Virginia Bridges

Dillon Ledford's blood sugar dropped. He couldn't move or speak as he sat in his car in a Walmart parking lot. Police pulled him from his car, hit him 9 times and used a Taser on him twice.

Uber lawsuits are piling up. It will be interesting to see how they all shake out. Story by @SolomonLexiB newsobserver.com/news/local/cri…

More Cary government weirdness from @dankanenando: The town's police chief owns two spacious homes in the Charlotte area. He rents a place in Cary. And he uses his town vehicle to travel to and from those homes. newsobserver.com/news/local/cou…

Our reporting reveals that the fatal killing of a Cumberland County captain involved a domestic dispute, a state trooper, and the sister of the head of Highway Patrol. How will NC officials ensure an impartial investigation? newsobserver.com/news/local/cri…

▫ Ex-Fort Bragg employee charged with leaking Army secrets ▫Whistleblower or threat? ▫@VirginiaBridges ▫is.gd/9Re6Oz @newsobserver #frontpagestoday #USA 🇺🇸

The former US Army employee faces four felonies and up to 40 years in prison. newsobserver.com/news/local/cri…

Former NC jail captain accused of sexually assaulting woman in custody newsobserver.com/news/local/cri…

Raleigh high school lacrosse team condemned after lewd social media post. The post contained a photo of several uniformed Athens Drive players with images of four female Broughton High students edited into it to create an altered lewd image. newsobserver.com/sports/high-sc… #nced #wcpss

An NC police chief has a home that is hours!?! away from his home. Another @dankanenando special. newsobserver.com/news/local/cou…

Wake County schools chief wants $25M increase from county. NCAE says that’s not enough. Chants from picketers outside the school board meeting were so loud that the microphone levels of board members and administrators was raised. newsobserver.com/news/politics-… #ncpol #nced #wcpss

NC State Bar says federal rule change could let US attorneys’ misconduct go unchecked newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

Read NC attorneys’ letter warning DOJ rule could curb oversight. How to comment newsobserver.com/news/state/nor…

NC lawyers sound alarm over Attorney General Pam Bondi's plan to control probes into U.S. attorneys newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

As school closures loom, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools targets 23 admin jobs for cuts by June. The cuts would save $1.5M to $2M. Belt tightening occurs as district considers which 2 elementary schools to close in 2027. (Via Tammy Grubb) newsobserver.com/news/local/edu… #ncpol #nced

North Carolina’s gun deaths are falling — so why is one category quietly surging? Firearm suicides rose, especially in adults 65 and up. NC saw 4,628 firearm suicides from 2019 to 2023. Is it due to gun accessibility? (Via @SolomonLexiB) newsobserver.com/news/local/cri… #ncpol

An NC man didn’t report to prison. Why a US judge sent his mother to jail #storylink=cpy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">newsobserver.com/news/state/nor…

NC prisoner left disfigured, in pain after attack. Why guards may be held liable #prisonlitigation #NorthCarolina #truecrime newsobserver.com/news/local/cou…

Wake County schools could cut $18M from special education. Here’s what to know. Wake explains why it's cutting 130 cross categorical resource teachers, the cross categorical kindergarten program & the Middle School Essentials program. newsobserver.com/news/local/edu… #nced #wcpss

Latest public records score: Prison video. 👇👇👇 newsobserver.com/news/local/cou…

Wake County teachers protest proposed special-ed cuts. Will it make a difference? Wake NCAE held protests against $18M cut that would eliminate 130 special-ed teaching positions. They also want to save CCK & Middle School Essentials. newsobserver.com/news/local/edu… #ncpol #nced #wcpss

A federal prison employee admitted to trying to cover up an inmate assault in NC. He’s the first of four to plead. newsobserver.com/news/local/cri…