RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Jury deliberations will pick up Wednesday morning for a trial involving a murdered North Carolina State University student. It’s now three years since police say Erick Hernandez-Mendez stabbed his wife Christina Matos to death. In court, however, Hernandez-Mendez says he needed his wife alive more than anyone so he could complete […]
By Mark Starling
Asheville Addressing Homeless Encampments
(Asheville, NC) The city of Asheville is trying to buckle down on two homeless encampments. WLOS-TV reports residents in Aston Park and Martin Luther King, Junior Park were issued seven-day removal notices last week due to heightened safety issues. Homeward Bound told WLOS-TV it s working to provide temporary housing head of planned construction along the French Broad River, which is affecting homeless encampments there.
Governor Signs Education Initiatives
(Raleigh, NC) The governor is pushing forward a measure that will provide more education for at-risk students affected by the pandemic. Roy Cooper signed a bill Friday that requires school districts to offer summer face-to-face instruction with enrichment activities. House Speaker Tim Moore said he was grateful for the bipartisanship that went into the bill. Another law signed by Cooper allows bonuses for teachers who work in summer reading camps.