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Trinity United Methodist Church will hold a special worship service on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, in observance of Veterans Day. Lt. Col. (Ret.) Broadus Jamerson III will be the speaker. Veterans will be recognized and honored during the 10 a.m. service.
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AS VACCINE SUPPLY INCREASES, EVERYBODY 16 AND OLDER NOW ELIGIBLE: More than 391,000 doses arrived in the state this week, up from 326,780 the week before and 223,120 at this time last month, The News & Observer reported Tuesday. The latest uptick was mostly due to a rise in shipments of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which requires one shot. Since December, the state has been offering the vaccine to people in certain groups most at risk from getting seriously sick from COVID-19. But vaccine eligibility is expanding to everyone ages 16 and older on Wednesday. “Because of the hard work of providers and commitment of North Carolinians to take their shot, we’re getting people vaccinated more quickly than we predicted,” Gov. Roy Cooper told reporters Tuesday. “This will help us turn the corner on the pandemic even sooner.”
The act, S.B. 355, filed March 25, would open more records of state and local employees to the public so not only could you see if and when a police officer, teacher or state Department of Revenue auditor was disciplined, demoted or fired, but why.
“It’s a good first step in increasing trust in government,” said state Sen. Joyce Kraweic, the bill’s primary sponsor.
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The North Carolina Press Association, which actively supports the bill, calls this a “big step” that will “open the door slightly.” Current state law makes the written notice including the “specific acts or omissions” for which an employee was fired available. But S.B. 355 would open up the reasons for every “promotion, demotion, dismissal, transfer, suspension, separation, or other change in position classification” making them subject to open records law.