Abortion Ban
The North Carolina Department of Justice filed an appeal with the Fourth Circuit challenging a federal judge’s ruling that struck down a ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy unless the mother’s life was in danger.
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NC City Votes Against Reality TV Star’s Giant Flag
Officials for a North Carolina city declined Monday night to change an ordinance to allow the flying of oversized flags, rebuking reality TV star Marcus Lemonis and the massive Old Glory outside his RV dealership.
Read moreN Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Killing 3 Muslim Students
The North Carolina man charged with killing three much-admired Muslim university students pleaded guilty Wednesday, four years after the slayings.
Read moreFeds Will Finally Examine 2016 NC Polls for Hacking
More than two years after voter check-in software failed on Election Day in a North Carolina county, federal authorities will finally conduct a forensic analysis of electronic poll books to see if Russian military hackers who targeted the software provider may have tampered with registration information to disrupt voting.
Read moreBlackbeard Ship Footage Faces High Court Scrutiny
Taking up three cases Monday, the Supreme Court agreed to decide whether North Carolina can be sued for using copyrighted images of Blackbeard’s pirate ship being salvaged off the state coast.
Read moreFeds Eye Protection for North Carolina River Species
Two North Carolina aquatic creatures could receive federal protection under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Tuesday.
Read moreIllegal Loans
North Carolina claims in court Approved Financial made more than 380 illegal loans at interest rates typically between 120% and 200% though the state limit for unlicensed lenders is 16%.
Read moreSanders Speaks Out Against State-Passed Abortion Bills in Rally
Presidential hopeful Senator Bernie Sanders spoke about racism, Medicare and unfair elections, but drove home his prominent theme of unity on Friday, working to motivate voters ahead of the Democratic primaries on the campaign trail.
Read moreBacker of NC ‘Bathroom Bill’ Wins GOP Primary
A North Carolina lawmaker who sponsored a controversial bill requiring transgender people to use public bathrooms matching the sex on their birth certificates won a Republican primary election Tuesday night and will go on to face the Democratic contender for the vacant 9th Congressional District seat.
Read moreRepublican Primary Kicks Off North Carolina Election Redo
Republican voters in North Carolina returned to the polls on Tuesday for a do-over election, determining which candidate will face the Democratic contender for the state’s vacant 9th Congressional District seat.
Read moreBooker Pushes Gun Control Plan in North Carolina
Democratic presidential hopeful and U.S. Senator Cory Booker emphasized community and called for action Friday during roundtable discussion on gun violence prevention in North Carolina.
Read moreUNC Student Tackled Gunman and Died Saving Others
David Belnap stood on his North Carolina college campus aching from the latest U.S. school shooting as he held a candle and wore a homemade T-shirt with “Riley Howell is a hero” written on the back.
Read moreNorth Carolina Teachers Rally for Support in State Capital
North Carolina teachers marched through the state capital on Wednesday to press lawmakers for, among other demands, better resource funding and higher wages for school support staff.
Read moreMotive Unclear in Fatal NC Campus Shooting
Police are still trying to determine what motivated a gunman to kill two people and injure four others Tuesday night at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte before he was disarmed and arrested.
Read moreTwo Dead in Shooting on North Carolina Campus
Students at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte were told Tuesday evening to run, hide or fight following reports of an active shooter on campus, who is said to have killed two people and injured four others.
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Rebuffing an appeal from a trade association representing North Carolina employers who want to provide legal services to its members, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the constitutionality of a state law that prohibits corporations from practicing law.
Read moreJustices Hear Debate Over Taxation of Trust Income
As the federal government stands to collect billions from trust and estate incomes this tax season, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a dispute over whether states have a right to tax residents who are beneficiaries of trusts established in another state and did not receive any distributions from the trust.
Read moreNC Lawmakers Advance ‘Born-Alive’ Abortion Bill
A bill that would make it a felony for a doctor not to perform lifesaving measures on a baby born alive during a failed abortion passed the North Carolina Senate on Monday night.
Read moreBeto O’Rourke Brings 2020 Run to North Carolina
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke made his first campaign stop in North Carolina on Monday, speaking to a crowd in Charlotte about issues that resonate with Tar Heel State voters such as gerrymandering and LGBT rights.
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