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The Equality Act Isn’t Just About LGBTQ People. It Would Protect All Women.
On Women’s Equality Day, a NC leader in women’s rights calls for federal protections based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Moonshine, Rum and Gin: Our Guide to the Best Liquors Made Here in NC
Already considered one of the finest states for brewing beer, North Carolina has some top-flight liquor to offer too.
North Carolina Students Really Need Black and Brown Teachers
A diverse teaching staff can boost test scores and attendance for students of color. It can also be a matter of life or death.
Monthly $250 to $300 Checks from Child Tax Credit Start This Week. What Does That Mean for NC Families?
President Biden’s expansion of the child tax credit could help lift 137,000 North Carolina children out of poverty, officials hope.
The GOP Made Critical Race Theory its Boogeyman, but NC Students Suffer for it.
A Charlotte parent on racial equity in public school systems and the GOP’s bogus Critical Race Theory panic.
12 States Refuse to Expand Medicaid. This Is How It Hurts Latinos.
Healthcare inequalities in North Carolina’s low-income communities are related to the state’s refusal to expand Medicaid.
‘A Marathon, Not a Sprint’: How One Eastern NC District Aims to Make Up for Classroom Time Lost to Covid
Inside Greene County’s use of federal and state COVID relief on summer camps, extended school days, and more.
A Bunch of Free, or Nearly Free, Activities for North Carolina Kids This Summer
We get it. You need something cheap to do with your kids this summer. Here’s a list of activities only a short drive away from every corner of North Carolina.
Denied his Diploma for Displaying a Mexican Flag, an NC Teen Calls for Change
Ever Lopez was denied his high school diploma for wearing a Mexican flag to his NC graduation. He and his family want to celebrate all Latino graduates.
Andrew Brown and Ronald Greene Weren’t Killed By Bad Apples. They Were Killed By a Bad Orchard.
We can’t talk about police reform in North Carolina without talking about the racist origins of policing in America and in the South.
Struggling NC Families Could Get Some Much Needed Help—Including $1,000 Checks—If These Bills Pass
Legislation filed in North Carolina takes on COVID relief for pandemic job losses, broadband internet, and tax credits for working families.
Federal Infrastructure Bill ‘Critical’ for North Carolina, Gov. Roy Cooper Says
Cooper calls on Congress to pass the American Jobs Plan, which includes massive amounts of funding for roads, bridges, broadband, housing, and climate change.
Reaction to Andrew Brown’s Death Shows Whose Lives Matter in Elizabeth City – And Beyond
As marchers and civil rights leaders seek to humanize the man killed by deputies in Elizabeth City, it’s white folks who need to be listening.
The Top 10 Things Joe Biden Has Done in His First 100 Days
From hefty stimulus checks to emergency housing assistance and small business relief, President Biden has been a whirlwind in his first 100 days.
Five Things Gov. Cooper Wants to See NC Get Done This Year
Gov. Roy Cooper called on the state legislature to expand Medicaid, fund education and address racial injustices in his annual “State of the State” address.
VP Kamala Harris on How Fixing Roads, Bridges, Pipes, and the Internet Can Help NC
The vice president came to North Carolina to show how the American Jobs Plan waiting for congressional approval could bolster the nation’s economy and more.
Biden’s COVID Relief Plan Is a Huge Deal for Women. Here’s How.
Study after study has found that women, particularly women of color, have borne the brunt of the pandemic’s economic toll, losing jobs and leaving the workforce in alarming numbers.
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.
How Gerrymandering and Voter Suppression Affect North Carolina’s Paltry Minimum Wage
“What happens is your representative or senator doesn’t have any accountability toward you. They know that they can draw lines in such a way where they don’t have to listen to actual voters.”
Gov. Cooper: Opening Vaccine to All Adults Will Guard Against COVID-19 Resurgence
North Carolina reporting successful rollout of COVID-19 vaccine. But Cooper says some still need convincing to get their shot.
Easter Egg Hunt Helps NC Couple’s Anti-Trafficking Effort
Ethan and Kimberly Wheeler of Rockingham County fundraise through Easter egg hunts to help groups rescues young girls from sex trafficking operations.
Teacher Raises, Expanded Medicaid, and School Funding on Gov. Cooper’s Budget Wish List
Gov. Roy Cooper hopes Republicans in the NC General Assembly will back his plans to expand health care coverage and more.
NC Faces Recession, Pandemic, and Upheaval in Schools. But These GOP Lawmakers Want to Talk Transgender Student-Athletes.
The inappropriately titled ‘Save Women’s Sports Act’ wants to police transgender athletes’ participation in middle and high school sports.
Why North Carolina’s Long-Awaited Leandro Schools Plan is a Constitutional Crisis in the Making
If a court-ordered plan to correct decades of educational inequality is the unstoppable force, then the NC General Assembly is the immovable object.
COVID Killed a Local Principal. So This NC School System Vowed Not to Be the First to Reopen.
Halifax County faced failing facilities, racial inequality, and a brutal pandemic to restart classroom learning.
Cooper, GOP Reach Deal on North Carolina Schools Reopening
After a year of closures, the reopening deal will order NC schools to give classroom learning options for all of the state’s K-12 schools.
Why North Carolina Parents Might Be the Big Winners in the Federal COVID Relief Bill
Monthly payments to parents? Feds’ $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill promises changes for North Carolina families, businesses, and schools.
NC Teacher: State Lawmakers Want In-Person Schools but Few Have Kids in Classrooms
This NC teacher says lawmakers are grabbing power that belongs to local communities, with a veto override vote tonight on a school reopening bill.
‘I Make Less Than a Two-Topping Pizza’: Inside NC’s Fight for a $15 Wage
As President Biden calls for a $15 federal minimum age, some in NC are struggling to make ends meet today.