Will Doran
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Raleigh, NC, United States
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GOP lawmakers don’t want their mapmaker’s files to be seen during gerrymandering case
Republican lawmakers battled with anti-gerrymandering activists in state court, arguing over previously secret files of the deceased Republican redistricting expert, Tom Hofeller. → Read More
GOP lawmakers don’t want their mapmaker’s files to be seen during gerrymandering case
Republican lawmakers battled with anti-gerrymandering activists in state court, arguing over previously secret files of the deceased Republican redistricting expert, Tom Hofeller. → Read More
Partisan gerrymandering: In win for Republicans, Supreme Court won’t overturn NC maps
The Supreme Court decision on redistricting maps in North Carolina and Maryland is out. The justices were considering whether to put limits on partisan gerrymandering to favor Republicans or Democrats. → Read More
Trump endorses Thom Tillis in NC 2020 Senate race
President Donald Trump endorsed North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis. He said Tillis was strong on crime, immigration and guns. Tillis is facing a primary challenge from the right in Garland Tucker. → Read More
State officials hired a man to ‘add diversity’ to an all-female office. Was it discrimination?
After a female employee was passed over for a promotion at the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, the courts are taking up the issue of whether DPS was allowed to hire a man partly for diversity reasons. → Read More
After Smithfield lost millions in lawsuits, NC changed the law. Was it constitutional?
After lawsuits against Smithfield and North Carolina’s pork industry related to pollution and smells, the legislature passed new legal protections for the companies. Did they violate the constitution? → Read More
She blew a 0.16 after being pulled over. So why was her conviction just overturned?
In a 4th Amendment police accountability case, a North Carolina woman who was convicted of drunken driving, after blowing a .16 BAC, had her conviction overturned by the NC Court of Appeals. → Read More
She blew a 0.16 after being pulled over. So why was her conviction just overturned?
In a 4th Amendment police accountability case, a North Carolina woman who was convicted of drunken driving, after blowing a .16 BAC, had her conviction overturned by the NC Court of Appeals. → Read More
Newly discovered gerrymandering files should remain secret, NC Republicans tell court
North Carolina Republican lawmakers asked a court to make sure the files of the now-deceased GOP strategist Tom Hofeller are destroyed or kept secret instead of being used in a gerrymandering lawsuit. → Read More
Cyber security concerns lead NC officials to delay approval of new voting machines
Russian election interference leads NC officials to decline to certify new voting machines. They had cyber security concerns due to the Mueller Report, and uncertainty over who owns the companies in question. → Read More
NC lawmakers see hemp as the state’s next big cash crop. But police are opposed.
The wide-ranging North Carolina Farm Act of 2019 has provisions for everything from hog farms to shooting ranges and machine repair. But its proposed rules on hemp have been attracting the most attention, pitting farmers and police against one another. → Read More
NC lawmakers see hemp as the state’s next big cash crop. But police are opposed.
The wide-ranging North Carolina Farm Act of 2019 has provisions for everything from hog farms to shooting ranges and machine repair. But its proposed rules on hemp have been attracting the most attention, pitting farmers and police against one another. → Read More
Is NC rushing into major election changes? Some officials warn of confusion in 2020
For the 2020 presidential election, NC voters including in Charlotte and Greensboro could vote in a new way. Due to cyber hacking concerns, the state wants to stop using electronic touchscreen machines and go to paper ballots. → Read More
Is NC rushing into major election changes? Some officials warn of confusion in 2020
For the 2020 presidential election, NC voters including in Charlotte and Greensboro could vote in a new way. Due to cyber hacking concerns, the state wants to stop using electronic touchscreen machines and go to paper ballots. → Read More
Feds will investigate whether Russia hacked Durham election software in 2016
After the Mueller report indicated Russian hackers had targeted the company whose software gave Durham troubles in 2016, the NC Board of Elections asked the Department of Homeland Security to investigate. → Read More
NC Republicans want budget cuts for new African-American chief justice. Democrats cry foul.
Cheri Beasley, who earlier this year became the first African-American chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, will have her staff cut in half under a plan supported by Republicans in the N.C. Senate. → Read More
Triangle temperatures could reach record highs this Memorial Day weekend and beyond
NC Memorial Day temperatures in Raleigh, Durham and the rest of the Triangle could soar close to record highs, with a heat wave and little to no rain forecast for Sunday, Monday and the rest of the week. → Read More
Man killed in stabbing at Raleigh apartment complex Saturday evening
Jonathan Maurice Culbreth, 21, was killed in a Raleigh stabbing Saturday night. Police did not immediately identify a suspect or motive in the attack. → Read More
UNC ultimate Frisbee teams on ESPN this weekend, in hunt for national championships
UNC baseball isn’t the only team playing for a championship this Memorial Day. The Tar Heels ultimate Frisbee teams, both men and women, are in the national semifinals Sunday and could make the finals on Monday. → Read More
Memorial Day balloon festival is canceled, but organizers hope to bring it back next year
Many Memorial Day events are scheduled in Raleigh, Durham and the Triangle this weekend. But the hot air balloon show, Freedom Balloon Festival, was canceled. Organizers are looking for a new home. → Read More