House and Senate Bills Measure Local Government Controls
A string of North Carolina house and senate actions outlines fiscal and regulatory measures. SB 207 empowers the Local Government Commission to seize water and sewer enterprises after three straight years of negative working capital, while HB 998 and HB 545 cover tax simplification and master meters for landlord tenant leases, respectively. SB 211 proposes annual public nuisance notices, SB 402 sets a 2013 appropriations base of 20.6 billion, and HB 816 targets tobacco grower assessments with new financing mechanisms. HB 545 moves to governor for approval and SB 211 heads to governor after passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local Government Commission
Tommy Tucker
R-Union
Peter Brunstetter
Forsyth
Senate
North Carolina House Votes on Meth Penalties and Building Codes
A synopsis of House bills including HB 29 creating a possession offense for pseudoephedrine with prior meth convictions, HB 60 terminating leases at the Indian Cultural Center with potential sale, HB 120 requiring state council approval for local building inspections, HB 157 restricting Highway Fund credit balance use, HB 211 adjusting weights for animal feed trucks, HB 219 updating references for children born out of wedlock, HB 289 offering refurbished computer equipment options, HB 331 uniform lien procedures for HOAs, HB 396 private well water education, and HB 597 bail bondsman credentials, with party sponsors and adoption statuses noted.
Senate roll call votes on varied House bills progress
A Senate roll call covers HB 611 expunction for limited permittees, HB 641 drug first offense discharge discretion, HB 763 alimony post‑separation, HB 850 needle law officer protection, HB 879 grand jury service term limits, HB 937 firearm law amendments. Introducers include Rep. William Brawley, Ted Davis, Ken Goodman, Allen McNeill, and Jacquiline Schaffer. several measures adopted or sent to the governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Division of Motor Vehicles
William Brawley
Mecklenburg
Senate
Ted Davis
New Hanover
House
Ken Goodman
Richmond
Wren
Allen McNeill
R-Randolph
New
Hanover
Three killed as NC storms knock out power statewide
Governor McCrory commends first responders after thunderstorms across North Carolina killed three and left more than 243000 customers without power. A UNC Charlotte Hill student, 20 year old Xuezhou Nan of Cary, died when a tree hit a sorority house area. two Wilkes County residents including a volunteer firefighter, Tony Barker, were electrocuted. Authorities assess damage for state aid, and shelters opened in Albemarle and Montgomery counties as roadways remained blocked by debris.
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Raleigh
Pat McCrory
North Carolina
Duke Energy
Midwest
South Carolina
Chapel Hill
Xuezhou
Julia” Nan
Cary
Chi Omega Sorority House
Franklin Street
Emergency Medical Services
Jim Groves
UNC
UNC Chapel Hill
Holden Thorp
Wilkes County
Kevin Bounds
Tony Barker
Mountain View
Heroin Death Confirmed in Flair’s Son Reid Fliehr
The Mecklenburg County Medical Examiner released an autopsy showing 25 year old Reid Fliehr died of a heroin overdose. Fliehr was found dead in a SouthPark hotel in March. He is the son of wrestling star Ric Flair. In 2009 he faced a felony drug possession charge.
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Charlotte
Mecklenburg County
Reid Fliehr
Wsoc-Tv
Fleihr
Southpark
Ric Flair
Fliehr
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Carolinas
N.C. General Assembly
David Lewis
R-Harnett
Dana Kelly
John Bumgardner Hastings Torbett
R-Gaston
Gaston R
Gaston
VEC Yes
James Langdon Jr
R Johnston
Earline Parmon
Sen
Ron Rabin
Craig Horn
David
Curtis
Iedell
Lincoln
Wes
Julia Howard
R-Davie
Kathy Harrington
VES Ves
North Carolina Building Code Council
Mike Hager
R-Rutherford
Charles Jeter
R-Mecklenburg
Jimmy Dixon
R-Duplin
Rick Glazier
Cumberland
Jason Laine
Rob Bryan
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Rick Catlin
Chris Malone
R-Wake
David Curtis
Kathy R-Gaston
Harrington Iredell
Lincoln R-Gaston
WEC
Jacquiline Schaffer
Brittany Randolph
Halifax Media Group
Upper
Cleveland County
Lawndale
Miranatane Crematory & Cemetery
South Chapel
West Chapel
Westview Gardens
Greenefuneral.com
Flair
Medicare
Gen Stoop
Iprusti
FES
Heather
Dugmiis
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