James A. Woitalla, RDR, CRI, of Minnetonka, Minn., passed away on Aug. 12. He was 58. A principal in Herbert L. Peterson & Associates as…
In May, Cochise County Superior Court started using a new technology to allow a stenographer to document proceedings remotely, according to a July 24 Associated…
A blog posted Aug. 6 by the Northwest Herald, Crystal Lake, Ill., explores how closed captioning has evolved from the 1950s through today. Read more.
NetGuide.com reported on Aug. 8 that a wider range of New Zealanders will get better access to Parliament with the recent launch of live closed…
According to an article in the Aug. 8 issue of Forbes, New York City is the most accessible city in the country for people with…
Our dear friend and colleague Carole A. Bartkowicz of Elmwood Park, Ill., passed away on July 18, 2016, after a yearlong battle with cancer. Carole…
Effective Aug. 1, all televisions in medical facilities in Minnesota are required to have their closed captioning on, due to a law authorized by Minnesota…
A blog posted on Aug. 9 by The Huffington Post addresses 10 misconceptions teachers – and others in the educational system – should know about…
Alabama Court Reporting, Inc., Madison, Ala., recently donated 100 “My Guardian Angel” backpacks to the Birmingham Police Department, to be given to kids who have…
The dates and locations for the Hearing Loss Association of America’s (HLAA) signature Walk4Hearing events fundraisers was announced on Aug. 11 in an article posted…
Professional speaker and humorist John Wagner entertained attendees at the Premier event held Aug. 5 during NCRA’s Convention & Expo at the Hilton Chicago, Chicago, Ill., Aug.…
NCRA member Lynette Mueller, RDR, CRR, Memphis, Tenn., was featured in an article posted Aug. 5 by the Memphis Daily News. The article traces her…
Realtime Contest 2016 Realtime Contest results OVERALL COMBINED SCORES Place Errors Percentage 1 Deanna Boenau, RDR, CRR, CRC 11 99.489% 2 Ronald Cook, RDR,…
Speed Contest 2016 Speed Contest results OVERALL COMBINED SCORES Place Errors Percentage 1 Jeffrey Weigl, RMR, CRR, CRC 52 98.588% 2 Melanie Humphrey-Sonntag, RDR,…
Jeffrey Weigl, RMR, CRR, CRC, from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, won the 2016 Speed Contest, held on Aug. 3, during the 2016 NCRA Convention & Expo…
Long-time NCRA member Patricia K. Graves, RDR, CRR, CRC, Monument, Colo., was named recipient of the Santo J. Aurelio Award for Altruism during a special…
Kelly R. Moranz, CRI, an instructor at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) in Parma, Ohio, was named 2016 Educator of the Year and presented with the CASE…
Late court reporter from Sacramento, Calif., becomes 55th to earn national award CHICAGO, Aug. 5, 2016 — The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the country’s leading…
NCRA today presented posthumously the 2016 Distinguished Service Award to past member William Greenley, who was a seasoned freelance reporter, official court reporter, and firm…
The Annual Business Meeting was held Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, at the Chicago Hilton, Chicago, Ill. Members who were not able to attend the meeting…