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Cooper likely to be dropped from COVID protester’s federal lawsuit

Gov. Roy Cooper could be dropped as a defendant in a federal lawsuit challenging an arrest during a 2020 COVID shutdown protest in Raleigh. A court filing Friday proposes removing Cooper’s name and adding unnamed Raleigh police officers to the list of defendants linked to the arrest.

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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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VinFast holds groundbreaking on $4 billion Chatham County EV plant

The groundbreaking on what is being called the “crown jewel of VinFast’s global expansion” occurred Friday morning at the site of the $4 billion EV manufacturing plant in Triangle Innovation Point, Moncure, Chatham County.

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Appeals Court denies Cooper request for stay in Forsyth sweepstakes case

The N.C Court of Appeals has denied Gov. Roy Cooper’s request to block a trial judge’s ruling temporarily in a Forsyth County video sweepstakes lawsuit. The trial court ruled in favor of two companies targeted for a government shutdown.

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Plaintiffs counter Cooper’s arguments in Forsyth video sweepstakes case

Plaintiffs in a Forsyth County video sweepstakes lawsuit reject Gov. Roy Cooper’s motion seeking a temporary stay from the N.C. Court of Appeals. Plaintiffs are asking the state’s second-highest court to let a trial court ruling stand while the legal battle continues.

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Folwell warns of rising healthcare costs under Medicaid Expansion

During his monthly “Ask Me Anything” conference call with reporters earlier this week, North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell said he is concerned healthcare costs increasing under Medicaid expansion, how he is protecting the state pension plan from ESG investments, and why a Senate bill targeting municipalities with late audits is good for their residents....

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