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House Rejection Begins North Carolina Budget Negotiations
North Carolina budget negotiations can begin in earnest after the House formally rejected the Senate's two-year spending plan.
The House declined Tuesday to accept the Senate budget approved last week. The House approved its own plan a month ago. The two Republican-led chambers aim to get a budget compromise to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper soon.
Cooper told reporters earlier Tuesday he'd like to be involved in talks but expects it to be largely a legislative exercise for now. He has problems with both plans, particularly on corporate tax cuts and the absence of Medicaid expansion.
House Finally Deciding On North Carolina 'Born-Alive' Veto
North Carolina lawmakers will finally decide whether to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of legislation that says doctors and nurses can be charged with a crime if they fail to care for an infant delivered during an unsuccessful abortion.
House Republicans scheduled an override vote Wednesday on the "born alive" measure. The Senate agreed to the override weeks ago, but House leaders kept delaying votes through May.
Vigils Held To Support North Carolina Medicaid Expansion
People who want the North Carolina legislature to expand Medicaid this year to cover hundreds of thousands of additional adults are gathering across the state to remember people who lacked insurance.
The North Carolina Justice Center is organizing more than 20 "Health Care Can't Wait" vigils for Wednesday evening, stretching from Sylva to Wilmington. The events are designed to remember people who suffered and died because they couldn't afford health care.
About 2 million people already qualify for Medicaid in North Carolina. More than 35 states already have expanded Medicaid eligibility in some form through the 2010 federal health care overhaul.
Cooper Declares June As Safety Month
Gov. Roy Cooper has declared June as Safety Month in the state, asking that people and employers follow basic safety rules and practices to be safe.
Cooper said in a news release that the state Office of State Human Resources is launching Flag The Hazard, a statewide hazard awareness campaign for state government. One part of the campaign is an online Flag The Hazard reporting tool that will send reports automatically to the appropriate agency safety coordinator for handling.
Employees without computer access may report concerns to their safety coordinator.
State agencies and universities will hold safety education activities throughout June to encourage workers to recognize and correct existing unsafe workplaces.
Police: North Carolina Shooting Suspect Planned Attack For Months
Police say the man charged with fatally shooting two students and wounding four others in a North Carolina university classroom told them he'd planned the shooting for months but gave up the assault after he was tackled and brought to the floor.
Police detectives say in newly unsealed search warrants that former student Trystan Andrew Terrell admitted entering the University of North Carolina at Charlotte on April 30 intending to shoot people. The warrants say he paused to load his gun in a bathroom before attacking. A student was fatally shot when he tackled the shooter.
Fortune Cookie Means Big Fortune For Powerball Winner
A North Carolina man who says he based his Powerball entry on a fortune cookie he got from his granddaughter now has a fortune to celebrate.
WRAL-TV reports retired retailer Charles W. Jackson Jr. stepped forward at North Carolina Education Lottery headquarters on Tuesday to claim last weekend's $344.6 million jackpot.
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