A Wake County Superior Court has ruled against the state of North Carolina in a lawsuit seeking a permanent injunction against enforcement of the state's distribution cap and franchise laws on breweries
Published: Saturday, May 19th, 2018 @ 12:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Lawmakers aren't likely to split up North Carolina's largest school districts any time soon
Published: Thursday, April 12th, 2018 @ 9:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Whether the size of a school district has any effect on academic performance or cost efficiency is unclear, because the research isn't conclusive, UNC-Chapel Hill representatives told a legislative committee
Published: Sunday, April 8th, 2018 @ 9:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Craft brewers are waiting to learn whether a lawsuit seeking a permanent injunction against enforcement of the state's distribution cap and franchise laws will proceed
Published: Thursday, March 22nd, 2018 @ 9:32 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The plaintiffs in a complaint challenging the constitutionality of two state laws involving beer distribution and franchise laws have filed a brief opposing a state motion to dismiss and transfer the case
Published: Sunday, March 11th, 2018 @ 5:57 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A state three-judge panel has rejected attempts from plaintiffs in North Carolina's ongoing legislative redistricting federal lawsuit to meet their goals through an earlier state court case
Published: Sunday, February 18th, 2018 @ 9:46 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The U.S. Supreme Court has added more confusion to North Carolina's election picture - agreeing to block a lower court's ruling in legislative redistricting affecting the state's two largest counties
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 2:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Gov. Roy Cooper announced two new judicial appointments for courts serving Mecklenburg County and Surry and Stokes counties
Published: Monday, January 15th, 2018 @ 5:11 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Gov. Roy Cooper announced three new judicial appointments in districts across North Carolina
Published: Saturday, December 23rd, 2017 @ 12:32 am
By: Governor's Office
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The Charlotte Observer reported last week that enrollment in the Charlotte Mecklenburg School District had increased by only about 200 students over the previous year
Published: Thursday, November 9th, 2017 @ 6:46 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that he plans to appoint Spencer Merriweather to serve as District Attorney for Mecklenburg County once the current District Attorney has vacated the seat
Published: Friday, November 3rd, 2017 @ 8:16 am
By: Governor's Office
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NN, Inc. will move its headquarters to North Carolina, creating 200 jobs over five years, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Monday, September 25th, 2017 @ 1:18 am
By: Governor's Office
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Allstate Insurance Company will add 2,250 jobs over three years in North Carolina as it expands its operations in Mecklenburg County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Wednesday, August 9th, 2017 @ 4:06 pm
By: Governor's Office
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AXA, among the largest financial protection companies in the U.S. with approximately 2.5 million client households nationwide, is expanding its Mecklenburg County operations and will add 550 new jobs over the next five years, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Thursday, May 11th, 2017 @ 9:31 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper has appointed a new judge to preside in Mecklenburg County District Court
Published: Saturday, April 22nd, 2017 @ 10:54 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Jacob’s New Address: A School of Choice
Published: Sunday, April 16th, 2017 @ 8:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Global technology group Oerlikon will invest $62 million to establish a manufacturing hub in Mecklenburg County that will create 93 new jobs during the next five years, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Thursday, February 9th, 2017 @ 11:21 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The city of Charlotte really wants to build a streetcar line. Queen City taxpayers probably will have to dig a bit deeper to pay for it, though, as construction bids have come in over 30 percent above projections.
Published: Wednesday, December 28th, 2016 @ 1:53 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Lawyers, victims, and family members gathered in the Mecklenburg County Courthouse last week to hear the last remaining Racial Justice Act cases
Published: Saturday, December 10th, 2016 @ 5:17 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) today announced a 100-job expansion by Snyder's-Lance, Inc. in Mecklenburg County
Published: Monday, November 28th, 2016 @ 6:30 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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One snake making headlines recently in North Carolina is the infamous 12th Congressional District, which winds its way from Greensboro to Charlotte, traveling a path that looks remarkably similar to Interstate 85
Published: Thursday, November 3rd, 2016 @ 5:14 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Located in western Mecklenburg County, House District 92 is the rare legislative swing district in the state's most populous county
Published: Monday, October 24th, 2016 @ 10:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory issued the following statement on the events in Charlotte...
Published: Saturday, September 24th, 2016 @ 10:38 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory has declared a State of Emergency
Published: Saturday, September 24th, 2016 @ 1:42 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory provided an update today on the North Carolina National Guard, State Highway Patrol and other resources deployed to help the city of Charlotte restore order following two nights of unrest.
Published: Saturday, September 24th, 2016 @ 1:20 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory declared a State of Emergency on Wednesday at 11:00 p.m. upon the request of Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney.
Published: Friday, September 23rd, 2016 @ 5:39 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Our thoughts are with the people of Charlotte and the police as they deal with a very difficult situation.
Published: Friday, September 23rd, 2016 @ 5:35 am
By: Russell Allen
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued a statement today following the press conference hosted by Mecklenburg County Health Department regarding the ongoing health concern at the U.S. National Whitewater Center.
Published: Saturday, July 2nd, 2016 @ 3:07 am
By: Christopher Maye
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Mecklenburg County and North Carolina state health officials received notification from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that the June 19 death of an Ohio resident
Published: Wednesday, June 29th, 2016 @ 7:13 am
By: Christopher Maye
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Managed-lane opponents in Mecklenburg and Iredell counties aren't giving up after hearing the news that the Senate will allow the General Assembly to adjourn without taking up House Bill 954, a measure canceling the Interstate 77 high-occupancy or toll lanes project
Published: Wednesday, June 29th, 2016 @ 2:14 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory's office issued the following statement from Press Secretary Graham Wilson regarding the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System's policy to allow students to self-select their gender and self-select restrooms, locker rooms and shower facilities
Published: Wednesday, June 22nd, 2016 @ 5:01 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) announced today that PayPal, Inc. will open a 400-job global operations center in Charlotte.
Published: Monday, March 21st, 2016 @ 4:54 am
By: McCrory Communications
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More than 700 gathered outside the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Complex Building in cold, sideways-rain for two hours in protest and opposition of the Charlotte City Council's transgender bathroom ordinance voted upon this evening.
Published: Saturday, February 27th, 2016 @ 10:35 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory this afternoon declared a State of Emergency waiving vehicle weight and hours of service restrictions so that utility crews could restore power quickly.
Published: Saturday, February 27th, 2016 @ 6:09 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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