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North Carolina City Has 300% More Juveniles Charged in Homicides in 2024
One North Carolina city is having quite some troubles with juveniles connected to homicides lately. A report from the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department has come out and the midyear crime stats are quite interesting. In general, crime overall is on the rise this year. Violent crimes specifically are up and causing a bit of frenzy in the city.
Polk is one of eleven counties to switch to digital court records this week
Remainder of state to convert to eCourts in 2025 Polk County is one of eleven counties in the state that have completed the switch from paper to digital court records as part of North Carolina’s eCourts expansion. The shift was officially completed on Monday, July 22. The eCourts system now serves around half of […] The post Polk is one of eleven counties to switch to digital court records this week appeared first on The Tryon Daily Bulletin.
Local student represents state at American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation
Christina Pappas of Wilson is one of 100 high school seniors attending American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation this week in Washington, D.C. The weeklong program, founded in 1947, has provided civic education to thousands of students, teaching them about how the federal government works. Pappas is one of two participants representing North Carolina as a “senator” at ALA Girls Nation. […] The post Local student represents state at American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Water Woes in North Carolina, 6 Rivers Fail Fecal Bacteria Tests Near Washington and Bath
North Carolina's ongoing struggle with water quality has come to the fore once again. A report by Sound Rivers, an organization that monitors water quality, shows that six river sites failed their weekly fecal bacteria tests. Notably, sites such as Havens Gardens in Washington and Bonner Point in Bath showed elevated levels of fecal bacteria, which poses a risk for gastrointestinal diseases and skin infections.
Medicaid to cover weight-loss medications, state health plan members still without aid
Medicaid to expand coverage to include weight-loss medications. Paying upwards of $1,000 for weight-loss medications has kept the drugs out of the hands of many North Carolinians without insurance, until now. NCDHHS announced Medicaid is expanding coverage to include U.S. Food and Drug Administration [FDA] obesity management medications starting Aug....
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