Fayobserver.com discusses the North Carolina redistricting public hearings across the state.

"The N.C. House and Senate Redistricting Committees held simultaneous hearings at seven locations - including Fayetteville Technical Community College - to hear reactions to the newly drawn districts. Republican leaders propose creating more than 30 black-majority districts for the House and Senate. But many blacks and Democrats say it's an attempt to "pack" black voters and limit the power of their votes."