North Carolina’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Sep 21	The Coastland Times ($)	Kitty Hawk Town Council reviews license plate reader technology, subdivision proposal↗ The Coastland Times ($) ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Kitty Hawk, NC us/nc/dare/town/kitty-hawk
Sep 17	Dronelife	City of Raleigh Uses Drones, AI Technology to Create Digital Twin↗ Dronelife Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Raleigh, NC us/nc/wake/city/raleigh
Sep 16	WCTI	Emerald Isle to schedule public input sessions on drone and camera proposal in October↗ WCTI ALPR	Town of Emerald Isle, NC us/nc/carteret/town/emerald-isle
Sep 15	Port City Daily	County asks Flock for $53K ALPR refund, still on hook for Condor cameras↗ Port City Daily Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	New Hanover County, NC us/nc/new-hanover
Sep 14	BlueRidgeNow.com ($)	Brevard drops plate-reader camera plan as Flock controversy roils WNC↗ BlueRidgeNow.com ($) Contract canceled Fixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	Henderson County, NC us/nc/henderson City of Brevard, NC us/nc/transylvania/city/brevard City of Hendersonville, NC us/nc/henderson/city/hendersonville
Sep 11	wfmynews2.com	The city of Reidsville will not renew its contract with 'Flock Safety'↗ wfmynews2.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Reidsville, NC us/nc/rockingham/city/reidsville
Sep 11	FOX8 WGHP	Reidsville Police Department ends use of Flock cameras↗ FOX8 WGHP Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Reidsville, NC us/nc/rockingham/city/reidsville
Sep 11	The Enquirer Journal	After anti-Flock rally, Monroe enacts transparency measure↗ The Enquirer Journalalso carried by 4 other outlets More coverage: k1047.com ALPR−, Reduction	City of Monroe, NC us/nc/union/city/monroe
Sep 10	Carolina Coast Online	EI Board tables decision to purchase ALPR camera, police drone with $20k visitor donation; town to host public input sessions↗ Carolina Coast Online Fixed cameras & RTCC	Town of Emerald Isle, NC us/nc/carteret/town/emerald-isle
Sep 10	wwaytv3.com	Brunswick County sheriff addresses concerns over license plate reader technology↗ wwaytv3.com ALPR	Brunswick County, NC us/nc/brunswick
Sep 10	WSOC TV	Charlotte seeks new license plate reader system for police department↗ WSOC TV More coverage: Yahoo ALPR+, Expansion	City of Charlotte, NC us/nc/mecklenburg/city/charlotte
Sep 10	WXII	Town of Catawba discontinues Flock camera use due to costs↗ WXII Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Catawba, NC us/nc/catawba/town/catawba Davidson County, NC us/nc/davidson Rockingham County, NC us/nc/rockingham
Sep 9	theappalachianonline.com	Birds of a feather de-Flock together: Boone grapples with Flock cameras↗ theappalachianonline.com ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Boone, NC us/nc/watauga/town/boone
Sep 9	WLOS	Police chief, residents react after Brevard withdraws Axon camera proposal↗ WLOS ALPR−, Reduction	City of Brevard, NC us/nc/transylvania/city/brevard
Sep 9	Port City Daily	Former WB officer charged with misuse of Flock automated license plate reader↗ Port City Daily More coverage: Yahoo ALPR	Town of Wrightsville Beach, NC us/nc/new-hanover/town/wrightsville-beach New Hanover County, NC us/nc/new-hanover
Sep 9	WECT	SBI charges former Wrightsville Beach officer for Flock camera violation↗ WECTalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WWAYTV3 ALPR	Town of Wrightsville Beach, NC us/nc/new-hanover/town/wrightsville-beach New Hanover County, NC us/nc/new-hanover
Sep 9	WLOS	North Carolina police department withdraws ALPR camera proposal after community feedback↗ WLOS ALPR−, Reduction	City of Brevard, NC us/nc/transylvania/city/brevard
Sep 9	828 News Now	Brevard police withdraw license plate reader proposal↗ 828 News Nowalso carried by 3 other outlets More coverage: FOX Carolina News ALPR−, Reduction	City of Brevard, NC us/nc/transylvania/city/brevard
Sep 8	Texas Scorecard	Kingsville Police Officer Accused of Flock Camera Misuse Resigns↗ Texas Scorecard More coverage: Hoodline · Monroe Local News · texasscorecard.com · Hickory Daily Record · +2 more Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Kingsville, TX us/tx/kleberg/city/kingsville Town of Wrightsville Beach, NC us/nc/new-hanover/town/wrightsville-beach City of Amarillo, TX us/tx/potter/city/amarillo
Sep 8	wect.com	Wrightsville Beach officer loses job over Flock camera violation↗ wect.com More coverage: WWAYTV3 ALPR	Town of Wrightsville Beach, NC us/nc/new-hanover/town/wrightsville-beach
Sep 8	Hoodline	Catawba, NC Rejects Flock License Plate Cameras↗ Hoodline More coverage: Queen City News Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Catawba, NC us/nc/catawba/town/catawba City of Asheville, NC us/nc/buncombe/city/asheville Dare County, NC us/nc/dare
Sep 8	WWAYTV3	New Hanover County commissioners cancel contract with Flock cameras↗ WWAYTV3also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WCTI · wbt.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	New Hanover County, NC us/nc/new-hanover Brunswick County, NC us/nc/brunswick
Sep 6	The Wilson Times ($)	Alston fields council questions on Flock↗ The Wilson Times ($) ALPR	City of Wilson, NC us/nc/wilson/city/wilson
Sep 6	Spectrum News	As some communities ditch Flock cameras, others tout crime-fighting benefits↗ Spectrum News More coverage: WCNC Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of Mount Holly, NC us/nc/gaston/city/mount-holly City of Asheville, NC us/nc/buncombe/city/asheville Town of Davidson, NC us/nc/mecklenburg/town/davidson
Sep 4	Wilmington Star-News ($)	New Hanover sheriff responds to Flock data sharing questions↗ Wilmington Star-News ($) More coverage: WWAYTV3 Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	New Hanover County, NC us/nc/new-hanover
Sep 3	Public Radio East	New Bern city officials pushing back against rumors regarding automated surveillance cameras↗ Public Radio East ALPR	City of New Bern, NC us/nc/craven/city/new-bern
Sep 1	WWAYTV3	Brunswick County Sheriff's Office employee resigns amid investigation into Flock camera use↗ WWAYTV3also carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Cleveland 19 News · WECT · Port City Daily · WCTI ALPR	Brunswick County, NC us/nc/brunswick
Sep 1	BrevardBeagle.com	City holds candid camera conversation on Sept. 1↗ BrevardBeagle.com ALPR+, Expansion	City of Brevard, NC us/nc/transylvania/city/brevard Transylvania County, NC us/nc/transylvania
Aug 31	The Wilson Times ($)	‘In the guise of safety’: Flock camera concerns shared with council↗ The Wilson Times ($)also carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Hartford Courant · PoliticsPA · The Johnstonian News Contract canceled ALPR−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Wilson, NC us/nc/wilson/city/wilson
Aug 31	Axios ($)	Your license plate is being scanned across the Triangle↗ Axios ($) ALPR	City of Raleigh, NC us/nc/wake/city/raleigh City of Durham, NC us/nc/durham/city/durham Town of Chapel Hill, NC us/nc/orange/town/chapel-hill
Aug 28	Blaze Media	Cities are kicking out Flock. The surveillance might be here to stay.↗ Blaze Media Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Tempe, AZ us/az/maricopa/city/tempe City of Asheville, NC us/nc/buncombe/city/asheville Knox County, TN us/tn/knox
Aug 28	beaufortcountynow.com	southeastern NC citizens tell county commissioners to remove Flock surveillance cameras | Eastern NC Now↗ beaufortcountynow.com Schools & transit−, Reduction	New Hanover County, NC us/nc/new-hanover
Aug 28	WCTI	Greenville police halt Flock license plate reader camera rollout after resident concerns↗ WCTI More coverage: Carolina Journal Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Greenville, NC us/nc/pitt/city/greenville
Aug 27	Yahoo	Photos show the network of Flock cameras in Asheville, Hendersonville↗ Yahoo ALPR	City of Asheville, NC us/nc/buncombe/city/asheville City of Hendersonville, NC us/nc/henderson/city/hendersonville
Aug 27	WRAL	Town of Apex sets meeting date for Flock camera review↗ WRAL ALPR	Town of Apex, NC us/nc/wake/town/apex
Aug 26	WLOS	Dolly Parton donated millions after Helene. Where did the money go?↗ WLOSalso carried by 1 other outlet Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Asheville, NC us/nc/buncombe/city/asheville
Aug 26	WCNC	Debate grows over Flock cameras as one NC county bans them and another town defends use↗ WCNC ALPR−, Reduction	Davidson County, NC us/nc/davidson City of Mount Holly, NC us/nc/gaston/city/mount-holly
Aug 26	Enlace Latino NC	Asheville ends contract with Flock, but the surveillance debate continues↗ Enlace Latino NC More coverage: The Asheville Citizen Times Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Asheville, NC us/nc/buncombe/city/asheville
Aug 26	Watauga Democrat ($)	Blowing Rock police chief details staffing, speeding data, equipment at community meeting↗ Watauga Democrat ($) ALPR	Town of Blowing Rock, NC us/nc/watauga/town/blowing-rock
Aug 25	WECT | TV6	WECT INVESTIGATES: New Hanover County Sheriff answers commissioner’s Flock questions↗ WECT | TV6 ALPR	New Hanover County, NC us/nc/new-hanover
Aug 25	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	Apex residents' concerns prompt more review of police drone software deal↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alertsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: GovTech Drones / UAS	Town of Apex, NC us/nc/wake/town/apex
Aug 25	davidsonlocal.com	Davidson County Commissioners Vote to Remove Flock Cameras Following Public Concerns↗ davidsonlocal.com More coverage: WCNC Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Davidson County, NC us/nc/davidson
Aug 25	WCTI	Onslow County sheriff addresses privacy concerns over license plate reader system↗ WCTIalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR	Onslow County, NC us/nc/onslow
Aug 25	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	Dozens ask Greenville City Council to prevent police from using Flock cameras↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Fixed cameras & RTCC	Pitt County, NC us/nc/pitt
Aug 25	wfmynews2.com	Davidson County commissioners vote to remove Flock cameras, end contract↗ wfmynews2.comalso carried by 1 other outlet Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Davidson County, NC us/nc/davidson
Aug 24	WLOS	North Carolina Landslide Preparedness Week starts: Here's what to know↗ WLOS ALPR−, Reduction	City of Asheville, NC us/nc/buncombe/city/asheville
Aug 24	AOL.com	How Wilmington-area drivers can check if Flock searched their plate↗ AOL.com ALPR	New Hanover County, NC us/nc/new-hanover Pender County, NC us/nc/pender
Aug 24	Boston's ROCK 92.9	Massachusetts Communities Rethink Flock License Plate Readers Amid Privacy Concerns and Legal Scrutiny↗ Boston's ROCK 92.9 ALPR−, Reduction	City of Asheville, NC us/nc/buncombe/city/asheville City of Salisbury, NC us/nc/rowan/city/salisbury City of Hartford, CT us/ct/city/hartford
Aug 24	Carolina Public Press	Flock backlash growing in some Western NC communities↗ Carolina Public Press Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Madison County, NC us/nc/madison Chatham County, NC us/nc/chatham Macon County, NC us/nc/macon
Aug 24	Gaston Gazette	Mount Holly defends Flock cameras as Gaston, national backlash grows↗ Gaston Gazette ALPR	City of Mount Holly, NC us/nc/gaston/city/mount-holly Gaston County, NC us/nc/gaston
Aug 24	WWBT	VCU study on if Drones could cut cardiac arrest response time in half↗ WWBT Drones / UAS+, Expansion	James City County, VA us/va/james-city Forsyth County, NC us/nc/forsyth
Aug 24	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	I'm seeing Flock in Charlotte. What to know about the controversial cameras↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alertsalso carried by 4 other outlets New contract ALPR+, Expansion	Union County, NC us/nc/union Cabarrus County, NC us/nc/cabarrus Lincoln County, NC us/nc/lincoln
Aug 23	AOL.com	Asheville mayor pushes to end Flock camera contract↗ AOL.comalso carried by 5 other outlets More coverage: WLOS · wtvcfox · 828 News Now · AOL.com · +8 more Contract canceled ALPR−, ReductionSchools & transit−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Asheville, NC us/nc/buncombe/city/asheville
Aug 23	WHQR	Editor's Note: A Flock Follow-up↗ WHQR ALPR	New Hanover County, NC us/nc/new-hanover
Aug 21	Yahoo	One year after Iryna Zarutska's death, new ideas emerge to improve safety on CATS↗ Yahoo Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Charlotte, NC us/nc/mecklenburg/city/charlotte City of Houston, TX us/tx/harris/city/houston
Aug 18	BlueRidgeNow ($)	Opposition to Henderson County Flock cameras bridges ideological divide↗ BlueRidgeNow ($) Fixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	Henderson County, NC us/nc/henderson City of Hendersonville, NC us/nc/henderson/city/hendersonville
Aug 17	Carolina Journal	CATS audit finds millions in lost fares, security concerns↗ Carolina Journal Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Charlotte, NC us/nc/mecklenburg/city/charlotte
Aug 17	charlotteobserver.com ($)	Charlotte transit fare evasion, gaps in security cited as major concerns by state↗ charlotteobserver.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WBTV Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Charlotte, NC us/nc/mecklenburg/city/charlotte
Aug 17	VPM	James City County partners with VCU to test drone defibrillator delivery↗ VPM Drones / UAS+, Expansion	James City County, VA us/va/james-city Forsyth County, NC us/nc/forsyth

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