North Carolina cyberbullying law struck down by court
The North Carolina Supreme Court invalidated the 2009 cyberbullying statute as unconstitutional. The ruling, written by Justice Robin Hudson, held the law criminalizes protected online speech, sweeping beyond the state’s legitimate interest in protecting minors and not defining key terms. The case involved Robert Bishop from Alamance County.
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North Carolina
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Justin Patchin
Robin Hudson
Hudson
Robert Bishop
Alamance County
Court of Appeals
Bishop
Jim Grant
Southern Alamance High School
Facebook
Roy Cooper
Cooper
Fatal crash case advances after police stop on I-85
Two witnesses followed a Ford after a rear end collision and alerted 911. The vehicle fled onto I-85 South into Gaston County where a traffic stop was made near mile marker 19 at the N C 7 exit. Houser, 47, of Charlotte, faces driving while impaired and felony death by vehicle and hit-and-run charges.
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Gaston County
Gastonia
N.C. 7
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Houser
Charlotte
CMPD
Belmont area sees Greek owner plan new Gaston County restaurant
A Belmont building, bought by a Charlotte firm for 1.77 million on May 19, is to be transferred to Georgoulias by July 20 under a 1031 exchange. Contractors will upgrade the site as Gus Georgoulias, famed for Cosmos Cafe in Charlotte, scales back and eyes Belmont’s growth.
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Belmont
Gaston County
Exchange Accommodators
Charlotte
Georgoulias
U.S
Bill Hester
Hester
Gus Georgoulias
Cosmos Cafe
Cosmos
Uptown
Charlotte Observer
United States
Greece
Phoenix
Republic
Mythos
Jeff Hurwitz
Hurwitz
Long Island
Gaston
Leadership notes from a band student and local flea market helper
Peel of interview with Pelayo Quezada reveals his band leadership by guiding freshmen and coordinating with a junior clarinetist to teach the ensemble. He describes band as a family, his mom’s weekend flea market work in Dallas, and his plan to study business or math teaching at Western Carolina University, while cherishing North Gaston High friends and mentors.
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Mexico
Western Carolina (University
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Bessemer City
North Carolina
Fair Housing Public Service Announcement
Fair Housing
North Carolina Relations Commission
James Inman
James
Bessemercity
Virginia Ave
Roberts to pursue OB-GYN after extensive community service
Roberts has volunteered 90 hours with the Boys & Girls Club of Bessemer City and served on the Cancer Services Youth Advisory Council. She helped fundraise and donate food for a cancer survivors dinner in Gastonia and earned a 4.426 GPA while leading Beta Club, Quiz Bowl and robotics. She’ll attend Wake Forest University on a nearly full scholarship totaling about 658000.
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Boys & Girls Club
Bessemer City
Cancer Services
Gastonia
Wake Forest University
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