Nov. 24 Arrests
3 US District Attorneys confirmed
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, North Carolina Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr applauded the Senate for unanimously confirming Dena King to be the U.S. Attorney for Western District, Sandra Hairston to be the U.S. Attorney for Middle District, and Michael Easley, Jr. to be the U.S. Attorney for Eastern…Read More »
Are rumors of a holiday turkey shortage true?
North Carolina farmers weigh in on a possible shortage and the effect on pricing. by Jodi Helmer November 17, 2021 CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS Ben Grimes raises turkeys at Dawnbreaker Farms farm in Orange County in 2020. Photo courtesy of Ben Grimes. In 2020, Jessica Evans raised…Read More »
State budget phases out controversial Innovative School District
By Greg Childress NC POLICY WATCH November 18, 2021 In Education 49 31 1 Nancy McCormick is in her first year as a kindergarten teacher at Southside Ashpole and is pictured in her classroom. (Photo by Greg Childress) The state budget signed into law by Gov.…Read More »
Governor Cooper Signs Budget and Two Bills into Law
Raleigh Nov 18, 2021 Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law: Senate Bill 105: 2021 Appropriations Act. House Bill 404: Ltd. Immunity for PSAP/TC for S.L. 2021-171. Senate Bill 183: Ignition Interlock/Various Changes. Governor Cooper made the following statement on SB 105:…Read More »
Work to ease supply chain problems to start with backed-up seaports, White House says
By Jacob Fischler November 9, 2021 In News The port of Savannah – Photo: Georgia Ports Authority / Jeremy Polston The first seaport to improve its facilities following passage of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill could be in Savannah, Ga., a senior Biden administration…Read More »
Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits Additional $120 Million to Reduce Overdose Deaths in U.S.
Five new states – Kentucky, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Wisconsin – will join Michigan and Pennsylvania in program expansion as overdose deaths increase during COVID-19 pandemic Raleigh Nov 10, 2021 As the U.S. reckons with record-breaking drug overdose deaths…Read More »
NC Leads Nation in Black Prison Population
Nationwide, Black Americans are incarcerated in state prisons at nearly five times the rate of white Americans, according to a recent report from the Sentencing Project. (Adobe Stock) PreviousNext Nadia Ramlagan, Producer Friday, November 5, 2021 RALEIGH, N.C. — A recent report from…Read More »
Column: Was District Attorney Ted Bell Aware of former Judge Pool’s Predatory Actions?
In 2019 we reported the resignation of Chief District Court Judge C. Randy Pool. Shortly thereafter, several prominent citizens of the legal community contacted RC Catalyst to ask that we look deeper into the background of this resignation. Already we had been…Read More »
Making Laps with Bruce Wayne
Hello to my readers from small town friendly and beyond, As the season of the dirt world comes to a close down at Harris Speedway and surrounding tracks, I thought I would introduce the off-season in today’s making laps and touch on…Read More »
