Greater Mid-Atlantic News Advisory 8:30 a.m.
Hello! Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up in the Mid-Atlantic, covering North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. Questions about coverage plans are welcome and should be directed to 919-510-8937, 202-641-9660, 410-837-8315, 804-643-6646 or [email protected]. AP-Mid-Atlantic News Editor Steve McMillan can be reached at 804-643-6646 or [email protected].
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TODAY'S TOP STORIES
NORTH CAROLINA
IN BRIEF:
— PEDESTRIAN AND DOG KILLED_Police in North Carolina say a pedestrian and his dog were killed by a car when they crossed a busy road outside of a crosswalk.
— SECOND AMENDMENT SANCTUARY— Commissioners in a North Carolina county have unanimously passed a resolution supporting gun rights.
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VIRGINIA
EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT-VIRGINIA
The Virginia General Assembly is poised to take a significant step toward to ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment. The gender-equality measure is expected to receive a full floor vote in both chambers Wednesday. By Sarah Rankin. Sent: 361 words. Upcoming:
IN BRIEF:
— TACO BELL-KNIFE— Police in Virginia say a man has been charged with lunging at Taco Bell employees with a knife after becoming upset about the type of food they gave him.
— INFANT INJURED-BABY SITTER_A Virginia woman accused of harming a baby was sentenced to a year and a half behind bars. News outlets report 30-year-old Leanna Pagans was sentenced Tuesday
— PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY-ABSENTEE VOTING_Absentee voting is set to begin for the 2020 Democratic presidential primary in Virginia.
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MARYLAND/ DELAWARE
EDUCATION FUNDING REVENUES
A coalition and some state lawmakers gather to discuss potential tax increases to help pay for a sweeping Maryland education proposal. Upcoming:
IN BRIEF:
— PREGNANT GIRL-ASSAULT_A Baltimore man convicted of assaulting his 7-months-pregnant girlfriend, killing the fetus, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison.
— XGR-LODGING TAX APPEAL— A Senate committee is set to discuss a bill filed by a Delaware lawmaker to repeal a lodging tax authorization measure he sponsored last year.
— PLANNED PARENTHOOD EXPANSION_Planned Parenthood has expanded its health center in Annapolis, Maryland. A
— PUPPY ROBBERY_Police in Maryland have identified a woman accused of stealing a dog at gunpoint.
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