BC-US-ELECTION 2022-NORTH CAROLINA North Carolina GOP senate candidate Pat McCrory raises $1.2M RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republican North Carolina U.S. Senate candidate Pat McCrory raised more than $1.2 million in his first fundraising haul between April and June. The former Charlotte mayor who lost a pair of general election gubernatorial bids in 2008 and 2016…… read more »
AP-US-ELECTION-2022-NORTH-CAROLINA Democratic US Senate candidate Cheri Beasley raises $1.3M RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cheri Beasley of North Carolina has raised nearly $1.3 million in little more than two months since entering the race in April. Her campaign announced the total Wednesday. The former state Supreme Court chief justice is gearing up…… read more »
AP-US-EDITOR-JAILED-NORTH-CAROLINA Judge jails editor over reporter’s use of recorder in court RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina judge sent a small-town newspaper editor to jail after one of his reporters brought an audio recorder to court. Superior Court Judge Stephan Futrell charged a Richmond County Daily Journal news editor and a staff writer with…… read more »
TUBING DEATHS Body of last missing tuber found after deadly dam accident EDEN, N.C. (AP) — The body of the last person missing from a North Carolina river accident that killed five people has been found, weeks after a family rode inflatable tubes over a relatively small but dangerous Duke Energy dam. The Rockingham County…… read more »
AP-NC-FATAL SHOOTING-BASKETBALL PLAYER Four charged in North Carolina basketball player’s death RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Four men have been charged by police in North Carolina in the shooting death of a high school basketball player. Garner police said in a news release that there had been three arrests while a search is underway for a…… read more »
In recognition of Fireworks Safety Awareness Week (June 28-July 4), Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey urges North Carolinians to stay safe when celebrating Independence Day by avoiding the use of fireworks. Fireworks are a traditional part of America’s 4th of July celebration, but if not handled properly, celebrations could end with a…… read more »
As traffic is expected to increase this July Fourth weekend, so will the State Highway Patrol’s focus on traffic safety. The AAA organization estimates that more than 43 million travelers will take to the roadways this holiday weekend, which is a record number for July Fourth travel. Across North Carolina, the SHP is participating in…… read more »
MEDICAID OVERHAUL Costs watched as Medicaid managed care begins in N. Carolina RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Most of North Carolina’s Medicaid recipients have now moved over to managed care. Starting Thursday five statewide or regional health plans are handling care for roughly 1.6 million consumers covered by government health programs for poor children, older adults…… read more »
The N.C. Department of Transportation is suspending most road construction projects over July Fourth weekend to help ease highway congestion over the holiday. Where possible, lanes that have been closed for construction on interstates or U.S. or N.C. highways will be opened from the morning of Thursday, July 1 through the evening of Tuesday, July…… read more »
TENURE DISPUTE-SLAVERY PROJECT University trustees to vote on Nikole Hannah-Jones’ tenure WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Trustees at the flagship school of North Carolina’s public university system are holding a special meeting during which they’re expected to vote on the issue of tenure for investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones. The board of trustees at the University of…… read more »
