State & National
Easley pay raise brings scrutiny
Salary hike violates UNC-system policy
N.C. first lady Mary Easley's recent salary hike of nearly $80,000 for her post in the provost's office at N.C. State University brought scrutiny which has led to the discovery that the raise violated UNC-system policy.
NCSU officials said that the violation was simply due to a long-standing misinterpretation of the salary raise policy, and that there are several other employees whose raises also might violate the policy. (4 Comments)
New National Guard family center opens
N.C. military families in Greenville now have a new place to turn for help.
On July 10, the state, in cooperation with the National Guard, opened the second of three state-funded family assistance centers that aim to usher in a new level of support for guardsmen and their families. (0 Comments)
State briefs
N.C. House bill would put the brakes on Real ID spending
An N.C. House of Representatives judiciary committee has passed a bill that would require the state to stop spending taxpayer money on the federal Real ID program, which aims to make identification cards more secure. (0 Comments)
