Press | Aug 8, 2017 | State Government

Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration has unveiled more details about its vision for overhauling North Carolina’s Medicaid program for 1.8 million recipients and the medical community. The Department of Health...

Pfizer to Invest $100 Million in N Carolina for Gene Therapy

Posted by Associated Press | Aug 7, 2017 | Business

Biopharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. plans to invest $100 million in a North Carolina plant to focus on a process by which genetic material is introduced to counter defective or missing genes. The company confirmed Gov. Roy...

Speakers Want Less Politics in Redrawn N Carolina Districts

Posted by Associated Press | Aug 4, 2017 | State Government

Critics of Republican maps of North Carolina legislative districts struck down by federal courts are pleading with GOP lawmakers to leave out partisan considerations when they draw new boundaries and approve them this month....

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