AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPublic Safety Accountability: Buncombe County DA Todd Williams said no charges will be filed in an Asheville officer-involved knife shooting after reviewing body-worn camera footage and SBI-provided materials. School Policy Watch: A state cellphone ban law left districts with a patchwork of “instructional time” rules, and early reporting suggests devices may still be distracting students. Economic Development: Gov. Josh Stein announced a $1 billion Prysmian expansion in Claremont adding 385 jobs, while Ashe County received a $267K EDA grant for shell buildings at Ashe Industrial Park. Hemp & Elections: Sen. Ted Budd pushed to keep a federal hemp THC crackdown on track, arguing the Senate delayed the ban’s effective date to protect an intoxicant market. Healthcare & Government Oversight: North Carolina said it will not change its childhood vaccine schedule despite a White House push; separately, a federal Sunshine Act case highlighted kickbacks tied to a Cary drugmaker. Local Government Turmoil: Two Selma Town Council members resigned minutes apart, blaming Mayor Byron McAllister for division inside Town Hall.
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