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Judge strikes down a North Carolina abortion restriction but upholds another
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday that a provision in North Carolina’s abortion laws requiring doctors to document the location of a pregnancy before prescribing abortion pills should be blocked permanently, affirming that it was too vague to be enforced reasonably. The implementation of that requirement was already halted last year by U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles until a lawsuit challenging portions of the abortion law enacted by the Republican-dominated General Assembly in 2023 was litigated further. Eagles now says a permanent injunction would be issued at some point. But Eagles on Friday restored enforcement of...
Rental Pricing Software Could be Artificially Raising Rents for Triangle Tenants
The software company RealPage, which sets prices for large shares of the rental market in Raleigh and Durham, is the subject of an antitrust investigation by the state attorney general. In a new report, the Triangle chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America says it has found evidence that RealPage...
N.C. Coaches Association announces coaches for 2025 all-star games
The N.C. Coaches Association has released the names of the coaches who will lead teams in the 2025 East-West All-Star Games and the Carolinas Classic. The Carolinas Classic, which features some of North Carolina's top senior boys & girls basketball players and their counterparts from South Carolina, will be played in March 2025, though an exact date has not been announced.
Greenville Yard Gnomes wrap up inaugural season with community ties strengthened
Pitt County — The first season for the Greenville Yard Gnomes is coming to an end. While tonight's game has been cancelled, the Yard Gnomes will be here at Guy Smith Stadium on Friday and Sunday to close out their first season in Greenville. The Yard Gnomes, a summer...
Food news: See what Fayetteville restaurants and food trucks opened or closed this summer
June and July brought several openings and closings in the Fayetteville-area food scene. Two mall food court stands closed in Fayetteville and a burger drive-thru in Spring Lake served its last meal. A new restaurant and bar opened on Bragg Boulevard in Fayetteville, two food trucks made their debut, and a hot dog stand moved into a brick-and-mortar restaurant on Raeford Road. ...
Fayetteville pedestrian killed late Thursday was struck by 2 cars; one driver still sought
Police are searching for the driver of a white Ford Explorer — one of two vehicles that struck and killed a pedestrian late Thursday at the intersection of Cliffdale and Bunce roads, according to officials. Allan L. Gockel, 53, died after being struck about 9:50 p.m. while he attempted to cross Cliffdale Road outside of a crosswalk, the Fayetteville Police Department said. ...
Ridgill makes most of last-minute addition in East-West All-Star Basketball Game
GREENSBORO — Former Chatham Charter basketball standout Jonah Ridgill wasn’t originally supposed to play in the North Carolina Coaches Association’s East-West All-Star Game on July 15, but after his performance, there was no question that he belonged. In front of a packed Novant Health Fieldhouse in Greensboro,...
Judge strikes down a North Carolina abortion restriction but upholds another
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday that a provision in North Carolina’s abortion laws requiring doctors to document the location of a pregnancy before prescribing abortion pills should be blocked permanently, affirming that it was too vague to be enforced reasonably. The implementation of that...
Firms Defend $110 Million Conservation Easement Tax Deduction
An Atlanta business is challenging in the US Tax Court a $40.7 million penalty imposed by the IRS over a conservation easement donation deduction of almost 1,700 acres of North Carolina land. Pine Forest Reserve LLC and Adoette Holdings LLC, two LLCs with an Atlanta mailing address, have petitioned the...
Driver in custody after leading NC authorities on chase through multiple counties
A driver is in custody after leading authorities on a chase through multiple counties.It started in Dunn when U.S. Marshals tried to pull a Chevrolet Camaro. The suspect kept driving, leading authorities on a chase into Harnett County and then Cumberland County.The chase ended in Godwin where the suspect bailed and ran from the car.The driver was caught and taken into custody. Their identity has not been released.The reason for the traffic stop has not been revealed.North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating.SEE ALSO | AMBER Alert issued for missing 9-year-old Durham boy
MCS Transportation Department receives recognition
The Martin County Schools Transportation Department is home to some of our district’s unsung heroes. During the July 15 meeting of the Martin County Board of Education, the team was recognized for making incredible progress in the area of school bus inspections. Among their numerous responsibilities, the team participates in the Annual DPI Bus Inspection conducted by a third party, DPI Transportation Consultant. ...
Getting the right shot: Ahearn's nature pix, landscapes honored
EDENTON — An Edenton man recently returned from the Martin County Arts Council’s photography show with two first-place awards and one third-place award for six images he entered of local scenes and nature. For Bill Ahearn, it was a satisfying return to the exhibit where he first won first place 10 years ago, an honor that earned him a one-person, 50-year retrospective show. “Since then, I’ve been buried with other...
Theft reported, Crime Stoppers offers reward
A Terramite T5 backhoe and a mobile office was reported stolen on July 12, from 6055 Tabbs Creek Rd., a gravel path, across for W Tom Parham Road in Oxford. The report was filed with Granville County Sheriff’s Office according to a Crime Stoppers press release.. The vehicle that took the mobile office was a tan 4 door GMC or […] The post Theft reported, Crime Stoppers offers reward first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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