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WEB2 days ago · Disputes over LGBTQ content and displays prompt Yancey County commissioners to leave regional library, could lead to big costs increase. by Lucas Thomae August 28, 2024. North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is running for governor while a NC Board of Elections investigation into him remains …
Asheville, Buncombe crime databases offer access to public records
WEBby Jon Elliston October 10, 2013. Two relatively new online databases, from the Asheville Police Department and Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office, offer extensive access to crime reports. Both use a program called Police to Citizen (or P2C) that allows users to look up information on crimes in their neighborhoods and search for alleged and ...
Early voting in North Carolina: How it started, who uses it and how …
WEBOct 10, 2022 · North Carolinians are just a few weeks away from seeing “I voted” stickers on the clothes of strangers at the grocery store. One-stop voting, also commonly known as “early voting,” begins Oct. 20 and will continue through Nov. 5.
New NC voting rules: ID requested with exceptions – here’s what …
WEBSep 15, 2023 · This article is part of U.S. Democracy Day, a nationwide collaborative on Sept. 15, the International Day of Democracy, in which news organizations cover how democracy works and the threats it faces.
Elections investigation into NC Lt. Gov. Robinson 3 years old
WEBJan 11, 2024 · North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a Republican candidate in the 2024 primary for governor, remains under a N.C. State Board of Elections investigation into allegations of more than $500,000 of campaign finance violations in 2020, according to Bob Hall, the former executive director of Democracy NC and a campaign finance watchdog.
Black farmers markets grow in North Carolina
WEBNov 23, 2020 · Black farmers owned more than 37 million acres of land in 1930; the latest Census of Agriculture found that Black farmers own just 4.7 million acres of farmland — a mere 0.5% of all farmland nationwide. In North Carolina, Black farmers run about 1,500 of the state’s more than 46,000 farms. The Equal Justice Initiative says racial injustices ...
Gov. Cooper ends capacity limits, social distancing rules and mask ...
WEBMay 14, 2021 · Gov. Roy Cooper announced Friday that he would be ending all of North Carolina’s capacity limits and social distancing requirements as well as masking mandates in most circumstances “effective immediately.” The new executive order comes one day after the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance that vaccinated individuals no longer needed to wear masks or ...
Fayetteville crime down but violent crimes up, much higher than …
WEBMar 4, 2022 · Unfortunately, violent crimes — homicides and aggravated assaults — are up. Fayetteville Police Chief Gina Hawkins presented the 2021 annual crime report to the City Council on Monday, giving numbers on the city’s overall crime decrease, particularly property crimes such as burglary, larceny and robbery, which were down 13.5% from 2020.
Voting FAQ for NC 2024 election - Carolina Public Press
WEBAug 7, 2024 · Answers to frequently asked questions offer a reference. by Mehr Sher August 7, 2024August 7, 2024. Henderson County polling place election judge Tracye Sheley collects ballots from Daniel and Vanessa Livingston during curbside voting for the primary election on May 17, 2022, at Fletcher Town Hall. Colby Rabon / …
Police accountability: Accessing law enforcement records in NC
WEBJun 15, 2020 · As calls for police accountability sweep the nation, more people are interested in understanding how to find out whether law enforcement officers in their communities have been accused of misconduct.. However, even getting something as simple as a police report in North Carolina can be up for interpretation, and many agencies err on the side of opacity, said Mike Tadych, a lawyer who ...