North Carolina NewsLocal, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.NC Senate OKs plan to strengthen open records law- July 15, 2008 The Senate signed off Monday on a plan that would require local governments to pay the legal bills of citizens who file and win lawsuits after being illegally denied access to public records.http://www.topix.net/state/nc/2008/07/nc-senate-oks-plan-to-strengthen-open-records-law?fr... Questions Raised About N.C. Work Zone Enforcement- July 15, 2008 There are questions about some of the North Carolina Highway Patrol's efforts to enforce construction work zones laws.http://www.topix.net/state/nc/2008/07/questions-raised-about-n-c-work-zone-enforcement?fro... Sidney Lowe II to plead guilty to 12 charges- July 14, 2008 Greensboro attorney Locke Clifford said 23-year-old Sidney Lowe II will plead guilty Monday afternoon to six counts each of robbery with a dangerous weapon and kidnapping.http://www.topix.net/state/nc/2008/07/sidney-lowe-ii-to-plead-guilty-to-12-charges?fromrss... TVA-North Carolina showdown on air quality kicks off in court- July 14, 2008 The natural haze that seems to hang over every ridgeline gave the Great Smoky Mountains their name.http://www.topix.net/state/nc/2008/07/tva-north-carolina-showdown-on-air-quality-kicks-off... E-mail public documents get erased, disappear- July 14, 2008 Laws in all but a handful of states give the public access to government e-mail. But what if that e-mail was intentionally deleted or routinely purgedIn Hawaii, Gov. Linda Lingle's office allowed e-mails of her top aide to be purged. In North Carolina, Gov. Mike Easley's administration allegedly ordered state workers to delete their e-mail correspondence with his office. And in Missouri, lawsuits claim Gov. Matt Blunt's office deleted e-mails and ordered the destruction of backup e-mail tapes.http://www.topix.net/state/nc/2008/07/e-mail-public-documents-get-erased-disappear?fromrss... Our view: Tilting at bureaucracy- July 14, 2008 From our "What Did They Expect" Department comes two tales of government workers who lost their ways, followed closely by their jobs.http://www.topix.net/state/nc/2008/07/our-view-tilting-at-bureaucracy?fromrss=1 Severe thunderstorm watch in effect- July 14, 2008 A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 9 p.m. for 38 North Carolina counties, including Onslow, Carteret and Jones.http://www.topix.net/state/nc/2008/07/severe-thunderstorm-watch-in-effect?fromrss=1 Meth Education Program Launched In Winston-Salem- July 13, 2008 Following an alarming rise this year in the number of meth labs reported across North Carolina, and a trend among young single moms to start using the drug, state leaders in conjunction with Partnership For A ...http://www.topix.net/state/nc/2008/07/meth-education-program-launched-in-winston-salem?fro... N.C. Debt Keeps Rising Without Voter Approval- July 13, 2008 The General Assembly is using a 1991 court opinion that allowed North Carolina governments to approve certain types of borrowing without voter approval.http://www.topix.net/state/nc/2008/07/n-c-debt-keeps-rising-without-voter-approval?fromrss... USC picks 3 finalists for president- July 13, 2008 Three finalists for the presidency of the University of South Carolina include academic leaders in Florida and Texas and at USC, the university announced Wednesday.http://www.topix.net/state/nc/2008/07/usc-picks-3-finalists-for-president?fromrss=1 |