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Government & Politics
County documents show the school and traffic numbers did not improve between the second denial and the third vote. Key promises on home prices and sewer work remain undefined in the posted record.
Opinion & Commentary
A sudden wave of YouTube demonetizations hit First Amendment auditors. The constitutional case is weak, but the demand for evidence and transparency is not.
Government & Politics
Fayetteville says it thoroughly vetted new Assistant Police Chief Joshua Wallace. Public records show seven civil-rights suits from his Chicago career ended in settlements totaling $585,000, without findings of liability or admissions of wrongdoing.
Local News
Doorbell video shows Greenville officers entering and detaining a neighbor while seeking Ring footage. The primary officer was placed on leave, but the review remains unresolved.
Crime & Public Safety
Severe storms on Sept. 5 damaged Sneads Ferry RV Park, left one camper unlivable and brought down trees and power-line branches in coastal Onslow County.
Local News
Flock Cameras Around Jacksonville Have Residents Asking Questions Those small cameras popping up along Jacksonville roads have caught the attention of local residents, but city officials say they…