North Mecklenburg News

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police ban tear gas, no-knock warrants

By Bob Pepalis | Oct 7, 2020

Tear gas and no-knock warrants became things of the past for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, banned after a controversial incident on June 2 during the fifth day of protests after George Floyd's death in Minnesota.

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North Carolina's Berger: 'This is a full-frontal assault on election integrity laws'

By Bob Pepalis | 4 years ago

A settlement between the North Carolina Board of Elections and national Democrats over a lawsuit filed about absentee ballots rewrites election law passed by the General Assembly, a Republican state senator said.

Cooper signs North Carolina teacher pay raises into law

By Bob Pepalis | Jul 13, 2020

A bill that gives all North Carolina teachers and support personnel $350 bonuses and adds teacher pay raises was signed into law by Gov. Roy Cooper.