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Well-Known Republicans Steer Clear Of Disputed US House Race
Three well-known Republicans are staying out of a North Carolina congressional race being re-run after suspicions of ballot fraud tainted the first try. Instead, the GOP's 50-year hold on the seat will be left to lesser-known candidates.
Mark Harris said Tuesday he will not run in the new election the state elections board ordered unanimously last week. Harris was the apparent winner of the 9th Congressional District race before ballot fraud allegations surfaced.
Former U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger and former Gov. Pat McCrory also say they won't seek the seat.
North Carolina Scooters Get First Regulation In House Bill
North Carolina legislators have taken a small first step toward regulating electric scooters as big cities wrestle with managing scooters and the companies that offer them to the public.
A House transportation panel voted Tuesday to define "electric standup scooters" in state law and make clear they're exempt from registration requirements for mopeds and other vehicles.
The bill's initial version contained more regulations directing how and where scooters can be ridden and parked, and made clear municipal governments can prohibit use on sidewalks and license scooter companies.
North Carolina Colleges Won't Confirm Student IDs OK For Voting
Carolina colleges and universities won't guarantee under criminal penalty that student identifications meet the state's requirements for voting, raising doubts about whether thousands of young adults could be blocked from the ballot box.
A spokesman for the state elections board said Tuesday that none of the state's public or private universities and community colleges have confirmed that their student IDs meet required conditions. The deadline for campuses is March 15, though legislation introduced in the General Assembly on Monday would postpone that until September.
A university spokesman noted IDs are issued to students ineligible to vote including foreign citizens and those under 18.
Another North Carolina Sheriff To Reject ICE Detainees
Another sheriff in North Carolina says he will no longer honor detainees for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller told reporters on Tuesday that holding people suspected of being in the country illegally "is not part of our law enforcement duties." The sheriff said if federal agencies provide a valid criminal warrant, that person will be handed over to the respective agency.
Miller says it's vital that local immigrants can call the sheriff's office without fear when they need help.
Man Armed At Triad School Indicted On Federal Charges
A Virginia man found armed at a Triad school has been indicted on federal charges including crossing state lines with the intent to kill, injure, harass and intimidate former domestic partners.
Steve Brantley Spence was indicted Monday on federal charges related to his December arrest in Greensboro. The former East Carolina University football player is accused of assaulting his girlfriend and driving her car to a North Carolina high school that he entered while armed.
Authorities say he was confronted and fled into the arms of waiting police officers. Authorities say he had a hit list and intended to kill several former partners and one partner's parents.
Spence also faces state charges including attempted first-degree murder. He remains jailed with a $5.5 million bail.
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