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Officials: Damage From Florence In North Carolina At $17B
State officials now say the damage in North Carolina from Hurricane Florence has approached $17 billion, an increase from a previous estimate.
The Office of State Budget and Management said in a news release the latest figure is based on new data from the N.C. Department of Insurance. The previous figure of $13 billion was based on estimates and projections.
A news release from Gov. Roy Cooper's office said Florence has caused more damage than Hurricanes Matthew and Floyd combined.
North Carolina Democrats Raise $14M, Referendum Groups Over $17M
North Carolina Democrats and allied groups kept raising massive amounts of cash in the fall campaign's final weeks.
The state Democratic Party says it raised $6.5 million during the past three-plus months, bringing their two-year haul to $14 million. Campaign finance reports due this week also show the state Republican Party reported $4.7 million in the third quarter and $8.7 million overall.
Reports say committees working for or against six constitutional amendments submitted to voters by Republicans have raised over $17 million combined. One group opposing all the amendments reports raising $7.5 million.
Business 40 Closure Moved Back To Nov. 17
North Carolina transportation officials have announced a change to plans to close a portion of Business 40 for construction.
Originally scheduled for Nov. 11, the N.C. Department of Transportation announced Wednesday the stretch of road through Winston-Salem now will be closed for construction on Nov. 17.
Officials said recent heavy rain forced the change.
Extra Police Planned At High School Where Student Was Shot
Police in a North Carolina town say they will have increased presence at a high school where a student was shot and killed by a fellow student.
Matthews Police Chief Clark Pennington said in a news release he will also be at Butler High School Thursday to greet returning students and staff.
Authorities have charged 16-year-old Jatwan Craig Cuffie as an adult with first-degree murder in the death of 16-year-old Bobby McKeithen.
Alternative Magazine Ends Publication, Lays Off Staff
An alternative weekly magazine has announced it is ending publication in North Carolina's largest city after 31 years, converting to a digital only product and laying off its staff.
Charles Womack, president of Womack Newspapers Inc., which bought Creative Loafing from SouthComm Inc. in 2014, announced Wednesday he is selling the Charlotte magazine to his son, Alex Womack, president of Womack Digital LLC.
The Charlotte Observer reports the seven full-time workers at Creative Loafing Charlotte were told of the decision Wednesday. Ryan Pitkin, the magazine's former editor in chief, said the sale was unexpected, adding that he didn't know what the plans were for the digital platform.
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