➤ Statewide: More than 8 in 10 new voter registrants across the state chose unaffiliated status over major parties last week, pushing independents to 39.7% of the electorate—now the state’s largest bloc ahead of both Republicans and Democrats—as the 2026 midterms approach. (More) ➤ Also statewide: State Auditor Dave Boliek says his office is seeing a growing trend of financial difficulties across North Carolina municipalities, raising questions about local government fiscal management and state oversight. (More) ➤ Wake Forest: A fuel mix-up at a Speedway gas station left dozens of drivers stranded after they unknowingly pumped diesel into their vehicles. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is investigating how diesel ended up in the regular unleaded pump. (More) ➤ Charlotte: North Carolina lawmakers are pushing child welfare reforms after a Charlotte girl's death exposed chronic gaps. Legislators are targeting oversight gaps and state supervision of county social services offices statewide. (More) ➤ Asheville: Two inmates who escaped the Vance County Detention Center in Henderson on June 3 were captured Tuesday at an Asheville home, ending a nearly week-long multiagency manhunt that spanned hundreds of miles. (More) ➤ Winston-Salem: City leaders will take up a proposed youth curfew at their June 15 council meeting after police responded to large-scale juvenile disturbances downtown last week, including an incident involving hundreds of people and a recovered firearm. Police Chief William H. Penn Jr. is pushing for a 10 p.m. curfew ordinance. (More)
Enjoy reading Flyover North Carolina? Click here to share with your friends and family. ✈️ |
No comments:
Post a Comment