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Judge: Libel Case Over Double-Voting Accusations To Continue
A judge is allowing four North Carolina voters to pursue their libel lawsuit against allies of former Gov. Pat McCrory and a Virginia law firm that tried to help the Republican's unsuccessful effort to disqualify votes and win re-election in 2016.
Attorneys learned Tuesday Superior Court Judge Allen Baddour will allow the four plaintiffs to continue their claims against the Pat McCrory Committee Legal Defense Fund, the Holtzman Vogel Josefiak Torchinsky law firm and four of the firm's attorneys.
The voters from Guilford and Brunswick counties sued after false accusations of felony voting crimes like casting ballots in multiple states.
Some North Carolina Workers Getting Raises From Retooling
A few thousand North Carolina state employees could soon receive pay raises stemming from a years-long project to merge two job classification systems into one.
The Office of State Human Resources said Tuesday about 4 percent of employees affected by the change will see salary increases to ensure pay meets minimum levels for salary grades from the new system. Money already was set aside for the increases by the General Assembly, which mandated the overhaul in 2014. Raises are retroactive to Feb. 1. No one will see a pay reduction.
The state personnel office says the new system will allow greater flexibility in hiring for some positions and help meet market demands.
Political Advisor Hired To Lead NC Community College System
A North Carolina native with extensive experience in both education governance and Republican politics is the next president of the state community college system.
The community college board voted Tuesday to hire Peter Hans, who previously served on the University of North Carolina Board of Governors and was its chairman for two years this decade. He also worked for U.S. Sen. Lauch Faircloth and then-Rep. Richard Burr, as well as for Elizabeth Dole's successful 2002 U.S. Senate campaign.
Even with GOP credentials, Hans was praised at a news conference by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, who called him the right choice to lead the 58-college system. Senate leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore also heartily endorsed Hans.
DMV Urging Residents To Obtain Real ID
The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles is urging residents to get a new form of identification known as a Real ID. Congress passed the Real ID Act in 2005 to increase federal security standards in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Without the new Real ID, North Carolina residents may have trouble boarding commercial flights, or entering some federal facilities.
North Carolina DMV Commissioner Torre Jessup says those who don't have a Real ID will have to show additional documentation.
Jessup says he expects as many as 4 million North Carolinians will want a Real ID before it takes effect on October 1, 2020.
Greensboro Medical Society Encourages Young Men Of Color To Pursue Medicine
A Greensboro-based group of doctors is visiting a local elementary school Wednesday to encourage black male students to consider a career in heath care.
Male doctors from across the Greensboro area will meet with students to tell them about their work for the event called Men's Doctor Day.
They're part of The Greensboro Medical Society, an organization of black doctors that dates back to the 1920s. Their goal is to help influence the next generation, in the hopes of having increased numbers of minority healthcare providers.
The Greensboro Medical Society conducted Women's Doctor Day last December.
More Trains Between Charlotte And Raleigh To Begin In June
Train travelers between North Carolina's capital and its largest city will have more options beginning next month.
The N.C. Department of Transportation says a fourth daily round trip between Raleigh and Charlotte will be added beginning June 4.
With the new schedule, the Piedmont train will leave Raleigh at 3 p.m., while it will leave Charlotte at 7 p.m.
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