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News from May 2023

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North Carolina Joins Effort to Establish Regional Fisheries Mitigation for Offshore Wind Development

By Old North News Report | May 31, 2023

On May 26, Governor Roy Cooper announced that North Carolina has joined other Atlantic Coast states involved with the Special Initiative on Offshore Wind on a coordinated project to support fisheries mitigation in the development of offshore wind along the East Coast.

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How many 85 and older-year-olds died in North Carolina during week ending May 13?

By Old North News | May 31, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 472 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 13.

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No Charges Filed in Death of Jada Elizabeth Johnson

By Old North News Report | May 31, 2023

Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that charges will not be brought against Fayetteville Police Department officers over the death of Jada Elizabeth Johnson because the evidence showed that the officers acted reasonably in the face of a deadly threat.

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Insulting Republican Plan on Teacher Pay Would Worsen North Carolina’s Teacher Shortage

By Old North News Report | May 31, 2023

Governor Visits Huntingtowne Farms Elementary in Charlotte to Highlight Need to Protect Public Education from Extreme Legislation

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Governor Cooper and Emergency Management Officials Encourage North Carolinians to Prepare for Potential Coastal Flooding and Inclement Weather over Memorial Day Weekend

By Old North News Report | May 30, 2023

Governor Roy Cooper and Emergency Management officials are encouraging all North Carolinians to be prepared for the possibility of heavy rains, gusty winds, and coastal flooding this weekend.

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Attorney General Josh Stein Leads 49 Bipartisan Attorneys General Suing Avid Telecom Over Illegal Robocalls

By Old North News Report | May 30, 2023

Attorney General Josh Stein today co-led a bipartisan group of 49 attorneys general suing Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people and violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other federal and state telemarketing and consumer laws.

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448 people in 75-84 age group in North Carolina are estimated to have died during week ending May 13

By Old North News | May 30, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 448 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Tillis, Budd Urge EPA to Withdraw Recent Vehicle Emissions Rules

By Old North News Report | May 30, 2023

U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Ted Budd (R-NC) joined 25 colleagues in writing a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging him to withdraw recently announced emissions standards on American-made vehicles, including both light-duty cars and heavy-duty trucks.

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Expanded Republican Voucher Scheme Would Have Disastrous Impacts on Public School Budgets

By Old North News Report | May 30, 2023

On May 23, Governor Roy Cooper visited Washington Gifted and Talented Magnet Elementary School in Raleigh to emphasize the dangerous impacts of extreme legislation proposed by Republican legislators that would dismantle public education in North Carolina in favor of increased taxpayer funding for unaccountable private school vouchers.

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Week ending May 13 could be deadliest for people in 65-74 age group in North Carolina

By Old North News | May 29, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 359 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Analysis: North Carolina one of 41 states that do not ban affirmative action

By Old North News Report | May 29, 2023

With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule this summer on the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions, an analysis by the Old North News shows that North Carolina is one of 41 states that currently allow affirmative action.

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Budd, Tillis, Edwards Joint Statement on Canton Mill Closure

By Old North News Report | May 29, 2023

On May 24, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Congressman Chuck Edwards (R-NC) released the following joint statement after the Pactiv Evergreen Paper Mill in Canton, NC shut down operations:

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Italian Tech Company to Create 300 Jobs in Mecklenburg County as New U.S. Headquarters for EV Charging Operations

By Old North News Report | May 29, 2023

Alpitronic Americas LLC, a manufacturer of high-power electric vehicle charging stations, will create 300 new jobs in Mecklenburg County, Governor Roy Cooper announced on May 23

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Tillis Statement On Gov. Cooper’s Partisan Publicity Tour

By Old North News Report | May 29, 2023

On May 24, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statement in response to Governor Cooper’s partisan publicity tour seeking to derail bipartisan legislation advancing through the General Assembly, including the budget process.

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North Carolina: 280 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died during week ending May 13

By Old North News | May 28, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 280 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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North Carolina: 39 Hispanic lives lost in week ending May 6

By Old North News | May 28, 2023

There were 39 Hispanic people who died in North Carolina in the week ending May 6, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Which North Carolina political committees received contributions during week ending May 27?

By Old North News | May 28, 2023

Here are the North Carolina political committees that received financial contributions during the week ending May 27.

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North Carolina deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending May 13

By Old North News | May 28, 2023

North Carolina's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 13, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Tillis Sponsors Bill To Help Expedite Disaster Recovery Assistance to N.C.

By Old North News Report | May 27, 2023

U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined a bipartisan group of senators this week to introduce legislation to help communities recover from major disasters.

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Attorney General Josh Stein Statement on S206

By Old North News Report | May 27, 2023

Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after Gov. Cooper signed S206 into law to address the growing threat of counterfeit pills.