Silent Sam, UNC-Chapel Hill’s monument to students who fought and died for the Confederacy, and the object of many quarrels, was toppled Monday night in a historic protest that caps decades of controversy and vandalism — leaving many to question the future of similar memorials around the state.
In an unusual order likely to be appealed, a majority of a three-judge Superior Court panel removed two constitutional amendments from the Nov. 6 ballot. The court ruled the language drafted by the Republican-led General Assembly would mislead voters. Judges Forrest…
WILMINGTON — A new law in Carolina Beach cracking down on food trucks will be served in court. The Institute for Justice on Tuesday, Aug. 21, announced a lawsuit against the town over the move. The lawsuit is a…
Hoke County High School in Raeford caught a glimpse of what an active shooter situation might look like during a Monday drill. It was an opportunity for school officials and the local police department to test out the Rave Panic Button app. Rave Mobile…
The three-judge Superior Court panel reviewing two lawsuits on proposed constitutional amendments explained Monday why it put a halt until Aug. 31 on preparing and printing ballots for the Nov. 6 election. The court cited the complexity of the two lawsuits before them, the brief time it…
The public transportation system in Wilson, as in many places, needs taxpayer subsidies to keep the buses running. The difference between the cost of operating the system and revenues, led by passenger fares, is more than $1 million a year. As is the case with other…
The N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Commission appears to operate with little, if any, oversight, aside from a board chairman and two — now one — commissioners, who are appointed by the governor. It’s time to reform the state’s antiquated state-run system, Rep. Chuck McGrady, R-Henderson, told Carolina…
The fallout continues over an audit that found a lack of oversight by the N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control commission has cost the state about $13.5 million. Michael Herring, one of three members on the state ABC commission, resigned Wednesday, Aug. 15, according to…
A three-judge Superior Court panel has ordered state elections officials to delay printing fall election ballots until Sept. 1. The ruling was announced Wednesday, Aug. 15, after judges heard back-to-back arguments in two cases seeking to block proposed constitutional amendments from appearing on the ballot. Gov.
A company cited for questionable contract dealings in a recent state audit of the N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission in 2015 paid a civil settlement of $7.8 million under federal allegations of fraud. The U.S. Department of Justice alleged the company fraudulently obtained financial assistance…
