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ELLSWORTH -- When asked, “What is unique about the Pierce County Fairgrounds?” people most often reply, “The Round Barn.” With the postponement of the 2020 fair, Pierce County will be celebrating two 100-year accomplishments as they relate to the 2021 fair: It will be 100 years plus 1 since the Round Barn was built on the fairgrounds, and 4-H started 100 years ago in Pierce County. Pierce County will celebrate 101 years of Round Barn exhibits and activities with a window decorating contest. Pierce County Fair photo   To help celebrate the 101 years of the Round Barn, fo...

N.C. Lawmakers Approve Police Tracking of Cell Phone Data Lawmakers unanimously approved legislation that will allow police to track any cellphone’s location in real time. Warrants are not needed if the officers believe there is risk of death or serious physical harm. May 13, 2021 •  Civil-liberties advocates had previously raised concerns, The News & Observer reported last month when the bill was debated in committee for the first time. Some, but not all, of those concerns were addressed with changes just prior to the vote on Tuesday. The Fourth Amendment requires police to have a war...

/ A North Carolina bill prohibiting pregnant women from seeking abortions on the basis of a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome is getting fast-tracked in the House. House Bill 453 was approved in a judiciary committee Wednesday afternoon and is set to make one more stop later in the day in another House committee before reaching the chamber floor for debate as early as Thursday. In order to be considered this legislative session, House members must approve it by May 13. Republicans pushing the bill say it'll prevent discrimination against those with disabilities or of a particular race. “T...

N.C. bill banning Down syndrome abortions nears floor vote BRYAN ANDERSON, Associated Press/Report for America May 5, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina bill prohibiting pregnant women from seeking abortions on the basis of a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome is getting fast-tracked in the House. House Bill 453 was approved in a judiciary committee Wednesday afternoon and is set to make one more stop later in the day in another House committee before reaching the chamber floor for debate as early as Thursday. In order to be considered this legislative session...

Why bodycam footage is released quickly sometimes -- and sometimes not at all • 12 min read Police shooting of Andrew Brown Elizabeth City, North Carolina, under state of emergency ahead of the possible release of body camera footage in fatal police shooting of Andrew Brown.Columbus Police Dept. via WSYX/AP Disparate responses to law enforcement shootings of a Black man and a Black teenager within 24 hours of each other demonstrate the conflicting need for transparency and privacy and the sometimes murky policies at play behind releasing body camera footage to the public. On the afternoon o...