NC Senate Republicans want to restrict masks at protests
Republicans in the state Senate want to crack down on recent protests by restricting the use of masks in public. The new bill also would create a felony offense for blocking traffic.
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Winston-Salem moves to demolish six blighted properties
Photos of the homes on the city's east side show caved-in roofs, windows covered with plywood, and burned siding.
NC voter ID law is challenged in court
From the plaintiffs’ perspective, S.B. 824, which requires voters to provide photo ID at the polls, disenfranchises Black and Latino voters. Attorneys representing GOP supporters of the law argue that it’s among the most permissive in the country.
High Point, other workers overwhelmingly approve collective bargaining agreements
UAW members voted in favor of a new contract for thousands of Southern workers, including employees of Thomas Built Buses in High Point.
Legal Aid of NC launches mobile unit to bring services to underserved communities
The initiative connects communities, particularly disaster-stricken and rural areas, with the nonprofit's legal services.
Fallen US Marshal is memorialized by Attorney General Garland, family and others
Friends, family and law enforcement officers gathered in Charlotte to remember the life of Deputy U.S. Marshal Thomas "Tommy" Weeks who was killed in a shootout last week while serving a warrant. He was one of four officers killed in the three-hour standoff that became the deadliest day for law enforcement since 2016.
Challenge to North Carolina's new voter ID requirement goes to trial
A trial over a federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina's photo voter identification law has started. The trial began in Winston-Salem on Monday, more than five years after the NAACP sued over the voter ID law enacted by the Republican-dominated General Assembly.
United Methodist delegates repeal their church's ban on its clergy celebrating same-sex marriages
United Methodist delegates have repealed their church's longstanding ban on the celebrations of same-sex marriages or unions by its clergy. The action marked the final major repeal of a half-century's collection of LGBTQ bans and disapprovals that were embedded in the laws and social teachings of the United Methodist Church.
The bystander's role is changing in the era of livestreaming. North Carolina's standoff shows how
A deadly shootout in Charlotte that left five dead illustrates how smartphone-wielding bystanders don't always run for cover when bullets start to fly. Increasingly, they look to livestream their perspective of the attack.
Lexington to get federal money to revitalize deteriorating neighborhoods
The U.S. Department of Transportation is providing money for planning and technical assistance to revitalize deteriorating neighborhoods in Lexington.