Judge To Hear Arguments On HB2
The fate of the North Carolina law limiting LGBT protections rests in the hands of a judge appointed by President George W. Bush who is comfortable dissecting complex issues in lengthy rulings.
U.S. District Judge Thomas Schroeder has scheduled oral arguments for Monday on whether the state can require transgender people to use restrooms in many public buildings that match their birth certificates.
The U.S. Justice Department and the American Civil Liberties Union have challenged the law and are seeking preliminary injunctions to block the restroom provision. Defending HB2 are Republican Gov. Pat McCrory and state legislative leaders.
VP Contenders Pence, Kaine To Campaign In NC This Week
The presidential election in North Carolina gets a new focus as both Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump send their top lieutenants to the state this week.
Vice presidential candidates Tim Kaine and Mike Pence each are expected to spread their message in the Tar Heel State.
Clinton's campaign said Saturday that Virginia senator Kaine will visit Greensboro on Wednesday, but other details weren't released.
Trump's running mate Pence will be in Raleigh Thursday morning. The Indiana governor joined Trump at a Winston-Salem rally last week.
UNC Board Guided By State Worker Pay In Campus Heads' Raises
The campus leaders running North Carolina's public universities are getting another pay raise, but this time most are getting the same bump as other state employees.
The University of North Carolina's Board of Governors approved 1.5 percent raises for 10 of the UNC system's 17 campus chancellors. That's the same approved for other state employees.
Six of the other seven chancellors are getting an extra boost. UNC officials say they were awarded after comparing chancellor salaries at universities in other states.
The biggest raise goes to UNC-Charlotte Chancellor Philip Dubois, whose nearly 17 percent added increase gives him $450,000 a year.
Loser Of NC Congressional Primary Sues To Claim Dem's Slot
A losing candidate for a western North Carolina congressional seat is fighting in court for the Democratic primary nomination.
The Asheville Citizen-Times reports Tom Hill filed a federal lawsuit this week seeking the Democratic Party nomination in the 11th Congressional District.
The State Board of Elections approved vote totals showing Bryson City Alderman Rick Bryson winning the June primary. Henderson County aerospace retiree Hill's lawsuit seeks to have those results set aside.
Hill contends state officials shouldn't have allowed people who voted in the Republican primary held in March to then vote in the Democratic primary in June.
Authorities Working To Identify Body Found At NC State
Authorities are working to identify the body of a person found in a parking lot at North Carolina State University.
WRAL-TV reports that students were alerted by email that a body had been found at around 6:30 a.m. Saturday in the Varsity Drive Parking Lot. Campus police said there were no signs of foul play or a threat to the campus community.
University authorities are working to identify the person and notify relatives.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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