Primary Recap; Rocky Mount Audit Raises Alarm

Officials are reviewing the results of North Carolina’s primary elections as counties prepare for Friday’s canvass and outline the rules that could trigger a recount in extremely close races. In municipal news, a new audit reports that Rocky Mount’s cash reserves dropped by $80 million under the city’s current management, raising questions about fiscal oversight. At the federal level, North Carolina lawmakers are seeking to intervene in a lawsuit challenging the state’s policy on gender transition procedures for prison inmates. Meanwhile, State Senator Graig Meyer has resigned from the General Assembly to take over leadership of the North Carolina Justice Center.