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Forsyth County Elections Board Will Meet To Hash Out Early Voting Plan
The Forsyth County Board of Elections is meeting Tuesday to discuss a new voting plan. Members are weighing additional costs that are expected to follow a new state law that changes early voting hours.
The board is considering 10 to 12 early voting sites located in places like libraries and recreation centers.
Cost is a big factor here. That's because a new state law known as Senate Bill 325 extends weekday hours during early voting.
Local officials estimate it will take around $326,000 to have 12 sites, which includes coverage on at least two Saturdays.
GOP Convention Could Come To Democrat-Friendly Charlotte
Charlotte, a city dominated by Democrats, is a front-runner to host the 2020 Republican Convention where President Donald Trump seeks an anointing to run for a second term.
Charlotte's mayor says that would be just fine.
But some local Democratic officials say: Not so fast.
The City Council has scheduled a special meeting Monday to decide whether to accept a yet-to-be-extended offer from the GOP. Published reports suggest Charlotte is favored to land the convention. Las Vegas is the other leading contender.
Car Dealership Removes Native American Statue After 50 Years
A North Carolina car dealership has taken down a 23-foot fiberglass statue of a Native American that has drawn complaints over its 50-year history.
The Asheville Citizen-Times reports that Harry's On the Hill was prompted to take down the statue known as "Chief Pontiac" partly because of a bad experience by a female customer who's a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
The newspaper said an employee was fired after sending an offensive text message to the customer in June. Even before that, some Native Americans had complained about the statue.
The statue was removed Friday with a crane. It's being donated to the Pontiac-Oakland Transportation Museum in Michigan.
Army To Introduce New Fitness Test That Drops Sit-Ups
The Army is changing up its physical fitness test after three decades in an effort to better replicate battlefield needs while also being gender and age neutral.
The Fayetteville Observer reports that the current test featuring sit-ups, pushups and a 2-mile run will be phased out by late 2020.
The Army instead will introduce a combat fitness test. It will require soldiers to repeatedly lift heaving objects to simulate picking up ammunition boxes or a wounded soldier. Troops will toss a 10-pound ball backward as far as possible to replicate the explosive power that might be needed to move rapidly over obstacles.
Former Wake Basketball Star Chappell Dies
One of Wake Forest University's most celebrated basketball players has died.
Len Chappell helped the Deacons get their first big taste of ACC hoops glory. He led the team to two conference championships and its only Final Four appearance. That was in 1962, Chappell's senior year.
Chappell was a two-time ACC Player Of The Year and Wake Forest's first consensus All-American.
After Wake Forest, he went on to a lengthy career in the NBA.
University officials say Len Chappell died late last week, but did not provide a cause of death. He was 77.
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