Dylan Rhoney is an App State grad from Morganton who is passionate about travel, politics, history, and all things North Carolina. He lives in Raleigh.
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State Workers Get Small Raises in New Budget, but It Doesn’t Solve the Hiring Crisis
North Carolina state employees received a 4% pay increase this year and will get a 3% pay increase in 2024, under the new state budget passed last week. But the increase does not keep up with the cost of inflation and the State Employees Association of North Carolina (SEANC) had sought higher pay increases. As…
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Medicaid Expansion Becomes Reality After Months of Delays
A half-million North Carolinians waited more than a decade for Republicans to stop their blockade of federal aid for more affordable healthcare.
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Teaching About the Holocaust Is Now Required in NC Public Schools
A 2021 law in North Carolina aims to make sure we don’t forget one of the most terrible moments in history.
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The paper mill’s gone. But there’s optimism in Canton, NC.
In May, one NC town lost the paper mill that fueled its economy. We found a surprising thing when we returned three months later. People are optimistic.
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North Carolina Republicans Take Control of Charter School Boards
Critics of the bill have argued that it could politicize charter schools and represents Republicans’ latest effort to consolidate their power.
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Rufus Edmisten: A North Carolina Life
Fifty years ago today, on July 23, 1973, Rufus Edmisten became the first person in US history to deliver a subpoena against a sitting president.
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Two NC Republicans Lose Leadership Posts Over Racist Comments
Reps. Keith Kidwell and Jeffrey McNeely disparaged Black colleagues on the House floor, with Kidwell joking that one belonged to the “church of Satan,” and McNeely suggesting another didn’t deserve to get into Harvard.
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‘Never Again’: 78 Years After World War II, A NC Descendant of Holocaust Survivors Speaks
Wake Forest’s Shelly Bleiweiss tells his parents’ harrowing story, and explains why it’s important to stand up to bigotry.
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One of the Best Ways to Learn About the Underground Railroad Is in Washington, North Carolina
The Washington Waterfront Underground Railroad Museum in North Carolina educates visitors about the heroes who risked their own lives operate the Underground Railroad.
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5 Essential Books You Can Read to Honor North Carolina Black History
This reading list not only highlights the achievements of Black North Carolinians in the fight for civil rights and equality, but also the painful legacy of Jim Crow and the fight for justice.
