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The N.C. Supreme Court will not hear a case challenging Mecklenburg County judicial districts that were repealed in 2020.
Published: Monday, January 9th, 2023 @ 10:26 am
By: Carolina Journal
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For the second time in two years, the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s office, led by Sheriff Garry McFadden, is being sued over delays in processing concealed-handgun and pistol-purchase permit applications.
Published: Sunday, December 25th, 2022 @ 3:39 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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In a midterm expected to produce big gains for the GOP nationally, Republicans down ballot in Charlotte mostly came up short on election night Nov. 8.
Published: Wednesday, December 21st, 2022 @ 8:42 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the Mecklenburg Sheriff’s Office are partnering together to offer a new service at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center.
Published: Thursday, December 15th, 2022 @ 9:30 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Governor Roy Cooper has appointed the Honorable Donald Cureton, Jr. to serve as Superior Court Judge in Judicial District 26A serving part of Mecklenburg County.
Published: Thursday, December 8th, 2022 @ 7:54 am
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper toured Allenbrook Elementary School in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and delivered supplies collected from the Governor’s School Supply Drive. Supplies, including paper, pens, pencils, notebooks and sanitizing wipes, are being delivered to schools across the state
Published: Friday, September 16th, 2022 @ 4:29 am
By: Governor's Office
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Charlotte Superior Court Judge Kimberly Best was involved in an altercation that, according to a Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office incident report, resulted in Best pushing and shouting at a delivery driver.
Published: Wednesday, August 10th, 2022 @ 6:27 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Mecklenburg Emergency Medical Services team of Michael Dudkowski and John Stroup, III claimed top honors at the 30th Annual Paramedic Competition held this week in Greensboro, defending their title after winning the event in 2019.
Published: Tuesday, May 10th, 2022 @ 10:11 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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NCDHHS has distributed more than $340 million in grants to over 4,000 child care centers in 99 counties
Published: Sunday, April 10th, 2022 @ 8:39 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The latest filing in a case of now-repealed Mecklenburg County judicial districts urges the state Supreme Court to focus on its recent precedent involving statewide election maps.
Published: Thursday, March 31st, 2022 @ 10:04 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Lawyers representing N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein and Republican legislative leaders want the state Supreme Court to reject a lawsuit linked to now-repealed Mecklenburg County judicial districts.
Published: Friday, March 18th, 2022 @ 11:20 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Supreme Court has granted a “temporary stay” blocking an Appeals Court ruling in the case of now-repealed election districts for Mecklenburg County judges.
Published: Friday, February 25th, 2022 @ 1:06 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Challengers of a now-repealed state law creating judicial districts in Mecklenburg County are taking their case to the state Supreme Court.
Published: Thursday, February 24th, 2022 @ 12:13 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Court of Appeals has affirmed a ruling against challengers of a repealed law affecting Mecklenburg County judges.
Published: Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022 @ 2:42 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools continues to come under fire for how it has handled allegations from students who say they were sexually assaulted on campus.
Published: Tuesday, November 16th, 2021 @ 2:50 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Summer “Summertime” Kayla Renee Jefferson, 22, a resident of Washington, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June. 8, 2021, in Mecklenburg County.
Published: Monday, June 14th, 2021 @ 11:32 am
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Governor Cooper Visits Mecklenburg County Vaccine Clinic Where Summer Cash Card Program Is in EffectMecklenburg County is one of four counties participating in NC DHHS $25 cash card vaccine incentive pilot program
Published: Sunday, June 13th, 2021 @ 1:05 am
By: Governor's Office
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Credit Karma to add 600 new jobs and $13 million investment
Published: Thursday, June 3rd, 2021 @ 1:34 am
By: Governor's Office
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As the Carolina Panthers prepare to switch from natural grass to FieldTurf this fall for the 2021 season, construction crews are now hard at work removing grass and soil from the playing surface in Bank of America Stadium.
Published: Wednesday, May 26th, 2021 @ 5:56 pm
By: Daniel Bunting
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Visit emphasizes efforts to continue vaccination progress, expand reach in underserved communities
Published: Tuesday, May 11th, 2021 @ 1:25 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Robinhood will invest $11 million in Charlotte
Published: Tuesday, March 30th, 2021 @ 2:08 pm
By: Governor's Office
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County boards of elections in Forsyth, Guilford and Mecklenburg counties will resume recounts on Monday in the North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice contest.
Published: Thursday, November 26th, 2020 @ 9:43 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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I spent several days with three students who are, by mandate from the governor and the Mecklenburg County school board, learning at home.
Published: Sunday, October 11th, 2020 @ 11:55 am
By: Carolina Journal
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In the course of covering Gov. Roy Cooper’s nightmare back to school plans, Civitas has been surveying and collecting responses from parents about the possibility of their children returning to school on a part-time basis
Published: Wednesday, July 8th, 2020 @ 1:04 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Fast-Growing Healthcare Enterprise Will Invest More than $1 Billion in Mecklenburg County
Published: Wednesday, July 1st, 2020 @ 1:28 pm
By: Governor's Office
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On Thursday, February 27, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf will visit the Charlotte area to tour the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections facility and have a discussion with state and local elections officials on security of the 2020 election.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2020 @ 11:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mecklenburg County voters on Tuesday rejected a local quarter cent sales tax hike sold as a way to raise funds for area art projects and parks.
Published: Sunday, November 17th, 2019 @ 6:45 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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A lot of attention in the aftermath of elections on November 5 focused on nationalizing voting trends in Virginia and Kentucky.
Published: Friday, November 15th, 2019 @ 10:34 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Mecklenburg County voters rejected a plan to raise the sales tax to fund arts and parks.
Published: Tuesday, November 12th, 2019 @ 1:15 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Microsoft Corp. (NYSE: MSFT), a technology company, will create 430 new jobs in Mecklenburg County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Published: Sunday, October 27th, 2019 @ 12:45 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Twelve years ago, the General Assembly gave counties the option to ask residents if they wanted more government spending. The county commissioners’ response this year in Mecklenburg? Spend an extra $50 million on the arts and parks.
Published: Thursday, October 17th, 2019 @ 7:27 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Earlier this evening, the Mecklenburg County GOP Executive Committee voted to fill the state Senate seat vacated by now-Congressman Dan Bishop with former state House Representative Rob Bryan.
Published: Saturday, September 28th, 2019 @ 4:14 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper signed a state disaster declaration for Catawba, Mecklenburg and surrounding counties
Published: Friday, July 5th, 2019 @ 1:06 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that the State is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of Kevin Antonio Calderon Rodas, age 7, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Published: Monday, April 1st, 2019 @ 7:27 pm
By: Daniel Bunting
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A Mecklenburg County grand jury on Monday indicted former state Rep. Rodney Moore of Charlotte on nine felony charges in connection with the filing of false campaign finance disclosure reports from 2011 to 2015.
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2019 @ 5:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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AvidXchange, a leading fintech provider of accounts payable (AP) and payment automation solutions for midsize companies, will expand its Charlotte headquarters, creating 1,229 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Wednesday, December 19th, 2018 @ 12:51 pm
By: Governor's Office
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