SCOTUS decision expands judicial discretion in sentencing
By Becca Heilman | Apr. 10, 2017A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision could afford judges greater freedom when deciding prison sentences.
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The Tar Heels men's basketball team is still waiting on an invitation to the White House after winning the NCAA National Championship.
Read More »A bill introduced in the N.C. General Assembly in late February aims to legalize medical marijuana
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Two bills introduced in the N.C. legislature might provide more flexibility for public school districts’ calendars.
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A new bill in the N.C. General Assembly might raise the minimum age to buy or receive tobacco products in the state from 18 to 21 — whether they be vapor products, cigarettes or other related products.
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President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order Tuesday, which marks a significant shift in federal environmental policy.
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House Bill 2 will cost North Carolina more than $3.76 billion over 12 years, according to an Associated Press analysis report.
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N.C. judges will soon run for office in partisan elections after the state Senate overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of House Bill 100 last Thursday.
Read More »A poll conducted by Meredith College revealed that the vast majority of North Carolinians believe fake news is a problem and confuses citizens about politics and government
Read More »Investigators are still combing the site of a large fire that broke out in downtown Raleigh last Thursday to determine its cause.
Read More »Bob Baranick, who once worked on iconic Disney rides like Splash Mountain, is developing a new park in North Carolina.
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Gov. Roy Cooper unveiled his first two-year state budget proposal March 1, prioritizing education and other issues he emphasized on the campaign trail.
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North Carolina lawmakers have introduced a proposal to change the partisan redistricting process in the state.
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The NAACP is calling for a full economic boycott of North Carolina to protest recent legislation pushed through by the state’s Republican-dominated General Assembly.
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A Jewish day school in Durham received an anti-Semitic bomb threat Wednesday, joining a recent wave of anti-Semitic acts across the country.
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North Carolina lawmakers are currently considering House Bill 63, which would defund immigration sanctuary cities that do not comply with federal immigration laws.
Read More »The N.C. General Assembly has proposed another bill aimed at repealing the controversial House Bill 2.
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Dubbed “Jane Roe,” Norma McCorvey gained notoriety as the anonymous plaintiff in the 1973 decision which legalized abortion — but she became symbolically important to both pro-abortion rights and anti-abortion groups in the next decades.
Read More »A bill proposed Feb. 14 would make Fayetteville the host of North Carolina's official fried chicken festival — though the city has yet to hold a fried chicken festival.
Read More »U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement made 680 arrests in the second week of February, and 84 people were detained in North Carolina alone after the first major ICE raids in the new administration.
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