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Tow truck reform bill in North Carolina gutted, dead

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By David Hodges Verified
| WITN-TV (Greenville, NC) Verified
RALEIGH, N.C. (WBTV) - A bill to reform the tow truck industry in North Carolina was effectively killed Tuesday morning during a finance committee hearing at the state legislature. The bill was “gutted” meaning the language about towing was removed and replaced with an entirely different bill. House Bill 199 is now a bill that would change the rules for cities and towns regarding de-annexation.
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Tow truck reform bill in North Carolina gutted, dead

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By David Hodges Verified
| WBTV-TV (Charlotte, NC) Verified
RALEIGH, N.C. (WBTV) - A bill to reform the tow truck industry in North Carolina was effectively killed Tuesday morning during a finance committee hearing at the state legislature. The bill was “gutted” meaning the language about towing was removed and replaced with an entirely different bill. House Bill 199 is now a bill that would change the rules for cities and towns regarding de-annexation.
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Taxpayers in NC town spend $71K fighting release of CCTV video of pantless mayor

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By David Hodges Verified
| WHNS-TV (Greenville, SC) Verified
Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google MOORESVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) - Taxpayers in Mooresville have spent more than $71,000 on legal fees to try to prevent the release of video showing Mayor Chris Carney in townhall after hours, without his pants on. Invoices obtained by WBTV through a record request show the town has been billed thousands of dollars by outside legal counsel for research, court preparation and representation during depositions.
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