The state NAACP wants a single Wake County judge to proceed with a lawsuit challenging two state constitutional amendments voters approved in 2018. One mandates voter ID. The other lowers the cap on state income tax rates. The case does not affect North Carolina’s current law requiring ID for voters.
Ocean City rang in the new year with First Night, its three-decade-old tradition. This year, 10,000 badges were sold for people to enjoy more than 70 entertainment programs at 20 venues across the town Sunday.