Morning News Briefs: Friday, June 16th, 2017
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Legal Battle Over North Carolina’s Elections Board Overhaul Continues
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A three-judge panel says it will not block a North Carolina law merging oversight of state elections, ethics, lobbying and campaign finance laws into a single agency.
Bill Allows $200 Fine For Slow Drivers Who Don't Move Over
Slowpoke drivers beware. You may soon face a fine for bogging down traffic in the left lane of North Carolina interstates.
Morning News Briefs: Thursday, June 15, 2017
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Turning Plastic Grocery Bags Into Beds For Homeless
A city worker in Greensboro has found a new way to keep thousands of plastic bags out of the landfill. They're being used to make sleeping mats for some of the community's neediest residents.
Insurers: We're Off The Hook, Duke Energy Knew Coal Ash Risk
Dozens of insurance companies say they're not obligated to help pay for Duke Energy Corp.'s multi-billion dollar coal ash cleanup because the nation's largest electric company long knew about but d
U.S. Rep. Mark Walker "Shaken But OK" After Virginia Shooting
U.S. Rep. Mark Walker of North Carolina was on the field Wednesday when a gunman opened fire at a Virginia sports complex. He was practicing for the annual Congressional Baseball Game.
Bill Would Allow Special License Designation for Deaf Drivers
North Carolina lawmakers have proposed a bill that would allow deaf drivers to get a special symbol on their driver's license designed to help during encounters with law enforcement.
Business 40 Changing Lanes: A Painful Legacy
Planning for the Business 40 improvements project began more than a decade ago to modernize the aging roadway and beautify it with pedestrian bridges and scenic walkways. Next year, restoration work will begin on what was the very first segment of expressway to be built nearly sixty years ago. For many African-American residents, it's also the most controversial.
Morning News Briefs: Wednesday, June 14th, 2017
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