Butner prioritizes early inmate releases amid COVID surge
The Federal Correctional Complex at Butner leads federal prisons in early release efforts as coronavirus cases surge. At least 60 inmates and staff have tested positive there, with high per capita infection at one medium security facility. The Bureau of Prisons reports 615 inmates released to home confinement since March 26.
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NCDMV asks lawmakers to extend license and inspection deadlines
North Carolina's DMV seeks legislative power to extend renewal and vehicle inspection deadlines during emergencies like COVID-19. With offices cut to appointments, suspensions on road tests, and high absenteeism, officials warn of long backlogs and reduced revenue. The agency requests delayed move of headquarters and permission to waive fines during disasters.
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House fire in Wake Forest Kills mother and son
North Carolina authorities report a Tuesday morning house fire in Wake Forest that killed Lawrence Williams and his mother Ella Virginia Smith. Firefighters found them unconscious in bedrooms. they were treated for smoke inhalation but died later. The blaze is under investigation.
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