Colin Donohue

From WRAL.com (12/4/09): In the wake of their controversial meeting Tuesday, the Wake County Board of Education's newest members got schooled Friday.

From the Salisbury Post (12/4/09): A planned meeting of the Rowan County Republican Executive Committee Saturday morning is running into a few potholes.

The newly released "Aspect: Chronicle of New Media Art" DVD included audio commentary by School of Communications instructor Nicole Triche.

The North Carolina Open Government Coalition and the city of Greensboro conducted a joint workshop on public records and open government Oct. 22. The two-hour workshop, which was conducted for employees and members of the general public, introduced a new effort by the city of Greensboro to create response protocols to open government requests.

A record 16 faculty members in the School of Communications will receive university Faculty Research and Development funds for 2010-11.

From the Burlington Times-News (12/2/09): On Nov. 19, the Green-Level Town Council met for 20 minutes behind closed doors after conducting a regular monthly meeting.

From the Outer Banks Sentinel (12/2/09): The Dare County Tourism Board has become only the second board in the state to be ordered by a court to tape all of the closed sessions held by the board and its committees.

From the Charlotte Observer (11/25/09): When the Charlotte City Council authorized the city to spend $400,000 to secure options to buy property at Eastland Mall, all debate and voting took place in private, during closed sessions.

From ABCNews.com (11/25/09): The state of North Carolina has hired a California company to create an archive system designed to manage and retrieve state employee e-mails more easily.