On February 8, Sen. Tom Tillis, R-NC, introduced a bill that would increase the penalty for anyone who assaults law enforcement officers. The bill also requires the US Attorney General
N.C. Treasurer Dale Folwell requested Wednesday that the North Carolina Industrial Commission approve a "line-of-duty" death for Greensboro Police Sgt. Philip Dale Nix, who was killed on Dec. 30, 2023 while trying to stop a robbery at a Sheetz in Colfax.