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Bribery Case Raises Focus On GOP Rising Star And Fundraising
Republican organizations tied to a GOP rising star in Congress show no signs of giving up nearly a quarter-million dollars they received from a North Carolina political donor indicted on bribery charges.
Some politicians who got donations from businessman Greg Lindberg offloaded his money to charities. A spokesman for U.S. Rep. Mark Walker says the North Carolina congressman did the same with Lindberg's direct campaign cash.
But spokesman Jack Minor says Walker didn't control most of the over $238,000 that Lindberg gave his campaign and affiliated committees. Most of that went to national GOP groups, which wouldn't describe what happened with it.
Cooper Vetoes Annual North Carolina Regulatory Cleanup Bill
Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed the annual legislation pitched by Republicans as reducing and streamlining North Carolina regulations.
The governor wrote Friday that a couple of provisions in the 25-page Regulatory Reform Act of 2019 threaten public health and safety.
Cooper cites one item that would alter the state fire code so that doorstep garbage and recycling containers can sit in certain apartment complex hallways temporarily. The governor says that could pose safety risks for residents and emergency responders.
The governor also says a provision on septic system permits could hurt public health and threaten clean water.
Cooper Seeks Additional Federal Help After Dorian
Gov. Roy Cooper is seeking additional federal disaster assistance for counties affected by Hurricane Dorian.
Cooper made the request to President Donald Trump's administration Saturday.
Cooper asked for individual assistance for Carteret, Dare, Hyde and New Hanover counties and added Jones to the list of 13 counties for which he previously requested public assistance.
The governor will visit Ocracoke Island on Monday. The barrier island suffered severe damage from Dorian.
Park Opening Signals Improvement Project Kickoff In High Point
A major improvement project in High Point is officially open. The Botanical Woodland Teaching Garden is a block-wide park and it marks the beginning of a planned greenway.
Located along Richland Creek in southwest High Point, the woodland was designed to raise the quality of life for the low-income residents there: create an early interest in ecology and the sciences among neighborhood children; provide access to nature, and safe hike and bike paths.
North Carolina University Bars Fraternity For 3 More Years
A North Carolina university has barred a fraternity from campus until 2023, extending a suspension levied in 2017.
The Winston-Salem Journal reports that Appalachian State University has removed its official recognition of Tau Kappa Epsilon. The fraternity applied for reinstatement in April after the school initially suspended it in February 2017 over violation of school policies.
Jeff Cathey, Appalachian State's director of student engagement and leadership, told a fraternity official in May that while the fraternity was suspended, he learned of several problems, including problematic social media posts about the fraternity and referral of several chapter members to ASU student conduct proceedings.
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