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Winston-Salem/Forsyth Schools facing dire $46M budget gap
NC audit finds WS/FCS faces $46M deficit, tied to COVID fund misuse, excess staffing despite enrollment drop, and broad financial mismanagement.
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Sweepstakes owners counter Cooper’s plea to overturn lower court injunction
Companies involved in a video sweepstakes dispute with Gov. Roy Cooper and top state law enforcement officials urge the state’s second-highest court to stay out of the fight. Cooper is trying to block a Forsyth County court order favoring the companies.
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More redistricting public hearings slated for Tuesday
The General Assembly kicked off a month-long series of 13 public redistricting hearings in Caldwell County last week with two more scheduled for Tuesday, September 14 in Forsyth County and Pasquotank County. Rep. Destin Hall, R-Caldwell, who is chairman of the N.C. House Redistricting Committee, welcomed the crowd to the first hearing at Caldwell Community...
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Indigent-Defense Costs Increase
RALEIGH -- Spend a few minutes talking to Pete Clary and it’s easy to picture this criminal defense attorney who calls the constitution “a pretty neat thing” using his legal knowledge, charm, and wit to persuade a jury to see a case from his client’s point of view. Clary is also a staunch advocate of his role in the justice system and of the 13 lawyers he supervises as head of the 2-year-old Forsyth County Public Defender Office. He’s convinced that legal representation by a public defender’s office, which he likens to a specialized law firm, results in high-quality service to indigent clients and that its lawyers are among the best.
