Here are some of the stories we're following on this Wednesday:
New Motion Filed In Greensboro Redistricting Lawsuit
A group has filed to intervene in the lawsuit over proposed Greensboro City Council redistricting.
The News and Record reports the motion was filed by members of the group Concerned Citizens For Fair Elections, which advocates for the redistricting and restructuring of the council passed by the General Assembly in July.
An injunction was issued last month preventing the law from taking effect for November's elections.
The filing notes that the North Carolina attorney general's office declined to defend the law at the injunction hearing.
City Councilman Mike Barber says the filing lacks merit, and calls it grandstanding.
3rd Spending Extension For NC Government Expected
Legislative leaders agree they'll have to pass another temporary spending measure that keeps North Carolina government operating into September while they work on a budget deal.
House and Senate Republicans kept holding budget talks Tuesday. A two-year spending plan was supposed to be done July 1.
Two "continuing resolutions" to run government in the meantime have passed. The second one is set to expire next Monday.
3 More Police Officers Placed On Leave After Fatal Shooting
Three more North Carolina police officers are on administrative leave after a man was shot to death during a domestic dispute last weekend.
The High Point Enterprise reports that the action regarding three High Point police officers is standard procedure after a shooting. An Archdale police officer was already placed on leave.
2 Events To Draw Attention To Well-Being Of Women In NC
Events at the N.C. Legislature and in Durham are designed to gather women and working families to highlight what advocates call the impact of economic and social discrimination on the well-being of women in North Carolina.
The events are being held in conjunction with the observance of Women's Equality Day.
On Wednesday, workers and advocates will host a news conference with lawmakers in Raleigh to urge the General Assembly to support legislation that gives women more economic stability.
A march and rally in Durham on Friday is also designed to bring additional awareness to issues facing women in North Carolina
Vacuum Maker Opens NC Site
The maker of the Hoover, Dirt Devil and Oreck vacuum cleaners plans to hire about 200 workers in Charlotte over the next two years and started hiring months ago.
North Carolina officials said Tuesday that Hong Kong-based Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. plans to open a marketing center for its floor care division in Charlotte. The company lists available IT, design and marketing jobs, some of them posted three months ago.
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