Lydia Lavelle

Lydia Lavelle

Contributor, Cardinal & Pine

is a professor at NC Central University School of Law and the mayor of Carrboro.

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Family The town of Carrboro passed protections for those who identify as LGBTQ because federal action has stalled. (Image via Town of Carrboro/Instagram)
Family NC Mayor: Burr, Tillis Need to Stand Up and Protect NC’s LGBTQ Residents

Carrboro's mayor explains why her town recently passed protections for LGBTQ people, and why more are needed.

Lydia Lavelle Lydia Lavelle March 29, 2021 5:02 pm EDT

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Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina signed the Medicaid expansion law in March. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum) Medicaid How to apply for health insurance under North Carolina’s Medicaid expansion
Ready. To. Go. (Photo via Forsyth Humane Society) community Good News Friday: This NC shelter wants you to take a field trip with a rescue dog
The American Indian Heritage Celebration in Raleigh this month. (Photo via NC Museum of History) community North Carolina is home to 8 recognized American Indian tribes. Here’s a little bit about each.
In this 2017 file photo, young hogs owned by Smithfield Foods gather around a water source. The Chinese-owned company, which is one of the largest employers in Sampson County, NC, has been the subject of multiple "hog nuisance" lawsuits because the smells, the noise, and health concerns. But hogs are just one of the environmental concerns in this rural NC county. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File) Agriculture ‘You can’t win for losing’: Inside Sampson County, NC’s environmental nightmare