By Theresa Opeka Raleigh, NC – A new year ushers in new laws in North Carolina. Here are the laws that took effect on January 1. Senate Bill 473, Enhance Local Government Transparency, bans public officials from gaining financially from…
Raleigh, NC – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. Thanksgiving Travel NCDOT is suspending most construction activity along its major highways to keep lanes open for those traveling for Thanksgiving. The work along…
By Douglas Sedlak Pittsboro, NC – It’s been my pleasure to interact with local law enforcement, specifically the Chatham County Sheriff’s office. Total professionals spearheaded by Sheriff Roberson and Chief Gardner. Taking nothing away from Roberson and rest of the staff,…
by Amy Cooke Raleigh, NC – In America 2020, protests and hashtags have replaced public policy debate and deliberative process. Giving into protesters demands to #DefundThePolice, the Minneapolis City Council pledged to “dismantle” the city’s police department. A note of…
Raleigh, NC – State and local law enforcement spent their holidays keeping impaired drivers off the roads during N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program’s “Booze It and Lose It” campaign, which ran from December 11 to January 3. The campaign resulted…