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Via: WTVD.Com Two people were taken to the hospital Thursday morning after a car collided with a school bus in downtown Raleigh. The accident happened just before 8 a.m. on Peace Street. The driver of the car was taken to WakeMed with what appeared to be serious injuries, according to officials. One student on the […]
The Wake County school board filled one of its two vacant seats Tuesday evening. Thomas Benton will fill the District One seat vacated by Chris Malone who was elected to serve on the State House. The board interviewed eight candidates for the seat throughout the day and then voted at Tuesday night’s meeting.
On Monday Mayor Bill Bell delivered his annual state of the city address in Durham. He focused on areas of which he believes Durham needs to grow and feels that cutting down on crime and building downtown are amongst some of the biggest issues. We know that President Barack Obama’s gun laws is a […]
Via: News14.Com Health officials announced Tuesday that they have confirmed this year’s first rabies case in Durham County. On Jan. 29, an animal services officer was called to a home in the 2300 block of Strawberry Lane in Durham after a woman found a dead raccoon in her front yard. The officer said the animal […]
Via: News14.Com Former Governor Mike Easley can now practice law again. The two-term democratic governor has not had a license in more than two years. His license was suspended when he accepted criminal responsibility for an improperly filed campaign finance report.
Via: WTVD.Com The North Carolina Department of Public Safety says it’s launched an investigation of some administrative practices within the State Capitol Police Department. Secretary Kieran Shanahan said Acting Chief Antonio Asion and Sgt. Benjamin Franklin have been placed on paid leave while the investigation continues. Shanahan named Major William Gray of the State Highway […]
Last week state lawmakers including Rep Michael Speciale received an emailed version of a statement presented by NAACP state president William Barber on proposed voter ID legislation. In the statement, Barber calls voter ID initiatives “national propaganda efforts by the far-right to justify the obvious tactic to suppress the votes of minorities, youth, disabled, and […]
Via: WTVD.Com A state senator is proposing to let North Carolina public schools create “safety marshals” who would know how to use a gun during a campus crisis. Republican Sen. Stan Bingham of Denton filed legislation Thursday that would allow local school boards or charter schools to designate school employees, volunteers or others as a […]
This is a question that many in the House asked and proposed a bill for it, however a key House leader says the North Carolina state lottery won’t include a provision prohibiting ticket sales to people receiving public assistance or who are in bankruptcy. Speaker Pro Tempore Paul Stam said the bill will simply […]
Via: News14.Com The Pentagon has announced that hundreds of thousands of civilian employees could face reduced paychecks and furloughs by April. This proposal is an effort to avoid budget cuts. Fort Bragg said they are currently receiving guidance on ways to cut their budget and that could result in a reduction of force. Fort Bragg […]
