Month: July 2024

3. Cornel West supporters sue NC elections board to get on 2024 presidential ballot

Supporters of Cornel West’s third-party presidential campaign sued the North Carolina State Board of Elections on Monday after it denied ballot access to West’s new party. In a party-line vote earlier this month, the board’s Democratic majority denied certification to the “Justice for All” party, which plans to run West, a left-wing academic, for president. […]

Written by on July 23, 2024

4. In N.C.’s top races, Democrats are outraising Republicans

With just over 100 days until the election, candidates in North Carolina’s highest-profile races have shattered fundraising records. Why it matters: Statewide races, along with some legislative and congressional races in this swing state, are tight. They’re often won or lost by just a few points, and the money candidates raise — and in turn […]

Written by on July 23, 2024

6. Downtown Asheville lunch counter considered for local historic landmark designation

The F.W. Woolworth Co. Building, opened in 1939, is an iconic presence in downtown Asheville, a prominent façade along bustling Haywood Street at the heart of the city’s business district, made notable by its Art Deco design and eye-grabbing red sign. But the building’s historical significance resonates beyond its architectural stylings. Its lunch counter was […]

Written by on July 23, 2024

8. Cyberattack on NC SBI network under investigation

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is investigating a cyberattack on a vendor-managed system from May. On May 13, an NC SBI agency network received an email with details about how their network had been hacked. The email came weeks after the SBI got some warnings that their agency network had been compromised. Angie […]

Written by on July 23, 2024

9. Avens sworn in as president of NC Police Execs Association

Elizabeth City’s interim police chief was sworn in last week as president of North Carolina’s largest and oldest police officers association. James E. Avens Jr. took over as the top leader of the North Carolina Police Executives Association on July 16, succeeding outgoing president Chief Estella Patterson of the Raleigh Police Department, according to a […]

Written by on July 23, 2024

3. Will Kamala Harris help Democrats win North Carolina if she’s the party nominee?

Democratic delegates from North Carolina unanimously endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the party’s presidential nominee Sunday after a whirlwind of political maneuvering in the hours after President Joe Biden abandoned his reelection campaign. Biden said Sunday afternoon on social media that he won’t seek reelection and endorsed Harris to take his place atop […]

Written by on July 22, 2024