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Down to the Wire with the NC State Fair and Outer Banks Vying for the Best of NC Championship. Here’s How to Vote.
We love basketball, brackets, and North Carolina, which is why we’re launching a “Best of NC” Tournament.
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.
Considering the COVID Vaccine? Krispy Kreme Will Give You a Donut Per Day
The North Carolina-based doughnut gods at Krispy Kreme want to sweeten the deal for those signing up for their COVID vaccine shots.
NC Mother: Lawmakers Should Give Up Their Health Care if They Won’t Expand Medicaid
North Carolina’s lawmakers have rejected federal money to expand Medicaid and provide health care to up to 600,000 struggling adults.
COVID Variants Are a Serious but Manageable Threat in NC, Expert Says
Here’s what you need to know about COVID variants in North Carolina and how to protect you and your family.
Severe Weather—With Potential Tornadoes—Coming to NC Thursday. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Much of North Carolina is looking at bad storms Thursday, which could spin off tornadoes and damaging hail.
Vaccine Numbers Are Picking Up In NC. Here’s How to Get Yours.
More than 1 million people are fully vaccinated now in North Carolina, as NC looks to move to Group 4 of eligibility.
Michael Regan Could Become the First Black Man to Head Up the EPA
Regan most recently served as North Carolina’s top environmental regulator, where he oversaw the largest coal ash cleanup in United States history.
NC Teacher: The State Needs to Recognize, and Teach, the History of Racism
This North Carolina teacher writes that recent suggestions by state education leaders to downplay the role of systemic racism in our country is wrong.
‘So Very Proud’: How AKA Sisters in NC Greeted Kamala Harris’ Groundbreaking Inauguration
With loads of pink and pearls, North Carolina members of Kamala Harris’ historically Black sorority AKA celebrate her historic inauguration.
A Meaningful Milestone: Teachers in at Least One NC County Get Vaccinated
Revised state guidelines moved NC teachers up in priority for the COVID-19 vaccine, with vaccinations already happening in at least one Eastern North Carolina school district.
GOP Lawmakers Sought to Overturn Biden’s Election. Now They Condemn Violence at Capitol Building.
Just one GOP House rep from North Carolina voted to certify Biden’s win following a Trump-incited riot at the Capitol.
How a Tiny Home ‘Hotel’ in Rocky Mount Cured Me of Pandemic Cabin Fever
The coronavirus has changed how we travel and book hotels. Here’s our review of a pandemic-ready tiny home ‘hotel’ in eastern North Carolina.
We Don’t Know Who Won the Top Slot at the NC Supreme Court This Election. That’s Normal.
North Carolina is slated to certify election results Tuesday, three weeks after Election Day part of the normal process every election.
NC Task Force Wants Weed Decriminalized
A racial justice task force reporting to Gov. Roy Cooper recommended North Carolina do away with criminal penalties, citing how Black and Latino residents are disproportionately convicted.
Close Races from 2020 Election Will Have Week Wait for Results
The wait for election results is on in the battleground state of North Carolina, where election officials will follow regular procedure to count outstanding ballots before releasing totals next Thursday.
Election 2020: NC Sending More Democrats to Congress
North Carolina’s Congressional delegation will include five Democrats in the US House of Representative, according to Election Day results.
The SCOTUS Ruling on Wisconsin Ballots Could Affect the Whole Nation
The Supreme Court said Wisconsin can’t count ballots that arrive after Election Day. Similar cases are coming in key battleground states like North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
Early-Vote Numbers Continue to Go Up in NC
If you want a say in the directions the country and state are headed, the time to vote is now. More than 3 million ballots have already been cast in North Carolina.
Keep Those Masks On. COVID-19 Cases Surging in NC.
North Carolina, like elsewhere in the country, is seeing an uptick of COVID-19 cases as weariness from the pandemic’s restrictions set in.
What’s on Your Ballot: An Explainer of Some Lesser-Known NC Races
A guide to North Carolina’s lesser-known elected state positions on the ballot this year actually do, and how it affects you.
Today’s the Deadline to Register to Vote in NC. Here’s How to Do It.
Here’s a guide on how to easily register to vote in North Carolina so you can cast your vote during this pivotal election.
NC Teacher: It’s Way Too Soon for NC to Be Declaring ‘Mission Accomplished’
Schools around North Carolina are opening up for elementary school students even as the state draws attention for being in the COVID-19 “red zone.”
NC Schools Weigh Reopening as 13,000 State Kids Have Confirmed Coronavirus Cases
How North Carolina schools reopening for in-person learning can expect to see a rise in childhood coronavirus cases.
As Isaias Approached NC, A Nuclear Power Plant Temporarily Lost Power
A North Carolina nuclear plant in the path of Tropical Storm Isaias reported an “unusual” loss of power Tuesday morning, officials reported.
These Senate Republicans Attacked Obama’s Response to Ebola But Have Nothing to Say About Trump and COVID
“There were problems [Obama] needed to surge,” North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis said. “It’s a very different story.”
Have NC’s Black-Owned Businesses Been Shut Out of Federal Coronavirus Relief?
In North Carolina, small Black-owned businesses have been less likely to receive federal aid to weather the COVID-19 pandemic, business advocates charge.
We’re NC Lawmakers. There Are No Perfect Options for Reopening Schools.
Options for reopening NC schools after coronavirus are limited by inadequate state funding for North Carolina’s public school systems.
I’m a NC Teacher. Stop Treating NC School Reopening as a Game.
If North Carolina is going to reopen public schools during a pandemic, state and federal officials have to take it seriously.