BC-NC--North Carolina News Digest, NC
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TOP STORIES:
RUNNING PUBLIC SCHOOLS
RALEIGH — North Carolina's top court will decide whether legislators can interpret the state constitution in a way that gives control of about $10 billion a year in public school spending to an elected schools superintendent instead of the appointed state school board. The state Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday over whether lawmakers can diminish the authority of the appointed statewide board. The panel's lawyers argue the state constitution clearly states the school board "shall supervise and administer the free public school system and the educational funds provided for its support." By Emery P. Dalesio. SENT: 640 words.
OFFSHORE DRILLING-CAROLINAS
RALEIGH — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says he had a good conversation with a top Trump administration official over plans to expand offshore drilling. Cooper said he talked to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke about concerns that drilling could cause catastrophic damage to the state's $3 billion tourism and fishing industries. UPCOMING: 350 words by 4 p.m.
DEPUTY SHOOTING-NORTH CAROLINA
BARNARDSVILLE — Authorities say a man was shot by police after he showed up at his ex-wife's house in North Carolina, violating a restraining order. Buncombe County deputies identified the man wounded as Dayton Rice, who remains in the hospital. UPCOMING: 250 words.
COASTAL IMPACT TEAM
WANCHESE — Kamala Warren said she realized about five years ago her hometown was not the same place it was during her childhood. The small fishing village had a growing criminal presence related to heroin use. Her daughter found a hypodermic needle on the ground while she was horseback riding on Old Schoolhouse Road. People witnessed drug deals in the open, including near a day care center. Certain rental houses were known to be places to buy illegal substances. One deteriorating mobile home had no running water or electricity, but people lived there and dealt drugs. By Jeff Hampton, he Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk, Virginia. SENT: 830 words as an AP Member Exchange.
IN BRIEF:
— AGGRESSIVE DRIVING, from RALEIGH — State data shows one North Carolina county has issued four times as many aggressive driving tickets as any other. SENT: APNewsNow.
— BRIDGE CLOSED, from EAST LAKE — Officials say the mechanism that raises and lowers a drawbridge on U.S. Highway 64 in eastern North Carolina was broken, closing the bridge for about four hours. SENT: APNewsNow.
SPORTS:
BKC-T25-PITTSBURGH-NORTH CAROLINA
CHAPEL HILL — No. 19 North Carolina tries to snap a three-game losing streak when it hosts Pittsburgh on Saturday night. The Panthers are 0-10 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. By Aaron Beard. UPCOMING: 650 words and photos, from 8 p.m. start.
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