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    A federal judge is considering whether the eventual jury at the trial of four former Memphis police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols should hear evidence that Nichols had a hallucinogenic drug and stolen credit cards in his car that night. Lawyers for the officers say the discovery made by investigators after the January 2023 fatal beating and discussed in court documents explains why Nichols didn’t immediately pull over when an officer tried to stop him and why Nichols later ran away. Five officers caught up with Nichols and punched, kicked and hit him with a baton. Prosecutors say allowing the car evidence would amount to a character attack of Nichols.

      The father of North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore has died. Rick Moore was 75. He died Monday at his Kings Mountain home after what a spokesperson called a “long-term health battle." Rick Moore was a U.S. Army veteran who owned and operated a furniture store and a convenience store in Kings Mountain. He also served on the City Council for 12 years. A funeral will be held Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Kings Mountain. Tim Moore is in his record fifth two-year term as speaker and is running for Congress this year.

        Discount retailer Ross Dress For Less plans to build a southeastern U.S. distribution center in central North Carolina that will create 850 jobs over the next several years. Gov. Roy Cooper's office made the announcement on Tuesday, just after a special state committee awarded several million dollars in incentives to the company if it meets investment and employment thresholds. The 330-acre distribution center will be located in Randolph County, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) south of Greensboro. Facility employees will provide warehousing, fulfillment and packing operations. The minimum average wage for the new jobs will be around $45,800 per year.

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        Members of the Washington County Board of Supervisors and the Washington County Planning Commission heard a presentation by Steve Malnight, president of Catalyst Energy, about a massive solar energy project.

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