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Republican legislators in North Carolina curb the powers of the incoming Democratic governor
In young democracies—say, in the former Soviet Union—politicians’ views of the proper power of any given office often depend on their chances of occupying it. In North Carolina, this constitutional sabotage has re-energised protesters who for several years have objected to the legislature’s reactionary initiatives...
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As North Carolina continues its sharp right turn, some feel abandoned
North Carolina attracted legions of new workers on the promise of a progressive lifestyle in the New South. But they feel betrayed by a dramatic political shift.
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FBI: White supremacist talked of Dylann Roof-type attack
A white supremacist with felony convictions in South Carolina bought a gun from an undercover FBI agent, telling the agent he planned an attack in "the spirit of Dylann Roof," authorities said Thursday. Benjamin McDowell, 29, was arrested in Myrtle Beach shortly after buying the .40-caliber Glock and ammunition for $109 from the agent who picked him up at his mother's house, then took him to his grandfather's house to get the money, FBI agent Grant Lowe wrote in an affidavit.
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Strong Storms Pound North Carolina Coast
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Supreme Court ruling wipes out Republican-drawn House districts in N.C.
The ruling is the latest in a series of decisions against the excessive use of race in redistricting. The court has said Republican lawmakers have gone too far in packing black voters into some districts. By Richard Wolf.
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Two Escaped Raptors Are Still At Large in North Carolina
Secretary birds in the Carolinas? Crazier things have happened. By Sarah Emerson.
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'Brunch bill' for alcohol before noon passes N.C. Senate
Legislation to legalize the sale of mimosas, bloody mary cocktails and other alcoholic beverages at Sunday morning brunch in North Carolina was approved by the state Senate on Thursday afternoon. It now is pending in the House. The bill, Senate Bill 155, would make several major changes to North Carolina’s alcohol laws...
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Oath Keepers seek ‘warrior class’ in North Carolina
While Oath Keepers identifies itself as “libertarian” and “constitutionalist” — a seemingly awkward fit with Trump’s flamboyant authoritarianism — the militia network is unmistakably aligned with the new president, fielding what they call “roving security teams” at Trump’s inauguration. By Jordan Green.
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Heroes of America: The Red String Band Rebelled Against the Confederacy in the Civil War
It is easy to think of wars from earlier centuries in rather simplistic terms, especially as they fade further into the past. The American Civil is usually seen in terms of North versus South, Union versus Confederate, pro-slavery versus abolition
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Tractor-trailer filled with 40,000 pints of vodka overturns in North Carolina
A driver is OK but a North Carolina road was blocked for hours after a truck carrying 40,000 pints of vodka overturned on Thursday. The accident happened in Clayton, North Carolina near U.S. Highway 70 and Shotwell Road around 5:45 a.m. NBC station WRAL reports that the truck's cab and trailer were disconnected to try and get the rig upright, but the vodka shipment was so heavy that crews had to unload it pallet by pallet.
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Two dead after attempted prison break in North Carolina
Inmates killed two people and injured 10 more as they set fires and attempted a prison break Thursday, officials said. Fires were set in the sewing plant at Pasquotank Correctional Institution in Elizabeth City, the state Department of Public Safety said Thursday afternoon. The high-security prison has a capacity of 896 inmates and was housing 729 on Thursday, authorities said.
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He defended North Carolina’s voter suppression law. Now he’s set to become a federal judge there
Thomas Farr will get a vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday. By Ari Berman.
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How Dividing County School Districts Can Lead to de Facto Segregation
In states like North Carolina, splitting up county-wide school systems often results in unequal access to resources separated down racial lines. By Barry Yeoman.
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Hunted Down After Gettysburg
An illiterate North Carolina soldier paid the ultimate price for deserting the Confederate state
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9-year-old boy robbed at gunpoint while working lemonade stand in North Carolina
A boy selling lemonade in a North Carolina neighborhood was allegedly robbed Saturday when a teen pressed a black handgun to his stomach and demanded money. Deputies later found a black BB handgun on a trail in nearby woods of Monroe, North Carolina, the Union County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Sunday. Also found: A metal tin stolen from the boy, plus a camouflage hat matching the one reportedly worn by the teen who fled on foot.
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Protesters Down Confederate Monument ‘Silent Sam’ at University of North Carolina
The statue, known as “Silent Sam,” stood on the Chapel Hill campus for more than a century. After nightfall on Monday, protesters felled it.
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The Murder of Mill Town, USA
Norma Rae was a lie. By Nick Martin.
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Days of flooding ahead in the Carolinas as Florence leaves at least 9 dead
Tropical Storm Florence's relentless rain is flooding parts of the Carolinas and promises even more for days, officials said Saturday, a day after it landed as a hurricane and left at least 11 people dead -- including a baby. The issues prompted North Carolina to tell drivers coming down Interstate 95 from Virginia to go around -- the entire state. The state wants motorists to go west to Tennessee and take Interstate 75 into Georgia.
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Florence: 11 Dead, and the Floodwaters Are Still Rising
Hurricane Florence made landfall just east of Wilmington, North Carolina, on Friday morning, lashing the coast with a record-setting storm surge and an onslaught of heavy rain and winds. As of Sunday morning, at least 14 deaths have been blamed on the storm, almost a million people were without power across North and South Carolina, and hundreds of people have had to be rescued from flooded areas along the coast
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North Carolina’s Famous Wild Horses Emerge from Hurricane Florence Unscathed
We’re thrilled to report that the herds of wild horses that roam North Carolina’s Outer Banks have emerged from Hurricane Florence unscathed. Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Corolla Wild Horse Fund both confirmed on social media over the weekend that their equine populations are safe and sound following Hurricane Florence’s lashing last week. Corolla Wild Horse Fund herd manager Meg Puckett told The News & Observer that the wild herd found higher ground and grouped together against the wind and rain. People on the island also kept an eye on them.
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