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North Carolina Judges Throw Out Current Congressional Map
North Carolina judges on Monday blocked the state's congressional map from being used in the 2020 elections, ruling that voters had a strong likelihood of winning a lawsuit that argued Republicans unlawfully manipulated district lines for partisan gain.
The panel of three Superior Court judges issued a preliminary injunction preventing elections under the district lines, starting with the March 3 primary.
Obama Says Hagan Was 'Terrific Public Servant'
Former President Barack Obama says former U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan was "a terrific public servant" who worked to find common ground.
Hagan died Monday morning at her home in Greensboro after a prolonged illness. She was 66.
Hagan was a North Carolina Democrat who was elected in 2008 and served one term before being defeated by Republican Thom Tillis in 2014. In 2016, Hagan contracted a tickborne illness that caused brain inflammation which made it difficult for her to speak and walk.
Gov. Roy Cooper has ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state buildings, facilities and grounds to be lowered to half-staff through sunset on Tuesday.
Budget Override Vote Delayed Until Tuesday
Senate Republicans have put off for at least a day an override vote on Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of the state budget.
A parliamentary action had occurred so that an override vote could happen as soon as Monday night. But Senate Rules Chairman Bill Rabon pushed off any vote until Tuesday at the earliest.
North Carolina Bill OK'd In Senate Sets Smokable Hemp Ban
North Carolina's annual agriculture measure is nearing final legislative approval after being delayed for months by a debate over the future of smokable hemp.
The Senate voted 40-10 on Monday for a compromise to the 2019 Farm Act. Much of it describes the regulatory framework to expand the industrial and medicinal hemp industry. The House delayed its scheduled Monday vote.
The measure declares possession of smokable hemp illegal starting next June 1.
North Carolina Dorian Disaster Recovery Centers Close Wednesday
Time is running out for North Carolina victims of Hurricane Dorian to get help at one of the four disaster recovery centers.
Centers are open through Wednesday in Beaufort, Buxton, Wilmington and on Ocracoke Island. Residents can talk with state and federal officials about loans and grants to help repair and replace storm-damaged property.
The U.S. Small Business Administration declared a disaster in Carteret, Dare, Hyde and New Hanover counties. Residents of Beaufort, Brunswick, Craven, Currituck, Jones, Onslow, Pamlico, Pender, Tyrrell and Washington also may apply for money.
Inmate Sentenced To Death In Deadly Prison Breakout Attempt
A North Carolina inmate convicted of murdering four prison workers during a failed escape attempt two years ago has been sentenced to death.
The Virginian-Pilot reports that jurors on Monday settled on execution as the appropriate penalty for 30-year-old Mikel Brady for the deadliest attempted prison breakout in state history.
Brady was the first of four inmates tried on charges of killing two prison guards, a maintenance worker and a sewing plant manager on Oct. 12, 2017, at Pasquotank Correctional Institution in Elizabeth City. Brady was already serving time for attempted murder for shooting a North Carolina state trooper in 2013.
Triad Cyclist Dies In Crash With Dump Truck
Police in North Carolina say a bicyclist has died after being hit by a dump truck.
Winston-Salem police said in a statement that they discovered 42-year-old Jamey Thornton dead next to his bicycle early Monday morning.
Investigators said Thornton had been riding his bike when he was sideswiped by a 2001 Mack dump truck. The driver of the truck was identified as 57-year-old John Hardy.
Winston-Salem Police's Traffic Enforcement Unit is investigating.
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