The Fayetteville City Council is considering eliminating the proposed one cent property tax increase in their 2013-2014 budget. City Manager Ted Voorhees made the recommendation because of factors that could potentially impact the budget.
9:19 PM
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State lawmakers are looking at a proposal that would exempt new hire teachers from getting tuberculosis testing, at least for the time being.
9:06 PM
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Some North Carolina House members have decided to move Senate legislation ahead that would allow speed limits on some state highways to race up to 75 mph.
Updated 8:34 PM
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The Wake Safe Schools Task Force made its recommendations to the school board on Tuesday night.
7:10 PM
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The sleep aid drug Ambien is under the federal microscope. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved new label changes and warnings.
6:40 PM
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A destructive beetle about the size of a thumb is causing a quarantine on wood used from ash trees in three North Carolina counties. Since there's no way to stop the beetles from spreading to other ash trees, they could take a toll on the state's lumber industry.
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Women will soon be able to start training for several combat positions in the United States military. The Pentagon announced Tuesday that women will be able to train to become Army Rangers as soon as July 2015 and Navy Seals in March 2016.
5:42 PM
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The state Senate tabled a vote on a new tax plan. The bill is being held in hopes of reaching a compromise with the House, before it gets sent back to them. As it stands, the plan would lower individual income tax rates while gradually repealing corporate taxes.
Updated 3:31 PM
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The Wake County School Board will soon announce who has been selected for its next superintendent. The board is expected to publicly vote on the new superintendent during its meeting on Tuesday night.
2:45 PM
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The Wake County School Board has named its next superintendent. Board members just announced during their meeting they've hired Dr. James Merrill.
1:52 PM
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If parents find their child took more tests last year, it could be due to a new statewide effort to examine teachers effectiveness. Earlier this month, Governor Pat McCrory launched an evaluation of the high number of tests given to public school students.
Updated 10:50 AM
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The U.S. Supreme Court struck down an Arizona law requiring prospective voters to prove they are citizens, as voting rights advocates wait for a ruling on the fate of the Voting Rights Act. In a 7-2 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that states cannot require prospective voters to show proof of citizenship on federal voter registration forms.
10:32 AM
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After a false start two weeks ago, the Wake County School Board is expected to reveal who the next superintendent will be. Earlier in June, the board planned to make a decision on the position from three candidates but postponed the announcement saying they had some final details to work out.
7:12 AM
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Chapel Hill will become the first municipality in the state to ban cell phones for drivers. After a vote Monday night, the controversial ordinance will go into effect October 1. Under the ordinance, drivers will not be allowed to talk on cell phones – hand held or hands free – in the town of Chapel Hill.
06/17/2013 09:15 PM
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The state party released a signed settlement agreement Monday settling an internal complaint last month filed against Chairman Randy Voller. The complaint accused Voller of exceeding his authority by dismissing the executive director and appointing several donors to a party governing board.
06/17/2013 08:18 PM
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More than 80 people are facing criminal charges after the seventh week of protests led by the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP. The NAACP focused its near-weekly demonstrations Monday on environmental and health policies in the Republican-controlled General Assembly.
06/17/2013 08:16 PM
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Former Gov. Jim Holshouser, North Carolina's first Republican governor in the 20th Century, died Monday. He was 78. As governor he sought to increase foreign trade, develop a modern transportation system and called for educational and parks improvements.
Updated 06/17/2013 05:49 PM
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Educators and students joined Sen. Kay Hagan, (D) North Carolina, Monday, at a roundtable on college affordability. The event came as the current interest rate on federal Stafford loans is set to double July 1.
Updated 06/17/2013 04:24 PM
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State superintendent Dr. June Atkinson wants public school teachers to be exempt from personal state income taxes. Atkinson asked lawmakers Monday to increase the state’s competitiveness in teacher pay and recruitment by making that exemption.
06/17/2013 04:00 PM
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It has been days since Thursday's storms swept through the Tar Heel state, but crews are still working around the clock to clear the mess left behind. Cary town leaders say the last few days were spent clearing the debris that littered the town's greenways, parks, and roads.
Updated 06/17/2013 03:47 PM
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