North Carolina
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Effective Immediately: Governor Cooper Lifts Mask Mandate and Gathering Restrictions in North Carolina
"This is a big step forward in living our lives the way they were before the pandemic," Cooper said. Read more
May 14, 2021
North Carolina Schools are Resegregating
Here's what that means for the state's students. Read more
May 13, 2021
Rising Prices, Long Lines as Pumps Run Dry in North Carolina
They told us not to panic buy. We panic bought. Read more
May 12, 2021
N.C. Senate Passes Born-Alive Abortion Bill in Party-Line Vote
Senate Bill 405 is a slightly amended version of a measure vetoed in 2019 by Gov. Roy Cooper. Read more
May 12, 2021
The 10 Bills That We Wish We Could Rescue From Dying in Committee
Imagine, if you will: North Carolina Republicans being willing to consider legislation that doesn't just pander to their base. Read more
May 12, 2021
House Bill Could Restrict What Students Learn About Nation’s Racial History
House Bill 324 prohibits schools from promoting concepts that suggest America is racist and that people are inherently racist or sexist, whether consciously or unconsciously; the House could vote on the bill today. Read more
May 12, 2021
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HIV Cases Are up in N.C., but Testing Is Down
While North Carolina fares better than some of its neighboring states, it still ranks 12th worst among states for the highest rates of HIV. Read more
May 12, 2021
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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. Read more
May 12, 2021
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Senate Committee Limits Public Comments On Controversial Farm Bill That Would Limit Public Comments
Leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee shut down public discussion of contentious portion of the Farm Act; the bill itself limits public input on swine farms that install biogas systems and anaerobic digesters. Read more
May 06, 2021
