Jayce Shore Staff Writer On Aug. 17, Manager of Wake County Jim Hartmann announced that he would be stepping down with his last day being Oct. 27. Hartmann served as county manager for three and half years before he decided to resign. “I’m proud of the work that the Board of Commissioners, staff and I have accomplished during my tenure here,” said Hartmann in a … Continue reading Wake County Manager to Resign

Kevin Liu Staff Writer A new legislative voting map proposed by Republican mapmakers was released online; the map highlights the changes of the proposed new districts in North Carolina. Federal courts ruled that the current maps drawn in 2011 were unconstitutional and guilty of gerrymandering. This ruling forced North Carolina lawmakers to redraw the district boundaries in order to make lines fairer for North Carolina … Continue reading North Carolina House proposes new legislative district map

Marykent Wolff Staff Writer Governor Roy Cooper was accused of accepting illegal donations by the North Carolina Republican Party on Aug. 9, which allegedly happened at an event held with the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ) at Sunset Beach in June. The event, a trial lawyer’s convention which included a reception that honored Cooper, was held on June 18. Various hosts donated to Cooper’s … Continue reading Governor Cooper accused of accepting illegal donations

Sarah Kate Purnell Staff Writer RALEIGH, N.C. – On Aug. 11, Governor Roy Cooper appointed a total of 32 new members to the North Carolina Board and Commissions. Appointments were made across several of the state boards, including the North Carolina Veterans Affairs Commission, the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities and the North Carolina Historical Commission. The North Carolina Veterans Affairs Commission (VAC) serves … Continue reading Governor Cooper Appoints New Board and Commission Members

Jayce Shore Staff Writer On August 3, North Carolina Republicans began to release details of scheduled dates to redraw legislative boundaries found unconstitutional by federal courts. In August 2016, a federal panel of three judges: Catherine Eagles, Thomas Schroeder and James Wynn, ruled that 28 of North Carolina’s 170 legislative districts were racially gerrymandered and set a deadline for the maps to be redrawn and … Continue reading NC gerrymandered maps to be redrawn

Marykent Wolff Staff Writer Due to budget reduction demands from the N.C. General Assembly, the N.C. State Board of Education voted on Tuesday July 25 to cut $2.5 billion from their budget. This cut, which the first in a series of budget cuts, will primarily impact low performing, poor or rural school districts. These districts heavily rely on the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) for … Continue reading N.C. Education Budget Cuts