NC Sen. Jim Perry resigns. Kinston Republican served in leadership positions
A Kinston Republican who had been seen as a rising star in the state legislature, before announcing he wouldn't seek reelection in 2024, resigned his seat Tuesday. Sen. Jim Perry, R-Lenoir, was appointed to fill a vacancy in the Senate in 2019 and has since risen to become Senate majority whip — a top leadership position tasked with keeping the