House and Senate budget negotiators are close to getting six more weeks to hammer out a two-year spending plan after reaching an agreement Monday on a temporary state budget.
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Duncan: Buncombe Sheriff’s Office has 70 body cameras, procedures for keeping, erasing footage
At the first of four “use of force” forums planned for this summer, local law enforcement fielded questions about training, complaints, tasers and more.
Posted inPolitics & Government
McCrory signs 16 bills into North Carolina law
A listing of bills recently signed into law by Gov. Pat McCrory includes environmental changes, ABC Commission law changes and various modifications to the State Health Plan.
Posted inEnvironment, Politics & Government
NC’s state budget agreement may hinge on taxes, teachers and Medicaid
Over the weekend, North Carolina House and Senate leaders signaled why you could call this phase of setting the state budget the end of the beginning rather than the beginning of the end.
Posted inBuncombe, Education, Energy, Politics & Government
Duke Energy: Asheville substation delayed, but increased demand driving WNC plans
Duke Energy will delay building a power substation next to Asheville’s Isaac Dickson Elementary School, but the utility remains committed to a broader plan aimed at meeting increased demand in the area, said a company spokesperson. And it remains unclear whether — and to what degree — city leaders agreed to assist the company in locating substations within Asheville city limits.