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Gary McGee, Acting Kitty Hawk Town Manager

Gary McGee, Town Manager of Kitty Hawk, is somewhat of a legend in local government circles. With a career that spans over three decades he has served as both a city and county manager. He has seen dramatic changes in the way local government has evolved in NC. We sat down with him recently to discuss his views. In this interview he shares his views on innovative ideas, his concept of "regionalism," and what he views as the challenges facing city and county leaders in the next decade.

Chad Adams
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Ruling May Convict More Drunk Drivers

RALEIGH — North Carolina law defines driving while impaired as either driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or higher or driving while under the influence of an impairing substance. It often takes several hours for a defendant to be brought to a police station to have his blood alcohol concentration measured. A recent ruling by the N.C. Court of Appeals allows expert testimony on how quickly the average person eliminates alcohol from their system, potentially allowing for convictions even for those whose blood alcohol reading was well below 0.08.

Michael Lowrey

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