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Williams resigning from House; Hanes’ successor named
RALEIGH (AP) There are more comings and goings at the North Carolina House as one Republican member will resign and local activists chose a replacement for a Democrat who stepped down last week. GOP Rep. Linda Hunt Williams of Wake County announced Aug. 13 she is retiring Aug. 31 because her husband is taking a […]
Power to take public worker’s resignation defined
Whether correctional officer Jeffrey Hunt told another prison employee “I quit” is irrelevant, according to a novel June 19 state Court of Appeals decision that makes clear who can and cannot accept the resignation of a public employee. Hunt allegedly submitted the verbal resignation to Queen Gerald, a unit manager at the Scotland Correctional Institution […]
State House majority leader to resign
The House majority leader for the past two years announced Monday he's leaving the North Carolina General Assembly to take a job with the office of State Treasurer Janet Cowell.
Wake has 41 percent hike in teacher resignations
Wake County school officials say the number of teacher resignations has increased 41 percent this year.
Embattled DHHS spokesman quits, takes DC job
The communications director for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is resigning.
Councilman resigns in Klingon
Call it a politician boldly going where no one has gone before.
Head of nonprofit resigns after critical audit
The chairwoman of the Rural Economic Development Center has resigned after weeks of critical reports on spending by the taxpayer-funded nonprofit.
NC’s public health director resigns
North Carolina's public health director has resigned, 18 months after her appointment.
Rucho resigns as chairman after tax plan rejected
A chief architect of a North Carolina tax overhaul plan that's been rejected by other Senate Republicans and the governor said June 13 that he has resigned as co-chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.
House finance chair resigns, blames Tillis
A chairman of the state House Finance Committee says he's stepping down over displeasure with decisions of the Republican-led legislature and mistreatment from Speaker Thom Tillis.
Two Durham cops resign before charges are dismissed
Two Durham police officers have resigned after being accused of illegally restraining and assaulting a man earlier this year.
Labor & Employment – Public Employees – Termination – Photos – Disability – Wrongful Discharge Claim – Resignation
Blair v. Randolph County Board of Education Even though plaintiff has alleged a disability, she has also alleged that her employment was terminated because of ("perfectly innocent") photos of her that were posted on a restaurant's website. Thus, plaintiff has failed to allege a causal relationship between her disability and the termination of her employment. Plaintiff has failed to state [...]
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