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    The nation’s largest public utility pledged to be more transparent after it took months to disclose that a general budget vote by its board last year also gave the CEO the final decision over several proposed natural gas power plants. The Tennessee Valley Authority’s board announced the changes Thursday during its quarterly meeting. The decision followed an August meeting in which the board cast the budget vote that quietly gave President and CEO Jeff Lyash the final say over the projects, including the replacement of the aging coal-fired Kingston Fossil Plant with a natural gas plant. But advocates say those provisions wouldn’t be made known until several months later, when documents with specific details were released.

      Several state and local court officials have been removed from a federal lawsuit filed by people who allege the operation of North Carolina's new electronic courts records system contributed to their unlawful arrest or extended jail detainment. Individual plaintiffs voluntarily ended civil claims against them this week. The Wake and Mecklenburg sheriffs and the company hired to develop the “eCourts” system remain defendants. The Administrative Office of the Courts began rolling out eCourts in February 2023 and it now covers 27 counties. The plaintiffs allege software errors and human errors have led to multiple arrests on the same warrants and extra time in jail.

        A likely small group of North Carolina voters will decide which Republicans will serve as the party’s nominees for a congressional district seat and two statewide positions. Tuesday’s GOP primary runoffs include pairs of candidates in the 13th House District and for lieutenant governor and state auditor. Runoffs are taking place because the leading candidates in the March 5 primary elections failed to get above 30% of the vote. Turnout is expected to be low. The 13th District race felt a shock last week when first-place primary finisher Kelly Daughtry announced she was suspending her campaign and supporting rival Brad Knott. Knott received an endorsement from Donald Trump.

          Best known as one-half of the country super-duo Florida Georgia Line, Brian Kelley will release a solo album, “Tennessee Truth," on Friday. It is a collection of 12 anthemic, arena-sized country songs ripe for a road trip and tailgate in equal measure. In 2022, Florida Georgia Line embarked on an indefinite hiatus. At that point, the duo of Kelley and Tyler Hubbard had been together more than a decade, ushering in a new generation of award-winning bro country. The following year, Hubbard released a self-titled debut solo record. Kelley says he doesn't know if the group will get back together, but he is happy to focus on this current chapter.

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