Today in North Carolina

Partisanship brings controversy to NC judicial elections
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Rachael Fitzgerald
Contributor
Against Gov. Roy Cooper’s wishes, partisan Supreme Court elections have been restored in North Carolina, making for an unusual 2018 N.C. Supreme Court election.
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Both sides want a return to civility, but disagree who is responsible for the incivility

Rick Glazier: Let’s demand a restoration of civility in politics Source: Fayetteville Observer
Donald Bryson: NC Justice Center’s Confusing Position(s) on Political Civility Source: NC Civitas
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IBM buys Raleigh tech company Red Hat for boost in cloud and Linux

Non Partisan Bird Assessing IBM’s $34 billion Red Hat acquisition Source: Tech Crunch
Red Hat gave Google and other buyers a chance to bid before IBM’s $34 billion offer, sources say Source: CNBC
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UNC President Margaret Spellings' resignation press conference

Source: UNC-TV

Jewish communities in Triad mourn after deadliest act of anti-Semitism in U.S. history

Greensboro Jewish community calls for unity after Pittsburgh shooting Source: Fox 8 'We Will Pray' | Temple Emanuel Winston-Salem Hosts Vigil For Pittsburgh Shooting Victims Source: WFMY
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Shooting at high school in Matthews, a south Charlotte suburb, leads to one teen's death and another's arrest

Non Partisan Bird Student shot, killed at Charlotte-area high school; suspect in custody Source: ABC 11
Matthews police identify victim, suspect in deadly Butler High School shooting Source: WSOC
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Full Speech from President Trump's Charlotte rally

Source: NBC
Mail bomber Cesar Sayoc's deep NC ties, and Trump responds to his capture at Charlotte rally image

Mail bomber Cesar Sayoc's deep NC ties, and Trump responds to his capture at Charlotte rally
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David Larson
Publisher
Mail bomber Cesar Sayoc has an arrest record in North Carolina, went to two state colleges (one in Charlotte and one in Brevard) and had multiple NC references among the stickers on his eccentric van.

Rachel Maddow: New Data Shows Why NC Republicans Want To End Sunday Voting

Source: MSNBC

Politico spotlight on women voters in the Charlotte suburbs and NC-9 race

They’re Angry, Disgusted and Out for Revenge. But Do They Exist? In search of the educated suburban women Democrats are depending on to drive the blue wave. Source: Politico
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Another high-rise fire in downtown Raleigh, this time in building for low-income retirees on popular Glenwood South

Source: CBS 17

Plan to increase enrollment at troubled UNC campuses by reducing tuition to $500 seems to be working

Non Partisan Bird Elizabeth City State University Enrollment is Up and Growing Source: ECSU
Why Many College Dropouts Are Returning to School in North Carolina Source: The Atlantic
Western Carolina University breaks enrollment records again Source: Smoky Mountain News
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