North Carolina
UNC Committee Votes to Repeal Diversity Goals and Jobs at 17 Campuses Across NC
The board’s proposed policy, among other things, would eliminate system-wide DEI metrics and goals across the UNC System, along with the requirement for schools to appoint a senior-level DEI officer.
Disney “Storyliving” Residential Community Coming to Pittsboro in 2027
According to a Disney press release this week, Asteria, a 4,000-unit community, will hit the Chatham County market soon.
Antiques Roadshow’s Raleigh Episodes to Air in April
In a sneak peak at the surprises in store, one North Carolinian’s $15 thrift-store buy was appraised at $100,000, according to a press release.
The Women’s World Cup Will Be Bigger Than Ever This Year—Especially in North Carolina, Where Soccer Stars Are Born.
In New Hope, NC, 16-year-old soccer player Aven Alvarez is eagerly watching her heroes take the field in New Zealand. She wants to be one of them one day.
UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Faces UNC Board of Governors Questions Over Tuition Plan
Kevin Guskiewicz appeared before a special meeting of the UNC System Board of Governors Wednesday to explain his plan to fully cover tuition and fees for in-state students whose families earn less than $80,000 a year.
New Voter ID Rule in NC Sparks Worries About Fairness for Black, Latino Voters
The new requirement, considered part of a larger trend of voter suppression efforts in North Carolina, has drawn criticism from civil rights groups, experts, and nonprofit voting organizations.
UNC Leaders, Faculty, and Political Leaders React to Affirmative Action Ruling
“The majority opinion does say it’s permissible for universities to consider applicants characterizations of how race has impacted their lives. As long as they consider that in a way closely related to attributes of character that will bring value to the university.”
Young Voters Are Shaping North Carolina’s Political Landscape
“If you get these two generations, Millennials and Gen Z, to at least punch up to their political weight, there would be a very distinct political shift in the state.”
Triangle Lawyers Condemn NC Bar Association for Canceling Drag Event
The NCBA has yet to reverse course on its cancellation of the June drag event or issue an apology.
College Athletes Make Big Money Off Endorsements; Could They Be Paid as University Employees Next?
College athletes are considered amateurs—but they are the essential components of what has become a multibillion-dollar entertainment enterprise.
NC Woman Felt Forced to Sell Land She Owned Following Racist Vandalism
Video of the damage to Angel Pittman’s property went viral.
Republican Bill Banning Most Abortions Heads to Gov. Cooper’s Desk
Senate Bill 20 would ban abortions after 12 weeks, with exceptions for rape, incest, life-threatening fetal anomalies or if the pregnant woman has a medical emergency. Current law bans abortion after 20 weeks with exceptions for urgent medical emergencies.
NC Supreme Court Sides With GOP Lawmakers on Elections and Voting
This story originally published online at NC Newsline. The North Carolina Supreme Court issued a group of much-anticipated rulings on Friday in a trio of high-profile cases that will likely have significant impacts on elections and voting rights in the nation’s ninth largest state, and even the partisan make-up of the next U.S. Congress. Together…
Rev. William Barber Reflects on 10th Anniversary of Moral Movement
On the 10th anniversary of Moral Mondays, Barber discusses how the movement started, why morality should be a part of policy discussions, and what’s changed since 2013.
New Bill Would Eliminate Tenure for UNC System Faculty
The bill would make faculty at UNC System universities and community colleges at-will employees, or employees working on contracts ranging from one to four years.
‘Lessons From North Carolina’ Is an Indictment of the Republican Agenda. It Also Doesn’t Forget the Democrats’ Inability To Stop It.
North Carolina’s turn away from a liberal (or even moderate) agenda in 2012, when Republicans captured all three branches of government, may be a done deal at this point, but it’s worth looking back at how we got here.
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