Imagine, if you will: North Carolina Republicans being willing to consider legislation that doesn’t just pander to their base.
Sara Pequeño
UNC-Chapel Hill Stalls on Stopping Coal Use as the Climate Crisis Inches Closer to Catastrophe
A new permit proposal for the cogeneration plant would cut out a heat input threshold entirely, allowing the university to skirt Clean Air Act regulations.
Quickbait: Six N.C. Parks You Could Visit For Kids to Parks Day
May 15 is Kids to Parks Day, an annual celebration held by the National Park Trust that encourages kids (and kids at heart) to spend the day playing outside.
Duke Gardens to Reopen to the Public in June
It’s the first time the gardens have been open to the public in more than a year.
UNC-CH Provost Heads Back to School
Bob Blouin, executive vice chancellor and provost of the university since 2017, is heading back to the lab.
15 Minutes: Erin Linn and Her Third-Grade Class at Durham’s Central Park School for Children
The students raised more than $2,000 for the Animal Protection Society of Durham.
Advocates Search for Answers after Taxes Spike in Orange County’s Historically Black Neighborhoods
Advocates are working with residents to try to appeal the inflated revaluations.
Cooper Doesn’t Want You to Worry About Mask Tan Lines, Relaxes COVID Guidelines A Little More
Masks are still strongly encouraged in crowds and where social distancing is tough.
Many North Carolinians Are Living Without Nondiscrimination Protections, Report Finds
It is one of 29 states lacking statewide LGBTQ discrimination policies.
North Carolina Picked Up A New Congressional Seat. It’s Also at High Risk of Republican Gerrymandering.
The General Assembly only needs a majority vote to approve new district maps, and lawmakers don’t need the governor’s approval.

