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1 year later: The lasting impact of Iryna Zarutska’s murder
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (815+ words) Saturday marked one year since the brutal murder of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska aboard Charlotte’s LYNX Blue Line, a killing that drew national attention, sparked criminal justice reforms in North Carolina, and placed the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS)…...
Stay sought in case of NC senator working for wrongfully convicted men
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (578+ words) A law firm is asking North Carolina’s second-highest court for a temporary stay in a suit brought by a state senator last year on behalf of two wrongfully convicted men. Sen. Danny Britt, R-Robeson, is asking the North Carolina Court…...
4th Circuit cuts fired Wells Fargo exec’s award from $22M to $18M
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (725+ words) The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has scaled back the amount of money a former Wells Fargo Securities executive can collect for his firing in 2022. A federal jury in North Carolina awarded Christopher John Billesdon $22 million, while Friday’s appellate decision…...
Report: Charter schools losing students to universal school choice
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (650+ words) Charter schools in states with expansive school choice initiatives are losing students to those programs, and many of their leaders expect the losses to continue, according to a new survey from the American Enterprise Institute. The report, released Aug. 19, surveyed…...
Stein: DMV wait times down by 90% since summer 2025
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (349+ words) On Aug. 20, during a press conference, Gov. Josh Stein stated that DMV wait times have decreased almost 90% from the summer of 2025. In 2025, on average, there were approximately 3,900 people in line each morning, with about 2,000 appointments scheduled online. North Carolina State…...
Stein praises teacher pay, education investments in NC budget
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (460+ words) On Aug. 20, Gov. Josh Stein held a press conference during which he praised the education investments in the budget, including teacher pay raises, investing in high-performing principals, and investments in teacher recruitment and retention. The budget also invests in teacher…...
4th Circuit rules against arrested Raleigh COVID protester
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (454+ words) The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against a woman challenging her arrest near the North Carolina Executive Mansion in Raleigh during a COVID shutdown protest in 2020. The state Appeals Court will hear oral arguments next week in a…...
Wake school board moves former principal’s lawsuit to federal court
2+ day, 51+ min ago (496+ words) The Wake County Board of Education has moved a former principal’s lawsuit against the board to federal court. Scott Lassiter alleges that the board suspended him from his job and forced him to resign to help Democrats in the 2024 election....
Rankings: Only 1 traditional high school cracks top 10 in NC
2+ day, 49+ min ago (629+ words) Nine of the 10 best public high schools in North Carolina are schools of choice, not schools that students are assigned to, according to rankings released Aug. 18 by US News & World Report. The state’s top 10 schools include four early colleges, three…...
DTH: Judge rules UNC does not have to release SCiLL report
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (905+ words) Listen to this story (10 minutes) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will not have to release a $1.2 million report on its School of Civic Life and Leadership, according to a report in the student-run Daily Tar Heel. The…...