Waste firms to be refunded application fees
Three groups that had planned to build large landfills in Eastern North Carolina will be reimbursed a portion of the expenses they racked up before their proposals were barred by a new state law.
Auditor, commission feuding over ethics rules
Two state agencies charged with cleaning up state government are fighting over who gets to hold the broom.
Easley supports college for illegal immigrants
In a statement that defied the legal advice of the state's attorney general, Gov. Mike Easley tells community colleges that they can set their own admission standards, which currently welcome students regardless of their immigration status.
Easley seeks money for children, workers and sex crime victims
Gov. Mike Easley's proposed state budget for 2009 includes proposals for $31 million for programs to benefit uninsured children, farm and poultry plant workers and sexual assault victims.
State workers may get public records training
Members of a panel formed by Gov. Mike Easley appear headed toward approval of a plan that would require training on the public records law for most state employees and improvements to government e-mail servers that would archive messages for a number of years.
Edwards praises Obama, but doesn't endorse
Former presidential candidate John Edwards still hasn't made a Democratic presidential endorsement.
Death penalty vexes DA
Sheehan:Orange-Chatham District Attorney Jim Woodall is caught in the death penalty's wicked cross-currents.
Clinton loan raises questions about income
Bill Clinton's earnings include money from speeches to groups with political interests.
Obama gets tough on McCain as race's focus shifts
Sen. Barack Obama began trying to rally the Democratic Party around him on Thursday. He struck a tougher tone against Sen. John McCain, saying McCain is "losing his bearings" in his pursuit of the presidency.
Durham takes steps toward quicker development reviews
Proposals to streamline Durham's development-review process will be rolled out over the next nine months. The first installment emerged Thursday, drawing praise from several City Council members.
Chapel Hill asked to revise picketing rules
Local civil rights groups have asked the Chapel Hill Town Council to update the town's picketing rules and form a civilian review board to monitor police conduct.
Bordley to request school board runoff
Triangle Briefs: School board candidate Leigh Bordley, a runner-up Tuesday in the election for the board's at-large seat with 34.5 percent of the votes, will seek a runoff.
Housing help clears hurdle
The House on Thursday passed a massive homeowner rescue plan to provide cheaper, government-backed mortgages to half a million debt-ridden borrowers and bolster an economy crippled by the housing crisis.
Attorney: Officials shunning e-mail
Charlotte City Attorney Mac McCarley said Thursday that public information requests for e-mail had become so burdensome that top officials had quit sending sensitive messages for fear they might become public.
Brad Miller (and his wife) are behind Obama
Under the Dome:U.S. Rep. Brad Miller is the latest North Carolina superdelegate to endorse Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination for president.
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