Trump and Clinton Win North Carolina Primary
Victories in North Carolina boosted Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump's efforts to secure their parties' nominations.
Clinton won the Democratic contest in North Carolina on Tuesday along with Florida and Ohio — two states seen as the day's biggest prizes. On the Republican side, Trump topped Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in North Carolina to add to wins in Florida and Illinois.
You'll find complete primary results here.
NC OKs Borrowing $2 Billion For Infrastructure
North Carolina voters have agreed to borrow $2 billion for repairs, renovations and new buildings at universities and community colleges.
The bond package overwhelmingly approved Tuesday will also pay for local water and sewer projects and construction on state parks, National Guard buildings and the North Carolina Zoo.
With Tuesday's Primary Over, New Campaign Filings Begin
Another primary election cycle is starting up in North Carolina just hours after Tuesday's primary polls closed.
The filing period for North Carolina's 13 congressional seats begins at midday Wednesday and continues until noon March 25th.
Voters were supposed to make congressional primary choices Tuesday. But court rulings last month about the state's congressional district lines forced the General Assembly to redraw the boundaries and delay those elections until June 7.
Earline Parmon, 1st Black Senator From Forsyth County, Dies
Earline Parmon, the first black state senator from Forsyth County, has died. She was 72.
Rep. Alma Adams confirmed that Parmon died on Tuesday. A cause of death wasn't immediately known. Parmon most recently worked as the outreach director for Adams, who represents the 12th Congressional District.
Court Upholds Firing Of Prison Captain Over Inmate Death
The North Carolina Court of Appeals says a state prison captain can't get his job back after he was fired following the death of a mentally ill inmate in 2014.
The court on Tuesday upheld the firing of Shawn Blackburn.
Blackburn, who was the former captain at Alexander Correctional Institution, was fired in April 2014 for "grossly inefficient job performance" following Michael Anthony Kerr's death.
The 54-year-old inmate, who had schizophrenia, died of dehydration in March 2014 after being locked in a solitary cell for 35 days.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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