Back On The Campaign Trail, Clinton To Visit Greensboro
Hillary Clinton's first day back on the campaign trail since resting from a pneumonia diagnosis and responding to other questions about her health will include a visit to North Carolina.
The Clinton campaign said she would be holding a rally late Thursday in a building on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
The Democratic presidential nominee campaigned last week in Charlotte — part of what's become a weekly routine for Clinton, Republican nominee Donald Trump or their running mates visiting the battleground state. Trump spoke in Asheville on Monday.
ACC To Pull Athletic Championships From North Carolina Over HB2
The Atlantic Coast Conference has followed the NCAA's lead and is removing all its athletic championships from North Carolina over a state law that some say can lead to discrimination against LGBT people.
The ACC Council of Presidents voted Wednesday to relocate the league's championships until North Carolina repeals the law. The decision includes 10 neutral site championships this academic school year, which means relocating the ACC football title game that was scheduled to be played in Charlotte in December.
No announcement was made on where the championship events will be held.
Another NC Legislator Suggests Repeal
Another North Carolina Republican legislator is raising the prospect of repealing House Bill 2, the law that caused the NCAA and Atlantic Coast Conference to pull championships from the state this week.
Sen. Rick Gunn of Burlington said in a statement late Wednesday he's concerned about the effect HB2 is having on the state and the region he represents and believes it's time to modify or possibly repeal it. The ACC is headquartered in nearby Greensboro, which is also where early rounds of the NCAA men's basketball tournament would have been held in March.
A GOP senator from suburban Raleigh on Tuesday also urged repeal. Otherwise, Republican legislative leaders and Gov. Pat McCrory have defended the law robustly.
Business Interstate 40 Shutdown To Be Delayed Until 2018
Motorists using Business Interstate 40 through Winston-Salem have gotten a break.
The Winston-Salem Journal reports officials announced Wednesday that Business I-40 won't close for two full years as the downtown freeway undergoes renovation from 2018 to 2020. By breaking construction into segments, the contractors plan to have part of the 1.2-mile section open by 2019.
The Business I-40 work is a $100-million project that involves the complete reworking of the interstate from the area of the Peters Creek Parkway interchange toward U.S. 52 downtown.
Monument To African-Americans Advances In North Carolina
Two North Carolina commissions agree that a monument commemorating the achievements of African-Americans in North Carolina shouldn't focus on one individual but instead should reflect various narratives.
The N.C. African American Heritage Commission and the N.C. Historical Commission made a few basic decisions about the monument's design during a meeting Wednesday in which the members also accepted a draft report of comments received at eight public hearings held earlier this year.
The members agreed unanimously that the traditional materials used in all monuments on the Capitol grounds — granite and bronze — will be used for the monument. They also accepted a location in the southeast corner of the Capitol Square.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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