NC local governments try to navigate changing golf course economics
Many NC golf courses are closing and potentially being redeveloped, with major implications for local governments that rely on property taxes.…more
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Documents reveal former lawmaker’s signed statement of guilt
Paperwork for lawmaker’s plea deal included a signed statement of guilt. When he resigned a day later, he said some allegations against him were untrue.…more
UPDATED: Henson reverses course day after guilty plea, resigns from NC legislature
Rep. Cody Henson resigns Wednesday after saying he would not do so a day earlier when he accepted a plea deal on a cyberstalking charge.…more
UPDATED: Rep. Henson pleads guilty to cyberstalking, won’t resign
Guilty lawmaker says “methods were wrong,” gets probation, must have mental health assessment, substance abuse assessment, domestic violence treatment.…more
Time running out to pass NC sexual assault legislation this year
A bill closing a loophole on sexual assault passed the NC House with bipartisan support. But senators haven’t taken it up as they near adjournment.…more