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NC Republicans seek a voter purge that would violate federal law
Republicans want the courts to kick 225,000 voters off the North Carolina rolls by the end of next week. The North Carolina Republican Party and the Republican National Committee said in a lawsuit filed Monday in Wake County that the State Board of Elections failed to act when resident Carol Snow complained about violations of […]
North Carolina Tax Return Preparer Indicted on Obstruction
A former Raleigh, N.C., man has been charged with 27 counts of preparing and filing false tax returns and obstructing the IRS, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. According to the DOJ, Jerome Osuamadi Nwabueze between 2018 and 2022 prepared and filed false tax returns for clients that reported wages, withholdings, business income, and expenses that were fabricated or inflated.
CMS Adding All-Electric Buses To Their Fleet For The First Time This School Year
More than 141,000 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) students will return to classrooms next week, bringing hundreds of buses back on the road. This year, CMS will add 3 new all-electric busses to their fleet of 839 buses. The new electric buses will be used throughout the county and are not assigned to specific schools. CMS aims to expand its electric bus fleet to 55 by 2026.
North Carolina receiving $5 million to continue building EV charging stations
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - The United States Department of Transportation says North Carolina is getting $5 million in grant money to continue the installation of electric vehicle chargers across the state. The Biden-Harris Administration says $5 million in grants is going to two electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure projects. According...
Elon Poll shows Harris and Trump with about equal favorability in NC. Robinson faces a wide gap.
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump enjoy nearly equal favorability ratings among North Carolina’s registered voters, according to an Elon Poll released Tuesday. About 44% of voters had very favorable or somewhat favorable impressions of Harris, and 46% had very favorable or somewhat favorable impressions of Trump. Each was viewed unfavorably by […]
Back to school: Bus safety tips for drivers
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Now that school is back in session for Western North Carolina districts, you’ll be seeing a lot more busses on the road. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, school buses are one of the safest school transportation options for children, accounting for less than one percent of all traffic fatalities nationwide. However, the N.C. Department of Transporation (NCDOT) reports in 2023 there were 1,079 crashes involving school buses, resulting in 683 injuries and six deaths in North Carolina.
Balloon releases are now banned on the Outer Banks. Could the rest of the NC coast be next?
Even at the best of times, a Gervais’ beaked whale (Mesoplodon europaeus) is a rare sight in North Carolina's coastal waters. The deep-diving marine mammal normally lives hundreds of miles offshore along the continental shelf edge and in even deeper ocean environments. But when a young female Gervais' calf washed up on Emerald Isle...
Mother of top-rated high school QB Faizon Brandon sues state of North Carolina over NIL restrictions
The mother of a touted high school football player who has committed to play in college at Tennessee is suing the state of North Carolina over its restrictions for public-school athletes to cash in on their athletic fame.Rolanda Brandon filed the complaint last week in Wake County Superior Court. Her son is Greensboro Grimsley quarterback Faizon Brandon, who is the nation's top-ranked recruit in the class of 2026, according to 247Sports, while ranking No. 5 for On3.com and No. 6 for Rivals.The lawsuit names the state Board of Education and its Department of Public Instruction as defendants, which followed a...
NC Special Deputy Attorney General arrested for allegedly exposing himself and intoxication
A North Carolina Special Deputy Attorney General has been arrested and charged with public indecency and intoxication. According to court records, Torrey Dixon was taken into custody over the weekend in the Raleigh area. The arrest warrants allege that Dixon exposed himself at the intersection of Glenwood Avenue and Blue...
New scholarship at NC Central University will pay for teachers to become principals
A new scholarship program at North Carolina Central University is paying for local teachers to become principals. It includes 16 educators from across the state. All currently teach elementary, middle or high school students in rural districts. The scholarship will cover the teachers' master's degrees and give money to their...
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