State lawmakers are trying to clamp down on the use of unmanned drones before they become widespread. A bill filed this week in the General Assembly would restrict government and law enforcement use of drones in warrant less searches. Monroe's police department recently received approval to buy one at a cost of $44,000. Drones are generally less expensive than helicopters and experts expect them to proliferate.
"We're at the start of an experience similar to the introduction of the printing press, the steam engine, or the computer," Peter Singer with the Brookings Institute said.
The ACLU of North Carolina endorses the bill. They say it will protect people's privacy rights.
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Friday, May 17 2013 4:41 PM EDT2013-05-17 20:41:48 GMT
Gov. Pat McCrory says a bill laying out how wind farms can operate in North Carolina will help create a diverse supply of energy for the state and boost the economy.
Gov. Pat McCrory says a bill laying out how wind farms can operate in North Carolina will help create a diverse supply of energy for the state and boost the economy.
Thursday, May 16 2013 7:24 PM EDT2013-05-16 23:24:32 GMT
Members of the North Carolina General Assembly are expecting lots more debate as they dispose of dozens of bills before a self-imposed cutoff designed to whittle down the topics they can consider through 2014.
Members of the North Carolina General Assembly are expecting lots more debate as they dispose of dozens of bills before a self-imposed cutoff designed to whittle down the topics they can consider through 2014.
Thursday, May 16 2013 4:05 PM EDT2013-05-16 20:05:04 GMT
House Republicans now have their own tax overhaul plan that would reduce personal and corporate income tax rates and expand the sales tax to cover more services.
House Republicans now have their own tax overhaul plan that would reduce personal and corporate income tax rates and expand the sales tax to cover more services.
Thursday, May 16 2013 3:23 PM EDT2013-05-16 19:23:53 GMT
A bill forbidding employers and universities from accessing private email or social media accounts of workers and students has passed the North Carolina House.
A bill forbidding employers and universities from accessing private email or social media accounts of workers and students has passed the North Carolina House.
Thursday, May 16 2013 11:14 AM EDT2013-05-16 15:14:10 GMT
The North Carolina Senate is getting ready to release its two-year spending plan for state government, but Republicans are unlikely to include details about the party's tax overhaul plan.
The North Carolina Senate is getting ready to release its two-year spending plan for state government, but Republicans are unlikely to include details about the party's tax overhaul plan.
Thursday, May 16 2013 5:18 AM EDT2013-05-16 09:18:40 GMT
It's not in Scranton, Pa., and the set of the NBC hit "The Office," but a Durham health insurance company has found a way to mix in the quirky with the fun and be successful along the way.
A Durham office is quirky and fun, similar to the NBC hit "The Office."
Thursday, May 16 2013 6:36 PM EDT2013-05-16 22:36:15 GMT
A night out for tacos cost one Chapel Hill man and his friends more than $500. Customers at one popular Durham taco restaurant say they're being targeted with predatory towing practices.
A night out for tacos cost one Chapel Hill man and his friends more than $500. Customers at one popular Durham taco restaurant say they're being targeted with predatory towing practices.
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