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Mo Green (D) and Michele Morrow (R) are running in the general election for North Carolina superintendent of public instruction
Mo Green (D) and Michele Morrow (R) are running in the general election for North Carolina superintendent of public instruction on November 5, 2024. Morrow defeated incumbent Catherine Truitt (R) in the Republican primary. In June 2024, Education Week’s Libbie Stanford described voters’ choice between Green and Morrow as one...
Local News Roundup: RFK Jr. will be on the NC ballot; Stein outpaces Robinson in political contributions; change in Checkers ownership
The North Carolina State Board of Elections voted Tuesday to allow one third-party presidential candidate on the November ballot, but denied another. Pending any court challenges, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will appear on the ballot, but Cornel West will not. Attorney General Josh Stein has raised more than double the...
New Report Ranks UNC Hospitals as Second-Best Hospital in North Carolina
The latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of hospitals once again see UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill grabbing a top spot. The 2024-25 rankings by the magazine were released on Tuesday, with the hospital campus checking in at No. 2 overall out of 135 hospitals evaluated in North Carolina. It is a position UNC Hospitals, which is part of the UNC Health system, has held for several consecutive years.
Judge halts gubernatorial candidate’s misdirection of taxpayer funds
(The Center Square) – Direction of taxpayer funds from the world’s largest pork producer by North Carolina’s Democratic candidate for governor has been stopped by a Superior Court judge. Attorney General Josh Stein, Gov. Roy Cooper and state Controller Nels Roseland were dealt defeat by a Randolph County pastor, Jonathan Burris, suing on behalf of […]
'Stakes couldn't be higher': Former Congressman David Price weighs in on Biden's bid for reelection
As a growing number of sitting Democrats call for President Biden to step aside in his bid for re-election over concerns about his fitness for office, a longtime Democratic Congressman from North Carolina is weighing in.David Price represented parts of the Triangle on Capitol Hill for more than 30 years, leaving office in 2022."I've been in politics a long, long time, and I've never seen a decision or more critical or important than this one," Price said about who the Democratic nominee will be in the fall.Though President Joe Biden has been clear that he intends to stay in the...
On his way out, Governor Cooper expands support for people leaving prison
This article was originally published by Bolts, a nonprofit publication that covers criminal justice and voting rights in local governments. After serving 14 months in prison for petty crimes, the state of North Carolina released me into homelessness on Dec. 30, 2000 with only the prison clothes on my back, a paper identification card, and $3.36 in […] The post On his way out, Governor Cooper expands support for people leaving prison appeared first on NC Newsline.
Pitt County deputies search for missing man
PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Deputies in one Eastern Carolina county are searching for a missing man. Pitt County deputies say Jimmy Dixon was last seen in the Grimesland area on Sunday. The 50-year-old man was wearing a black shirt and blue jeans. He is bald, has brown eyes, is...
Tech outage triggered by failed security update, local expert explains recovery steps
A tech outage affecting people nationwide all started with an update to security software. We spoke with a cybersecurity expert about how it all happened and what people should expect. If you tried booting up your computer this morning you might have been met with a blue screen - it's...
Goodwill Industries in Kinston holds community outreach event
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Goodwill Industries is set to host a community outreach event for the residents of Kinston on Friday, June 19. Free medical screenings, dental care, legal aid, and STEM educational experiences will all be included at the event. A pay what you can food market will also be available. The event will […]
Jim’s First Alert Forecast: Scattered storms Friday through the weekend
We will see more of the heavy rain showers and storms continuing Friday and throughout the weekend. While Saturday is looking to be the wettest of the weekend, Sunday features more pop up and isolated showers later in the day. Rainfall amounts with those combined with those two days could see another 1-2″ or more possible. Areas that see the same rain falling over and over could continuing to see flooding. Next week will see a slight drop in rain chances as they will be more on the isolated variety than widespread.
Man charged with attempted murder after shots fired in Kinston
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Officers with the Kinston Police Department served warrants on Alexander Sutton, 18, in relation to a shots fired call Tuesday in the area of Stadiem Drive and Stroud Ave. Sutton was charged with: Sutton was taken into custody and jailed in the Lenoir County Jail without bond.
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