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North Carolina House Passes Social Media Privacy Bill
A bill forbidding employers and universities from accessing private email or social media accounts of workers and students has passed the North Carolina House.
North Carolina House Bill Draws Fire Over Contraception Rules
A bill broadening so-called conscience protections and the number of employers who can refuse to provide contraception services in health insurance coverage has been approved by a North Carolina House committee.
Parental Consent For Treatment Of STDs In NC Bill
A bill advancing in the North Carolina House requires minors seeking treatment for sexually transmitted diseases and other problems to first obtain parental consent.
27 Arrested At NAACP Protest At NC Legislature
Dozens of nonviolent demonstrators are facing charges in the second week of protests against Republican policies at North Carolina’s General Assembly.
NC Couple Accused Of Zip-Tying Daughter’s Ankles, Wrist To Baby Gate
Authorities in Raleigh accuse a couple of using zip ties to bind their 4-year-old daughter’s wrists and ankles to a baby gate.
North Carolina Health Officials Confirm 19 Cases Of Measles
Health officials in North Carolina say they’re now investigating 19 cases of measles in three counties, and are alerting people in three other counties that they may have been exposed to the virus.
NC Senate OKs Drug Testing Requirement For Welfare
Applicants for North Carolina’s cash and worker-training welfare program would have to undergo a drug test to qualify for benefits and pay for it upfront under a bill approved Monday night by the Republican-led state Senate following debate on whether such a get-tough strategy goes too far.
Police: Up To $20,000 In Electronics Taken From Raleigh High School
Police are investigating the theft of electronic equipment from a Raleigh high school.
Feds Recover $45K Of $200K North Carolina Woman Lost In Scam
Federal officials have helped the family of a Raleigh woman recover $45,000 of the nearly $200,000 that she lost to Jamaican scammers who told her that she had won a lottery prize.
North Carolina Bills Allow Concealed Guns At Private Schools
Some lawmakers want to give North Carolina private and parochial schools the right for certain employees or school volunteers to carry concealed weapons on school grounds to provide safety.
