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North Carolina education bill would bar LGBTQ+ curriculum through third grade
Story at a glance A North Carolina bill is seeking to establish a “Parents’ Bill of Rights” and prevent primary school teachers from discussing sexual…
Duck finds missing remains in North Carolina murder investigation
The pet duck’s inadvertent discovery led authorities to charge the missing woman’s granddaughter and grandson-in-law in the crime A pet duck has helped authorities in…
Supreme Court denies GOP requests to halt new maps in North Carolina, Pennsylvania
The Supreme Court on Monday rebuffed Republican lawmakers from Pennsylvania and North Carolina who had asked the justices to block state court rulings that tossed…
North Carolina Supreme Court strikes down GOP-drawn congressional map
North Carolina’s state Supreme Court handed Democrats one of their biggest legal victories yet in the fight over redistricting, striking down a GOP-drawn congressional map…
North Carolina primaries delayed more than 2 months
North Carolina’s state Supreme Court ordered that the state delay all of its primaries for two months, cutting off candidate filing in a state that…
Judge rules University of North Carolina can continue race-based admission policy
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) can continue its race-based admission policy for its undergraduate programs, … Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/577336-judge-rules-university-of-north-carolina-can-continue-race-based Droolin’ Dog sniffed out…
North Carolina legislature passes bill eliminating pistol permit system
The North Carolina state Senate on Wednesday voted to approve legislation that would allow residents to bypass the longstanding requirement to obtain a permit from…
More than 30 unaccounted for in North Carolina after flooding from Fred
Unconfirmed tornados spawned by Fred already caused damage in places in Georgia and North Carolina. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/more-30-unaccounted-north-carolina-after-flooding-fred-n1277121 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…
Four hikers hurt after lightning strike on North Carolina mountain
All of the hikers were able to leave the mountain on their own after the strike near MacRae Peak. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/four-hikers-hurt-after-lightning-strike-north-carolina-mountain-n1276820 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out…
North Carolina can prosecute 6 year olds (but they’re trying to stop)
In North Carolina, children as young as 6 years old can be prosecuted in juvenile court, the lowest age set by law in the United…
North Carolina Senate passes trio of election measures
The GOP-led North Carolina Senate passed a trio of election measures on Wednesday that will likely be stalled by the time they get to the Democratic governor’s…
North Carolina sheriff’s deputies ‘justified’ in fatally shooting Andrew Brown Jr., DA says
The 42-year-old Black man was fatally shot by Pasquotank County sheriff’s deputies on April 21 while in his car during an attempted arrest. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/north-carolina-sheriff-s-deputies-justified-fatally-shooting-andrew-brown-n1267744…
Judge rules against release of police body camera video in Brown killing
A North Carolina judge on Wednesday ruled against the release of police body camera footage in the killing of Andrew Brown Jr.Superior Court Judge Jeff…
Apple will build another US campus in North Carolina
Apple plans to invest $430 billion in the US economy over five years after exceeding its previous domestic target. Source: https://www.engadget.com/apple-build-us-campus-north-carolina-133359095.html Proactive Computing found this…
Former N.C. governor expected to launch Senate bid this week
Pat McCrory, the former Republican governor of North Carolina, is planning to launch his campaign for the state’s open Senate seat this week, according to…
North Carolina Republicans want to deny care to transgender youth
Republican leaders in North Carolina have introduced Senate Bill 514. If passed, this Bill would ban people under the age of 21 from receiving medical…
North Carolina elections official blocked her late mother’s vote
A North Carolina elections official had to block her own late mother’s absentee ballot in this month’s election, as state law specifies that all voters…
North Carolina 2020: What’s at stake in a crucial swing state
The Tarheel State could be the canary in the mine on Election Night Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/north-carolina-polls-us-election-2020-predictions-b1535413.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with…
North Carolina Democrat Cunningham leads Tillis by 10 points in new poll
Democrat Cal Cunningham holds a comfortable 10-point lead over Sen. Thom Tillis (R) in the closely watched North Carolina Senate race, according to … Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/523613-north-carolina-democrat-cunningham-leads-tillis-by-10-points-in-new-poll…
Supreme Court won’t block mail ballots in North Carolina arriving up to six days after Election Day
Earlier in the day, in a defeat for Republicans, the court declined to take another look, on a fast track, at the issue of late…
North Carolina scrambles to inform voters of absentee errors
Time was dwindling for thousands of North Carolina voters to fix absentee voting errors as elections officials hustled out an updated process for handling mail-in…
Federal appeals court won’t lift North Carolina ballot-receipt extension
A bitterly divided federal appeals court has denied an attempt by Republicans to block an agreement by North Carolina state officials allowing absentee ballots in…
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