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I am Krinn Evans, and I am pleased to announce my candidacy for District Attorney for McDowell and Rutherford Counties. To introduce myself let me say first and foremost that I am a native of North Carolina, born on April 26, 1968…Read More »
Several Western NC counties seeing recent surge in COVID-19 cases even as willing pool of vaccine recipients dries up. by Christian Green May 7, 2021 Carolina Public Press Jeringas usadas para aplicar la vacuna de COVID-19. Clare Grant / Carolina Public Press In late…Read More »
Critics of the legislation restricting abortion access have hired a message truck in recent days to drive near the NC General Assembly demonstrating their opposition to H.B.453. Scores of NC physicians, nurses, clinicians, and counselors say bill racing through state House would…Read More »
When people die at the hands of law enforcement or while in custody, local officials often ask the SBI to investigate. What happens next? by Laura Lee and Jordan Wilkie May 6, 2021 Carolina Public Press The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation is looking into why…Read More »
Governor Urges N.C. Families to Sign Up Starting May 12 for Discounts on Internet, Computers Raleigh May 5, 2021 North Carolinians can get critical help to pay for high-speed internet from a $3.2 billion federal program opening in May for families and…Read More »
Duke University among first NC colleges to require vaccination for COVID-19, but now Wake Forest has also, and more considering it. by Jennifer Bringle May 4, 2021A P CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS A health worker preparing to extract a dose of vaccine from…Read More »
The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing person: Celia Carlene Garner. Celia Carlene Garner, age 30, was reported as a missing person on 5/3/2021 and was last seen on 4/30/2021 in Bostic. Garner has medium…Read More »
Raleigh May 3, 2021 Governor Roy Cooper has appointed R. Andrew Murray, former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, as the acting District Attorney for Prosecutorial District 42, serving Henderson, Polk and Transylvania Counties. Murray replaces Gregory A. Newman,…Read More »
By Lisa Sorg May 1, 2021 In Environment NC POLICY WATCH Smoke from the Enviva plant fire in Sampson County (Photo courtesy Derb Carter, Southern Environmental Law Center) A fire broke out Friday afternoon at an Enviva wood pellet plant with an…Read More »
A demonstrator from Amnesty International holds a placard outside the Bang Kwang Central Prison to protest against the death penalty in Bangkok, Thailand, June 19, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha1