Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press A sharply divided North Carolina Senate on Thursday formally rejected Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s choice to lead his environmental department, with Republicans who insisted the nominee was ill-prepared for the post winning the vote. The party-line 26-20 margin ousts Dionne Delli-Gatti as secretary … Continue reading NC Senate nixes DEQ secretary, Cooper rehires her as clean energy director