Special Projects
Special Projects
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LOCAL/STATE
The News & Observer’s hospital series is Pulitzer Prize finalist
“Prognosis: Profits,” a series jointly produced by The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer, was one of three finalists for the Pulitzer Price in local reporting, announced Monday.
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JOHN DRESCHER
Drescher: In Sledge case, judge dropped the ball
For 20 years, inmate Joseph Sledge asked for DNA testing. That should have happened years ago.
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THE GHOST WORKERS
Audit says Industrial Commission must ensure businesses carry workers' comp
The state Industrial Commission has failed in its responsibility to make sure businesses protect workers by carrying insurance to cover their injuries, according to a state audit released Tuesday. Commission leaders agreed to step up efforts to catch businesses breaking the law before their workers...
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TWISTED TRUTH
NC Appeals Court to hear arguments about ousted Durham DA
Attorneys fighting for Tracey Cline, the former Durham district attorney, will try to persuade the N.C. Appeals Court that her rights to free speech and due process were violated.
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NATURE RESEARCH CENTER
Tour the Nature Research Center
Take a tour of the new Nature Research Center at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh.
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THE GHOST WORKERS
Legislators suggest ways to detect workers' comp insurance fraud
A group of legislators will put forward several bills during this year's legislative session that could make it harder for employers to skimp on workers' compensation. Legislators acknowledge the measures aren't silver bullets but say they will provide tools to consumers and state officials to detect...
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THE GHOST WORKERS
Advocates seek a safety net for injured NC workers
At least half of the states, including many that border North Carolina, offer compensation to workers hurt while working for companies that fail to buy required insurance. Some say it's time for similar help here and want state leaders to create a fund to pay for lost wages and medical bills quickly...
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THE GHOST WORKERS
Legislators: Employers' insurance data will be public again
While legislators will need to sign off on the measure early next year, leaders don't anticipate any hurdles. The announcement of an agreement among the interested groups came Wednesday during a special legislative committee studying problems with workers' compensation.
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THE GHOST WORKERS
Lawmakers say they will reverse course on worker comp law
The same state lawmakers who passed a law making it impossible for workers to find out whether their employers carry workers' compensation insurance are now promising to reverse course.
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THE GHOST WORKERS
NC leaders promise to crack down on cheating businesses
A task force of state leaders convened Monday to figure out how to ensure that businesses pay taxes and provide workers' compensation insurance for their employees.




