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In dramatic testimony, victim in sex abuse case Newman pled out confronts him

District Attorney Greg Newman testifies during a hearing on whether he is removed from office. [AMY McCRAW/Hendersonville Lightning]

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

NC teacher pay now second in Southeast

RALEIGH — Public school teachers in North Carolina receive an average annual salary of $53,392 for the current school year, according to the latest figures from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. That puts the state second best in the Southeast — behind Georgia — in average teacher pay. Read Story »

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Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

'Unusable evidence' led to quick dismissal of abuse charges, Newman told Bar

District Attorney Greg Newman acted like his “hair was on fire” to dismiss felony sexual assault charges and offered the defendant a plea bargain that outraged the victim and her family, a member of the state Bar’s disciplinary board said last November. Read Story »

Tags: Greg Newman | child sex abuse | Greg Newman removal effort | James F. Sapp cases