Oppose Compromise on Wake County Teacher Supplements
Wake County teacher associations and administrators oppose a compromise to delay but not rescind the plan to end local pay supplements for teachers and administrators. Commissioner Akins favors merit raises, while educators argue for objective criteria and safeguards.
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Wake County
Waverly F. Akins
Akins
Jo Ann
Norris
North Carolina Assn. of Educators
NCAE
National Education Assn
Washington
Wake Board of Commissioners
Wake Board of Education
Wake School
John A. Murphy
Murphy
Clearing Skies With Scattered Rain Forecast For Today
The outlook calls for occasional rain today and thundershowers this evening with temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. A 20 percent chance of rain today, 10 percent tonight, and zero on Friday, with southwest winds 10 to 20 mph becoming gusty and shifting to the northwest tonight. Wednesday’s high was 75.
North and South Carolina 3-Day Forecast Summary
Forecast calls for variable clouds and scattered showers in North Carolina with sun by Friday and highs in the 70s. South Carolina sees warm conditions with afternoon storms and highs in the 80s, turning sunny Friday. Extended outlook shows fair skies and warming through Saturday to Monday. Low 60s along the coast and a recent 6 inch rainfall in the past 24 hours.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Triad
House Amends Utility Rate Bill in North Carolina
In Raleigh AP report the House Utilities Committee amended a utility rate bill to allow inclusion of plants under construction in the rate base, a change not in the Senate version. Gov. Hunt opposed adding such construction while supporting simpler cost bases for setting rates and stressing consumer protections.
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Raleigh
House Utilities Committee
Senate
General Assembly
Sen. I
Beverly Lake
Drake
Jim Hunt
Hunt
Deputy On Trial For Alleged Embezzlement
A former New Hanover County deputy went on trial in Wilmington after admitting five years of embezzling more than 3000 dollars from the sheriff's civil division. Robert E. Schley 35 faces embezzlement charges as county auditor Felix Cooper confirms the allegations tied to land transaction proceeds. Sheriff H G Grohman says Schley claimed a religious awakening led to his confession and arrest.
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Wilmington, N.C
New Hanover County
Robert E. Schley
Felix Cooper
Schley
H.G. Grohman
Wells Nominated as Executive Director of North Carolina Public Staff
Gov. Hunt nominates Hugh Wells 55 a Shelby native and longtime utility regulator as executive director of the new public staff of the Utilities Commission. Wells says ratepayers will benefit from the expanded staff and promises no miracles but steady protection for consumers. The public staff will comprise 92 from the current commission staff plus the director, while the commission retains 69 staff after July 1.
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Raleigh
Hugh Wells
Jim Hunt
State Utilities Commission
Wells
Commission
Shelby
Public Utilities and Regulation
North Carolina
Hunt
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