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JDIG grants worth $7.1 million terminated for failure to reach hiring targets

Two Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) grants worth $7.1 million combined were rescinded Tuesday by the North Carolina Economic Investment Committee (NCEIC) after two companies failed to create the required number of jobs.

A symbol of joy after Helene: White House Blue Room Christmas tree coming from NC

For the second year in a row, a North Carolina Christmas tree farm was chosen to have one of its trees appear in the Blue Room of the White House this Christmas.

Appeals Court rules against state agency in dispute with Highway Patrol trooper

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has rejected a state agency’s request for an order against a Highway Patrol trooper who was fired for actions related to an incident involving roadside drugs. A unanimous three-judge Appeals Court panel denied a request from the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission for a writ of supersedeas. The writ would have blocked a lower court order favoring trooper Joe Locklear.

Appeals Court grants stay in case involving trooper who found roadside drugs

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has issued a stay in a case pitting a fired state trooper against the agency responsible for law enforcement certification in North Carolina. The case stems from the trooper’s actions when he discovered a bag of drugs on the side of a highway in 2020.

Former HR director for NCDOR arrested for allegedly trying to meet a teen for sex

A longtime North Carolina state employee was arrested on June 9 in Long Beach, California.

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Appeals Court to consider private police patrol of I-77 work zone

North Carolina’s second-highest court will decide whether a state Justice Department employee violated a private police force’s rights by blocking its traffic work for an Interstate 77 toll lane project. A Superior Court judge ruled in August 2023 in favor of the private company.

Expelled UNC student opposes moving sex assault case closer to Chapel Hill

A former student challenging his expulsion from the University of North Carolina opposes the university’s request to have his federal lawsuit moved closer to the Chapel Hill campus. The student argues that UNC botched a sexual assault investigation against him.

UNC wants sex assault case moved to different federal judicial district

The University of North Carolina System is asking a federal judge to move a sexual assault lawsuit from the state’s Western District to the Middle District. The plaintiff in the case is an expelled student who argues the university botched its investigation of assault allegations against him.

State Appeals Court agrees Highway Patrol lacked ‘just cause’ to fire trooper

The N.C. Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling allowing a fired state trooper to get his job back. The unanimous decision affirms that the State Highway Patrol lacked just cause to fire Trooper Joe Locklear in 2021.

Folwell calls on AG to investigate antitrust as hospitals consolidate

N.C. State Treasurer Dale Folwell discussed hospital acquisitions, Medicaid expansion, certificate of need, and a new senate bill focusing on bond referendum transparency Tuesday at his monthly “Ask Me Anything” conference call with reporters.

NC Appeals Court case of fired state trooper attracts attention from firefighters, paramedics

A group representing N.C. firefighters and paramedics is watching closely as the N.C. Court of Appeals considers the case of a fired state trooper. An administrative law judge ruled in favor of trooper Joe Locklear in 2022. The judge said the Highway Patrol lacked “just cause” to fire Locklear.