State officials advised Gaston County Schools to not use system causing payroll issues: Friday, Sept. 23.

Emails released between state officials show that Gaston County Schools administrators were advised to not transition to a payroll system that has led to missing paychecks and retirement funds.North Carolina Representative Kelly Hastings (R-110) revealed emails between him and Eric Moore, North Carolina General Assembly Fiscal Analyst, that show partially what led to payroll issues impacting Gaston County Schools.The email chain begins on Thursday, Sept. 8 when a concerned employee reached out to Hastings asking for help with the payroll issues at the school district.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/gaston-county-shools-were-advised-to-delay-use-of-system-causing-payroll-issues-state-officials-confirm-north-carolina-kelly-hastings/275-caf8720e-d1a6-4440-b1dc-2df96a3de9e0In a stark repudiation of Donald Trump's legal arguments, a federal appeals court on Wednesday permitted the Justice Department to resume its use of classified records seized from the former president's Florida estate as part of its ongoing criminal investigation.The ruling from a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit amounts to an overwhelming victory for the Justice Department, clearing the way for investigators to continue scrutinizing the documents as they consider whether to bring criminal charges over the storage of of top-secret records at Mar-a-Lago after Trump left the White House. In lifting a hold on a core aspect of the department's probe, the court removed an obstacle that could have delayed the investigation by weeks.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nation-world/court-lifts-hold-mar-a-lago-documents-trump/507-63875e8c-f22c-4c39-a7ad-57049f392756Watch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT!