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Truck driver faces manslaughter charges after 5 killed in I-95 crash, North Carolina officials say

Truck driver faces manslaughter charges after 5 killed in I-95 crash, North Carolina officials say

KENLY, N.C. (AP) — A truck driver is facing manslaughter charges after five people died in a crash that shut down northbound Interstate 95 in North Carolina for nine hours Wednesday, according to the state…

Wake County Commissioners Approve Master Plan for Lake Myra Park

WPTF StaffJul 24, 2024
Wake County Commissioners Approve Master Plan for Lake Myra Park

RALEIGH – The master plan for Lake Myra County Park has officially been adopted by the Wake County Board of Commissioners. Lake Myra, located south of Knightdale and Wendell, is a historical site and dates…

North Carolina governor’s chief of staff is leaving, and will be replaced by another longtime aide

North Carolina governor’s chief of staff is leaving, and will be replaced by another longtime aide

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s only chief of staff during his two terms is leaving her post in the final months of the administration for a move to the private…

Senior North Carolina House Budget Writer Saine Says He’ll Leave Legislature Next Month

Senior North Carolina House Budget Writer Saine Says He’ll Leave Legislature Next Month

Gary D. Robertson Via AP News RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A top budget writer and Republican leader in the North Carolina House said Monday that he will resign his legislative seat next month, further thinning…

North Carolina Governor Commutes 4 Sentences, Pardons 4 Others

North Carolina Governor Commutes 4 Sentences, Pardons 4 Others

Justice Symbols (Photo Used Under License from Shutterstock.com) Via AP News RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday pardoned four ex-offenders and commuted the sentences of four others convicted of crimes…

Another Political Party in North Carolina OK’D for Fall; 2 Others Remain in Limbo

Another Political Party in North Carolina OK’D for Fall; 2 Others Remain in Limbo

North Carolina State Capitol (Photo Used Under License from Shutterstock.com) Gary D. Robertson Via AP News RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s elections board certified unanimously on Tuesday a right-leaning political party to field candidates…