A week after authorities arrested an Ashley High School student who reportedly had a loaded gun in his backpack, the New Hanover County Board of Education planned to hear about school safety.
Seven registered Democrats are petitioning for the removal of chair Andre Brown, first vice chair Victoria Garcia Velazco and second vice chair Susanne Werner as officers of the New Hanover County Democratic Party. Third vice chair Dorian Cromartie withdrew his signature in recent days. (Port City Daily photo/Alexandria Sands Williams)
NEW HANOVER COUNTY –– The secretary of the New Hanover County Democratic Party and two elected Democrat officials are petitioning for the removal of the party’s chair, first vice chair and second vice chair after a contentious meeting last month.
Filed in early July, the petition alleges chair Andre Brown, first vice chair Victoria Garcia Velazco and second vice chair Susanne Werner violated the party’s code of conduct, initiated a closed session for impermissible reasons, failed to publicize meetings and prevented fellow officers from carrying out their duties.
The New Hanover County Democratic Party abruptly went into a closed session Monday after receiving criticism from several members of the community who attended the meeting. From the hallway, attendees could hear the officials arguing with each other. (Port City Daily photo/Alexandria Sands Williams)
NEW HANOVER COUNTY –– Monday night, a small yet vocal and well-known faction of education activists, along with school board member Judy Justice, crammed into a teal office space on New Centre Drive. They joined eight New Hanover County Democratic Party officers who were slated to meet in person for the first time since the onset of the pandemic.